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Security Licensing & Enforcement Directorate Welcome to the official Security Licensing & Enforcement Directorate (SLED) page!

Please do NOT post industry non-compliance or the names of individuals or businesses on this page. You can report industry non-compliance via the SLED website - www.police.nsw.gov.au/sled. SLED’s mission is to ensure a safe and secure NSW with the help of a competent, ethical and professional security industry. SLED administers and enforces the Security Industry Act 1997 and the associated Security Industry Regulation 2016 and works closely with the security industry to help licensees comply with the rules set out in the legislation. SLED uses education, probity assessments and compliance audits to encourage good practices within the industry and protect the general public and law-abiding licence holders from unlicensed operators and criminal exploitation. Our role includes:

• Ensuring graduates from security licensing courses have all the information and skills they need for a career in security.

• Educating and engaging with the security industry and providing opportunities for industry representatives to make suggestions and raise concerns.

• Conducting probity assessments for security applicants, commercial agents and private investigators and other industries like tattooing, explosives, medicinal cannabis and poppies.

Thinking of asking AI a question about security licensing in NSW? Be warned, it doesn’t always get everything right. AI-...
29/10/2026

Thinking of asking AI a question about security licensing in NSW?

Be warned, it doesn’t always get everything right.

AI-generated info might:
- Not reflect NSW security legislation
- Combine info from reliable and unreliable sources
- Not be checked or approved by a regulator
- Be outdated, incomplete or inaccurate.

Be safe. Get your security licensing info straight from the source: www.police.nsw.gov.au/online_services/security_licensing_and_enforcement_directorate/security_licences

27/10/2026

Meet Tom >>> 🙋‍♂️
Tom works as a security guard and notices his first aid qualification has expired.
Does Tom have to renew his qualification?

Did you know if your licence has been revoked you must immediately mail your licence card or Master licence certificate ...
26/10/2026

Did you know if your licence has been revoked you must immediately mail your licence card or Master licence certificate back to SLED? If an internal review overturns the decision, your licence will be returned to you. Significant penalties may apply for failing to return a revoked licence.

So, you’ve recently lodged your security operative licence application online and now you want to add your qualification...
23/10/2026

So, you’ve recently lodged your security operative licence application online and now you want to add your qualifications. Don’t try to log back into the online application! Email or mail your qualifications to SLED instead (include the application number in your email so we can attach that to your record).

Advertising security services? Here’s a basic checklist to follow:1. First, make sure you’ve got a Master licence2. Incl...
22/10/2026

Advertising security services? Here’s a basic checklist to follow:
1. First, make sure you’ve got a Master licence
2. Include your Master licence number in your ad
3. If it’s an electronic ad (social media, email, SMS etc) have a link that will help someone find your Master licence number quickly and easily.

Are you applying for a security licence in another Australian state or territory? Unfortunately, no, you can’t have your...
19/10/2026

Are you applying for a security licence in another Australian state or territory? Unfortunately, no, you can’t have your prints taken in NSW. Each state or territory manages prints taken for licensing purposes differently, so the only option is to be printed in the state or territory where your application is lodged.

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Sydney, NSW

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Monday 9am - 4pm
Tuesday 9am - 4pm
Wednesday 9am - 4pm
Thursday 9am - 4pm
Friday 9am - 4pm

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