Tradie Forms: complete the Tasmania gratuitous work form for plumbers and gas-fitters in guided sections, capture owner sign-off, preview the official PDF layout and download the finished file for CBOS and your job record.
Gratuitous work sounds informal because no payment changes hands. The paperwork is still real. In Tasmania, the CBOS gratuitous work form captures the licensed certifier, property owner, work site, prescribed work, insurance answers and owner signature.
This is the kind of form that can be forgotten because the job is for family, a mate, or a charitable situation. That is exactly why it should be filled while everyone is still on site. The owner can sign, the work can be described clearly, and the finished PDF can be lodged or stored without chasing details later.
Use the TAS Gratuitous Work template when you want guided fields on the official PDF layout. For related forms, browse TAS plumbing forms.
What the gratuitous work form is for
CBOS guidance describes gratuitous work as work done for no payment and says a certified plumber must complete a Gratuitous Work Form and lodge it with CBOS for assessment by email or post. The official PDF is titled "Gratuitous work - Plumber and/or Gas-fitter (Certifier) only".
In practical terms, the form is for the licensed certifier and property owner to record unpaid prescribed work clearly before it is relied on.
Tradie Forms maps your entries onto the official PDF layout. It does not decide whether your job qualifies as gratuitous work, whether the prescribed work can proceed, or whether your insurance position is correct. Check current CBOS guidance and the official form before lodging.
When to use it on site
Use the form when the job fits the current CBOS gratuitous work process and the property owner needs to sign off on the prescribed work being performed without payment.
Common job moments include:
- A licensed plumber helping family with prescribed work
- A gas-fitter certifier doing unpaid work for a person they know
- Charitable work where the prescribed work still needs a clear record
- A job where owner relationship, work site and insurance answers need to be recorded before lodgement
Do not use the form to avoid the normal approval pathway. If you are not sure which process applies, check CBOS guidance before filling the PDF.
Because the work is unpaid, it can feel like something to handle with a handshake. The form is there to make the arrangement visible. It records the certifier, the owner, the work site, the relationship, the work description and the insurance answers in one place.
Details to gather before filling
The form is easiest when the certifier and owner are both available.
Before you start, get the current licence details, owner name, site address and insurance information ready. If the owner is not on site, decide how you will get a proper review and signature before relying on the form.
Certifier details
The PDF captures surname, given names, residential and postal address, date of birth, licence number, phone, email and fax where used.
Use current licence and contact details. This is not the place for an old business card address or a number you stopped using.
Saved licence details can reduce repeat typing in Tradie Forms, but you still need to check them before export.
Property owner and work site
The owner section captures the property owner's surname and given names, the work site address, and the relationship or association between the certifier and owner.
Be clear about the relationship. Do not write a vague note if the form asks for the association. The person reviewing the PDF should understand why the work is being treated as gratuitous.
For the work site, enter the actual Tasmanian address where the prescribed work will be performed. If the site is rural or hard to identify, add the detail the official form allows and keep supporting notes in the job record.
Prescribed work description
The work description should say what prescribed work will be performed. Keep it practical and specific.
Weak descriptions include:
- "Plumbing"
- "Gas work"
- "Help with job"
Better descriptions include:
- "Replace section of sanitary plumbing at owner's dwelling"
- "Install replacement gas appliance connection at property"
- "Repair prescribed plumbing work associated with bathroom alteration"
Do not overstate the scope. The description should match what is actually being done.
Insurance section
The official gratuitous work form includes insurance questions. The PDF references liability insurance for personal injury and damage to property. Answer the questions against the current form wording and your real insurance position.
Do not guess. If the insurance answer is unclear, check before lodging.
Owner sign-off
The owner signature and date should be captured when the owner has reviewed the details. Do not leave this until after the work is done and everyone has gone home.
How Tradie Forms helps
Tradie Forms turns TAS Gratuitous Work into guided sections for certifier, property owner, work, insurance and owner sign-off.
You can:
- Fill the form from a phone, tablet or laptop
- Reuse certifier licence and contact details
- Search Tasmanian addresses or type them manually
- Catch missing fields before export
- Preview the official PDF layout
- Download the finished file for CBOS lodgement and your record
The value is practical. The owner can review and sign while the work is being discussed, and the certifier can export a clean PDF instead of rebuilding details later.
A simple gratuitous work workflow
Use this rhythm:
- Confirm the job fits the current CBOS gratuitous work process.
- Open the form before the work details are forgotten.
- Add certifier details and licence number.
- Add property owner details and work site address.
- Describe the relationship or association.
- Describe the prescribed work.
- Answer the insurance questions against the current form.
- Capture owner signature and date.
- Preview the official PDF layout.
- Download and lodge or store the finished PDF using the current CBOS process.
Store the exported PDF with any emails to CBOS, owner notes, job photos, insurance checks and related plumbing or gas-fitting records.
Related Tasmanian forms
Gratuitous work is separate from the usual start and completion flow. Other Tasmanian plumbing paperwork in Tradie Forms includes TAS Form 60, TAS Form 71B and TAS Form 21.
Use TAS plumbing forms to keep the form set visible as the platform grows.
Common mistakes to avoid
Calling the work gratuitous before checking the process
No payment is only part of the story. Check the current CBOS guidance and form before deciding the gratuitous work process applies.
Letting the relationship field stay vague
The form asks for the relationship or association between the certifier and owner. Write it plainly.
Writing a broad work description
The prescribed work description should match the actual work. If the work changes, update the form before export.
Skipping the owner review
The owner should review the details before signing. That includes the work description and insurance answers.
After the PDF is exported
Move the PDF into the job record and record how it was lodged or handed over. If the form is emailed to CBOS, keep the sent email. If it is posted, keep a note of the date. If more information is requested, store that with the same job file.
That habit matters because gratuitous work often happens outside normal invoicing. Without a bill to anchor the record, the PDF and lodgement note become the main paperwork trail.
What to tell the owner
Keep the owner conversation plain. Explain that the form records unpaid prescribed work, the work site, the relationship or association, the insurance answers and the owner sign-off. Ask the owner to read the details before signing.
If the owner spots a wrong address, spelling error or work description issue, fix it before export. It is much easier to correct while the owner is still part of the conversation than after the PDF has been sent away.
Keep that review calm and direct.
Official references
Check the CBOS gratuitous work guidance, the official CBOS gratuitous work form PDF, and the CBOS approved forms page.
Tradie Forms keeps the certifier, owner, work, insurance and sign-off fields in the official PDF order. Use the preview as the final owner-and-certifier check, then keep the downloaded file and current CBOS lodgement record with the job.
If anything changes before the form is lodged, update the relevant field and preview again. A brief review on site is better than making the owner or certifier explain a mismatch after the paperwork has left the job.
Keep the owner and certifier involved until that final review is complete.