Tradie Forms: complete the Tasmania gratuitous work certificate on the official PDF layout before prescribed work starts without charge. Capture certifier, property owner, work description, insurance, and owner sign-off without fighting a flat PDF.
Gratuitous work still needs a clear record. The owner is not paying for the job, but CBOS still expects the certifier, site, prescribed work, insurance declaration, and owner sign-off to be accurate before work begins.
The best time to finish this form is while you are still talking to the owner and checking the site. Licence details, insurance coverage, and the work description are much easier to confirm on site than from memory later.
Use the TAS gratuitous work form as your on-site checklist. More context sits in the Tasmania plumbing forms list.
What the gratuitous work certificate is for
The gratuitous work certificate records prescribed plumbing or gasfitting work performed without charge for a property owner. It is part of Tasmania's building and plumbing compliance paperwork under CBOS.
Use the CBOS approved forms page and the guide to approved plumbing forms as the official references for current requirements.
Details to collect before you export
Certifier details
Add your name, licence number, contact details, and home address accurately. This is the licensed person certifying the gratuitous work.
Check the licence is current and matches the trade scope of the work you are about to perform.
Property owner and work site
Capture the owner name, contact details, and the work site address. The site should match where the prescribed work will happen, not a mailing address copied from an old job.
Prescribed work description
Describe the work in plain language. A vague line like "plumbing repairs" is harder to defend later than a specific scope such as replacing a failed tempering valve or reconnecting a gas appliance.
Insurance declaration
Confirm whether insurance coverage applies and complete the insurance section honestly. If coverage details are unclear, resolve that before work starts rather than guessing on the PDF.
Owner sign-off
The property owner signs and dates the form. Finish the conversation on site so the owner understands what work is being certified.
On-site workflow with Tradie Forms
- Open the TAS gratuitous work template on your phone.
- Fill certifier, owner, work, and insurance sections while you are still at the property.
- Preview the PDF layout before export.
- Download the finished PDF and lodge it with CBOS using the pathway required for the job.
Check that the gratuitous work process fits the job
CBOS describes gratuitous work as work done for no payment. Its guidance for plumbers 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 headed "Gratuitous work - Plumber and/or Gas-fitter (Certifier) only".
That is enough reason not to treat an unpaid job as an informal favour with no paperwork. The form makes the people, site, work and insurance answer visible. It also makes a useful pause point before the job proceeds: the certifier can check that the current CBOS process fits the work and that they can answer every field honestly.
Do not use this guide to decide whether a particular job qualifies or whether it needs a separate approval or certificate. Check current CBOS guidance, the approved form and any requirements that apply to the work. Tradie Forms maps information onto the official PDF layout. It does not make that regulatory decision or lodge the form for you.
Put the certifier details in from current records
The official form captures the certifier's surname, given names, home and postal addresses, date of birth, licence number and contact details. The details are personal to the licensed certifier, not a generic business profile. Review them each time, even when they are saved in your account.
The easy mistakes are practical: a previous postal address, a phone number that no longer receives calls, a missing licence number or the details of a different person in the business. These are much simpler to fix when the certifier has the form open than after it has been exported.
Use the saved-detail feature to avoid retyping known information, then make a deliberate final check. Match the licence number and contact details to current records. If you are completing the form for someone else to sign, let the certifier review their section before the PDF is final.
Get the owner and site details while the owner is there
The property-owner section records the owner's surname, given names, work site and relationship or association with the certifier. It is often the information that becomes hard to recover once a family, friend or community job is finished.
Enter the actual Tasmanian site where the prescribed work is to be done. For a unit, rural property or site with several buildings, use the detail available on the form and keep supporting location notes with the job record. A postal address is not automatically the work site.
Describe the relationship plainly and honestly. The form asks for it, so do not use a vague phrase when a clear answer is available. If the relationship or arrangement makes you unsure whether the gratuitous-work process applies, pause and check with CBOS before relying on the form.
Describe the prescribed work so it can be recognised later
The form needs a description of the prescribed work. Write enough for the certifier, owner and CBOS to understand the scope without turning the field into a quote or a long site diary. Name the system, fixture, appliance or part of the installation where it helps, and make sure the wording matches the work actually being done.
Avoid broad wording such as "plumbing repairs" if a specific description is available. A clear record is particularly helpful on gratuitous work because the job may not have the usual invoice trail. If the scope changes, update the form and job notes before export rather than relying on a memory of the original plan.
The description is not a technical design certification. Do not put claims into it that the official form or job record cannot support. Where further certificates, testing or approvals apply, keep those records with the finished form.
Answer the insurance section before sign-off
The official form includes an insurance coverage answer. Complete it honestly. If you are not certain how to answer, resolve the question using your current insurance information and appropriate advice before you export the PDF. A guessed tick is not a good outcome for the certifier or owner.
Do this while the owner is available. The form also requires the property owner's signature and date. Let the owner read the record, including the site and work description, before they sign. A signature should follow a complete form, not be collected first and matched to paperwork later.
A quick on-site check
Before the completed form leaves the job, confirm:
- The gratuitous-work pathway has been checked against current CBOS guidance.
- Certifier name, addresses, licence and contacts are current.
- Owner name, work site and relationship are clear.
- The prescribed work description matches the job.
- The insurance answer has been checked, not guessed.
- The owner has reviewed, signed and dated the finished form.
The TAS gratuitous work form gives those details separate guided sections, catches required gaps and lets you preview the official PDF layout before export. Download the completed PDF, keep it with the job record and lodge it with CBOS by the current approved route.
Keep related records together
An unpaid job can still need more than one record. Keep the gratuitous work form with any applicable approvals, job notes, photos, tests and later certificates. Browse TAS plumbing forms for related templates, including TAS Form 60, TAS Form 21 and TAS Form 71B where they apply.
Lodgement and record keeping
The template completion notes remind you to post the completed form to CBOS at PO Box 56, Rosny Park TAS 7018, or email cbos.info@justice.tas.gov.au. There are no fees to lodge this form with CBOS.
Keep a copy with the job file so the office can answer questions later without digging through messages.
Common checks before you complete
- Licence number and certifier name match your current credentials
- Work site suburb and address match the property
- Prescribed work description is specific enough to explain the job
- Owner signature and date are complete
- Insurance declaration reflects the actual coverage position
Keep the exported PDF and the lodgement note together. That gives the certifier, owner and office one clear record of the unpaid prescribed work and what happened next.
Official references
CBOS publishes the gratuitous work guidance, the official gratuitous work form and its approved plumbing forms. Check the current official information before lodging.