CCEW in NSW is going digital. Here's what it means for you.
From 1 July 2026, every NSW licensed electrician must submit their Certificate of Compliance Electrical Work digitally. This guide covers what a CCEW is, what changes, what it costs to get it wrong, and how to keep lodgement painless.
Per Building Commission NSW, non-compliance carries on-the-spot fines of up to $1,000 per occasion a CCEW is not supplied.
What is a CCEW?
A CCEW — Certificate of Compliance Electrical Work — is the document a licensed electrician completes to certify that the electrical work they carried out complies with the relevant standards and wiring rules. It goes to the customer and to the network operator. It's not paperwork for the sake of paperwork: it's the record that says the job you did is safe and signed for.
What changes from 1 July 2026
- →Digital only. Paper lodgement is being retired. Every CCEW must be submitted through the digital eCert process.
- →Every licensed electrician is in scope. If you're doing certifiable electrical work in NSW, this applies to you — sole trader or crew.
- →Enforcement has teeth. Up to $1,000 on the spot, per occasion a CCEW isn't supplied. Miss a handful across a busy month and it's real money.
Why your current job app probably won't help
ServiceM8 and Tradify are general job-management tools built for every trade in every state. Neither has built CCEW or eCert lodgement into their product. That leaves you doing the compliance step in a separate portal, re-keying job details you already typed once — which is exactly where CCEWs get forgotten.
How Just Send It AI handles it
Just Send It AI is built for NSW electricians specifically, by a licensed NSW sparky. Direct Building Commission NSW integration means the job you already quoted carries its details straight into the CCEW — no second data entry, no separate portal, no forgotten certificates. Building Commission NSW CCEW/eCert integration is currently in progress inside the app.
Start quoting today and have CCEW lodgement ready before the deadline. 14-day free trial, no card needed.
Try it now →CCEW questions, answered
What is a CCEW in NSW?
A CCEW is a Certificate of Compliance Electrical Work. A licensed electrician completes one to certify that the electrical work they carried out complies with the relevant standards and wiring rules, and supplies it to the customer and the network operator.
What changes on 1 July 2026?
From 1 July 2026, every NSW licensed electrician must submit their CCEW digitally rather than on paper. Paper-based lodgement is being retired in favour of the eCert digital process.
What is the penalty for not supplying a CCEW?
Per Building Commission NSW, non-compliance carries on-the-spot fines of up to $1,000 per occasion a CCEW is not supplied.
Do quoting apps like ServiceM8 or Tradify handle CCEW?
No. ServiceM8 and Tradify are general job-management tools and have not built CCEW or eCert lodgement into their products. Just Send It AI is building direct Building Commission NSW integration.
When does Just Send It AI support CCEW lodgement?
CCEW/eCert integration launches Monday, 27 July 2026, ahead of the NSW compliance date. You can start quoting with the app today on a 14-day free trial with no card needed.