How to become an AFSACS provider

To work in Victoria on vehicles that are fitted with gas fuel systems, you must enter into an Alternative Fuel Systems Assessment and Certification Scheme (AFSACS) Agreement with VicRoads. This scheme replaces the former requirement to be registered with the Automotive Alternative Fuels Registration Board, known as AAFRB (on 1 January 2020, responsibility for regulating and supporting the alternative fuels industry transferred from AAFRB to VicRoads).

Requirements

Before you can be considered, you must be able to demonstrate that you meet the site requirements for becoming an AFSAC provider.  These are set out in our AFSACs provider facilities and equipment checklist below:

• AFSACS provider facilities and equipment checklist [PDF 48 Kb]

If you meet the site and equipment requirements, you will need to complete and sign an AFSACS Agreement. This involves obtaining:

Insurances

You can choose to have either of the following:

• public liability insurance for $20 million per occurrence plus professional indemnity for $5 million per occurrence

or

• public liability insurance for $20 million per occurrence plus products liability insurance for $20 million in aggregate.

All insurance policies must be held with a provider approved by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA).

Police checks

• National police checks that are not less than three months old for the registered business owner and all Associate Technicians listed on the Agreement

Proof of qualifications

• You must provide proof of all qualifications that you have specified for each Associate Technician listed in your Agreement.  
  
  

VicRoads will not consider an application until all required documentation is provided.

As a new applicant, you will need to pay an application fee. 

Once you have been approved as an AFSACS provider, you will need to pay an annual fee. Your annual AFSACS provider fee covers you for one calendar year.

Current fees

Fee type	Cost
Application fee	$712.80
Annual provider fee	$392.00
Compliance plates	$54.00

*Costs displayed include GST.

Below you’ll find the Alternative Fuel Systems Assessment and Certification Scheme Agreement that you need to complete:

• Alternative Fuel Systems Assessment and Certification Scheme Agreement [PDF 465 Kb]

To help you complete the requirements, you might find our AFSACS Agreement checklist useful:

• AFSACS Agreement application checklist [PDF 46 Kb]

Once you have completed your Agreement and collected all required supporting documentation, please mail it to:

Vehicle Safety & Registration Services
VicRoads
60 Denmark Street
KEW VIC 3101