Acoustic consultants
Search online to find acoustic consultants and sound engineers in your area.
Before you engage a consultant, check they're suitably qualified. If they don't provide information about their qualifications on their website, you can ask them to provide it before you hire them.
To be qualified, they need to have at least one of the following:
- a tertiary qualification in acoustics
- completed at least 2 modules of acoustics training provided by the Association of Australasian Acoustical Consultants
- 5 years of professional experience that can be verified by a member of the Australian Acoustical Society (AAS)—you can find members of the AAS in their online directory.
Information for consultants
Sound engineers and acoustic consultants should familiarise themselves with Guideline 51: Preparing an acoustic report.
Also consider...
- Read tips for controlling noise in licensed venues.
- Read about noise limits in licensed venues.
- Find out about patron and staff safety at licensed premises.
- Take our complying with noise requirements for licensed venues refresher and test your knowledge with the quiz.