The honest numbers
No surprises: the estimator below builds your first year phase by phase - from first visit to licensed competitor - and itemises every dollar, including the government fees we don't control.
Other categories (A/B) don't change the Cat H pathway costs.
A Category A/B licence means the QP 515 isn't required.
Download the form, fill in your details, and lodge it at any Queensland police station. Processing typically takes about three months - and you can join as a provisional member as soon as you've submitted.
Download QP 0515 (PDF) →Form current as at March 2009 - latest always at police.qld.gov.au
Tick what you own - each removes its line from the estimate.
Spouse, Junior, Student and other membership discounts may apply - ask us.
$2,155
$3,905
$2,025
Phase 1 + Phase 2 + a year of shooting at your pace.
| Item | Price | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Joining fee | $100 | club |
| Club membership (annual) | $465 | club |
| Club membership (monthly)$564 over a full year - annual billing saves $99 | $47 | club |
| IPDEV program (3 sessions × $160)club qualification pathway - applies with or without a licence | $480 | club |
| IPDEV ammunition (3 × $65) | $195 | club |
| Item | Price | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Eye & ear protection | $100 | retail estimate |
| Competition belt | $28-$140 (typ. $85) | retail estimate |
| Holster | $130 | retail estimate |
| Magazine pouches | $450 | retail estimate |
| Trail shoes | $150 | retail estimate |
| Cleaning kit | $100 | retail estimate |
| Range bag | $100-$300 (typ. $150) | retail estimate |
| Private training - 45 min | $100 | club |
| Private training - 60 min | $125 | club |
| Private training - 90 min | $180 | club |
| Group coaching session | $60 | club |
| Tune-up pack (45 min sessions) - buy 5 get 1 free | $500 | club |
| Tune-up pack (45 min sessions) - buy 9 get 2 free | $900 | club |
| Performance pack (60 min sessions) - buy 5 get 1 free | $625 | club |
| Performance pack (60 min sessions) - buy 9 get 2 free | $1,125 | club |
| Intensive pack (90 min sessions) - buy 5 get 1 free | $900 | club |
| Intensive pack (90 min sessions) - buy 9 get 2 free | $1,620 | club |
| Item | Price | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Cat H safety course | $120 | club |
| Licence application | $285 | QLD Government |
| Permit to acquire | $40 | QLD Government |
| Starter pistol (second-hand) | $1,000 | retail estimate |
| Mid-range pistol | $3,000 | retail estimate |
| Premium pistol | $5,000 | retail estimate |
| 3 spare magazines | $210 | retail estimate |
| Item | Price | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Ammunition (per 100 rounds) | $65 | club |
| IPSC Australia affiliation (per year)IPSC Australia | $120 | club |
| Level 2 match entries (typical, per year)varies with how many you enter | $150 | club |
Spouse, Junior, Student and other membership discounts may apply - ask us.
A guide only - club prices reviewed annually (CPI); government fees set externally; retail gear varies.
The first step costs nothing - book a club tour.
Book a club tour →Reading up first? The Cat H licence guide walks the whole pathway, step by step.