ENTRY TO THE CLASS
WILL BE REFUSED IF PARTICIPANTS DO NOT PROVIDE 100 POINTS OF ID
According to the SafeWork NSW requirements, Training Aid Australia is required to complete Evidence of Identity (EOI) check for each participant immediately prior to commencing training.
There are 2 types of Evidence of Identity check requirements:
1. 100 points of ID requirement
2. Special arrangements for:
- Overseas persons recently arrived in Australia (for less than six weeks)
- School sector
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders
100 Points of ID Requirement
The applicant is required to show the RTO delegate original EOI documents that add up to at least 100 points.
Within these documents the applicant must be able to show:
- Photo
- Date of birth (minimum age 14 years)
- Signature
- Current residential address
Examples of accepted combinations of Evidence of Identity documents:
- Australian or International passport (70 points) + Australian driver’s licence (40 points)
- Australian or International passport (70 points) + bank card (25 points) + bank statement from a different bank (25 points)
- Australian or International passport (70 points) + bank card (25 points) + utility bills issued in the last three months (25 points)
For full list of accepted Evidence of Identity documents, please refer to the Section 1 (page 2) of the SafeWork NSW Evidence of Identity and Record of Training for General Construction Induction Training Construction Induction Training Under the Work Health and Safety Regulation 2017.
Special Arrangements for ID Requirements
There are special arrangements that apply for participants in the groups below where the points system does not apply.
Some examples of accepted combination of Evidence of Identity documents:
1. For overseas persons recently arrived in Australia (for less than six weeks)
- International passport + flight ticket or travel itinerary + bank card or driver’s licence
2. School sector
- Australian Birth Certificate/card (minimum 14 years) issued by the Registrar of Births Deaths and Marriages
- Student ID card with school crest/seal, photo, student’s name and date of birth
- Written statement on school letterhead confirming the student’s name and date of birth
3. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders
- Two written statements on company (eg. Indigenous organisation and Centrelink) letterhead verifying the person’s identification
For full list of accepted Evidence of Identity documents, please refer to the Section 2 (page 3) of the SafeWork NSW Evidence of Identity and Record of Training for General Construction Induction Training Construction Induction Training Under the Work Health and Safety Regulation 2017.