White Card Sydney

Construction Induction training (also known as the White Card) is required for:

• All persons who carry out construction work, including site managers and supervisors, surveyors, labourers and trades persons
• All persons who access operational construction zones unaccompanied or not directly supervised by an inducted person
• All persons whose employment causes them to routinely enter operational construction zones

Some examples of the job roles which require a white card are:

• Self-employed persons
• Labourers
• Apprentices
• Trainees
• Trades-persons
• Supervisors
• Project managers

Construction Induction training covers Work Health and Safety (WHS) related topics, such as WHS legislative requirements, construction hazards and control measure, WHS communication and reporting processes and WHS incident response procedures.

White Card training course consists of the PowerPoint presentation, class activities, Personal Protective Equipment class activity, videos and end of the day assessment.

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.

STATEMENT OF TRAINING CAN NOT BE ISSUED IF A PARTICIPANT FAILS TO PROVIDE A VALID USI NUMBER

From 1 January 2015, every student who undertakes nationally recognised Vocational Education and Training (VET) in Australia is required to have a Unique Student Identifier (USI).

USI can be obtained via online application through USI portal https://www.usi.gov.au

The Unique Student Identifier (USI) is a reference made up of 10 numbers and letters. It creates a secure online record of student’s recognised training and qualification gained in Australia and allows to access training records and transcripts.

ENTRY TO THE COURSE WILL BE REFUSED IF PARTICIPANT ARRIVES 15 MINUTES AFTER THE SCHEDULED STARTING TIME

We highly recommend arriving 30 minutes prior to the start of the course to complete necessary registration paperwork to allow training to start on time.

Intermediate Understanding of English Language

THE TRAINER RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REFUSE CLASS ENTRY BASED ON THE OUTCOME OF THE LANGUAGE, LITERACY AND NUMERACY (LLN) TEST

White Card training involves reading and understanding training materials and PowerPoint presentation, verbally participating in group activities and completing written assessments.

Therefore, to successfully complete first aid training, a basic level of understanding, reading and writing English is required.

LLN test consists of the serious of simple questions to determine level of participant’s language, literacy and numeracy. LLN test is available to all participants. Entry to the class will depend on results of LLN test.

ONLINE SPECIAL $110.00
Pay when booking online to receive $25 discount.
VISA and MASTERCARD payments are accepted for the online payments (0% surcharge fee).

PAYMENT AT THE DOOR $135.00
Cash and Cards are accepted

Training Aid Australia accepts any card with VISA, MASTERCARD, American Express logo and EFTPOS chip cards. Apple Pay and Google Pay are also accepted.

Please note that card payments attract 2% surcharge fee.

INVOICE $120.00
This payment method ONLY applies to companies and employment agencies.

A valid Purchase Order / Authority to Invoice MUST be submitted prior to the day of training.
For more information, please refer to the ‘Invoice Payment Procedure’ section of the confirmation email.
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SYDNEY Ground Floor, 155 – 159 William Street Darlinghurst NSW 2010

White card training course is offered in various locations through the week (including weekends). See Calendar below for latest training schedule and availability.