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On 1 January 2012, new National OH&S laws came into affect in QLD, NSW, ACT, NT and Commonwealth jurisdictions. The new law (Work, Health and Safety Act, 2011) provides for White Cards to be recognised across all States of Australia. For those States that have not changed on 1 January (SA, Vic, Tas, WA), their laws continue to recognise interstate White Cards.
Below we provide more detailed information relating to each of the individual States, including local regulator websites where relevant: |
| STATE | ACCEPTS ONLINE WHITE CARDS?* | OFFICIAL SITE LINK | WE ISSUE |
| NSW |
YES. NSW Worksafe Website states: "construction workers can work in NSW using valid construction induction cards issued by all states and territories under the National Code of Practice for Induction for Construction Work"
"Interstate cards
Current OHS construction induction training cards issued between 1 September 2009 and 31 December 2011 or a former OHS induction training certificates issued between 29 March 2004 and 31 August 2009, will be recognised as a general construction induction card." |
NSW |
QLD White Card
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| WA |
YES. WA Worksafe Website states: "Across all States and Territories, including here in WA, both types of cards [ie old Blue Cards, and new White Cards] are accepted by the regulatory authority as evidence that induction training has been completed." |
Worksafe WA |
WA |
| VIC. |
YES. Victoria Worksafe Website states: "An employer must accept any of the following things as evidence that the worker has done construction induction training:
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Worksafe Victoria |
QLD White Card |
| TAS |
YES. Workplace Standards Tasmania Website States: "In order to be recognised in Tasmania you will
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Workplace |
QLD White Card |
| ACT |
YES. The WorkCover/WorkSafe ACT Website states: Construction Induction Training: What is it? Construction Induction Training is a nationally accredited competency unit known as “Work safely in the construction industry”. The competency unit is approximately six hours in duration, and can only be delivered by Registered Training Organisations (RTO) that have the competency unit “Work safely in the construction industry” added to their scope of registration. |
Workcover/ |
QLD White Card |
| QLD |
YES. The Workplace Health and Safety Queensland Website states:
"Queensland recognises construction induction cards from all states and territories (excluding NT who do not currently have a regulatory requirement for construction induction training). Queensland construction induction cards (including the former 'blue' cards) are also accepted throughout Australia." |
Workplace Health and Safety Queensland Website Click Here To View |
QLD White Card |
| NT |
YES NT Worksafe Website states: A person holding a current and valid general construction induction card from another jurisdiction will not need to undertake general induction training for construction work in the NT and will not need to obtain a NT white card. NT WorkSafe will deem these cards as equivalent to the NT construction induction scheme and accept them as proof of general induction in NT as per the NT Code. |
Worksafe NT Website Click Here To View | QLD White Card |
| SA |
Previously, the Safework SA Website contained the following advice about White Cards: "The adoption of the Code essentially removes a layer of red tape in hiring construction employees in SA. It recognises safety induction training performed interstate, thereby avoiding the need to duplicate it for access to SA sites.The safety induction training is recognised across all states. The Code brings together best practice from Australian state and territory OHS authorities into a framework to promote a nationally uniform approach to OHS induction training in the building and construction industry. The Code supersedes the current SA general induction training, SA Construction Industry Common Site Safety Induction Course, commonly known within the industry as the SA Green Card, which is facilitated by the SA Construction Industry Training Board (CITB). As a transitional phasing in arrangement, all current SA Green Cards will be recognised in SA. As each Green Card expires, holders will be required to undertake additional training to satisfy the Code of Practice for Induction for Construction Work and obtain a "White Card". Currently The Safework South Australia website expresses revised opinions about online training: http://www.safework.sa.gov.au/show_page.jsp?id=111013 The updated website states: “Construction site managers in South Australia may choose to refuse entry to a person, or require a person to undertake further training if the person has not undertaken face-to-face training.” Urban E-Learning’s training provides you with a Nationally Recognised Credential and a Whitecard that must be accepted in All States of Australia – Click here for More information. For your information you should be aware that employees may be required to undertake further training as required by organisations from time to time. The Code of Practice for Induction for Construction Work describes three types of induction training: 1. General induction training- the course CPCCOHS1001A - Work safely in the construction industry, commonly called 'White Card' training. This is entry-level, basic construction safety training. 2. Site specific induction training- training organised by a particular employer or work site to provide participants with knowledge of health and safety issues and safe work practices specific to that site. 3. Task specific induction training- training for a specific task or type of work, such as high risk construction work. This sort of training assists the participant to gain the knowledge needed to undertake a particular occupation safely. In addition to holding a 'White Card' to show that a person has undertaken general induction training, an employer or person in control of a site may require that person to undertake site specific training or task specific training. Also, an employer is entitled to require a person to undertake refresher training if he or she considers that it is necessary. |
Safework South Australia Website |
QLD White Card |
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OVERVIEW AND CONTEXT of National White Card acceptance: Commonwealth, State and Territory governments have been working on national standards and training for many years. This work has resulted in a number of agreements and arrangements that have led to the current white card initiative.
The Commonwealth, States and Territories are working on further common Occupational Health and Safety arrangements for laws, regulations and Codes of Practice, to be consistent across all States and Territories. Download pdf for more information here. The national approach to construction and building industry safety induction is an early piece of work that will fit within the umbrella of this national approach. NATIONAL APPROACH The national approach for construction and building industry consists of a number of elements, including:
The benefit of the national approach for employees is that once the qualifications have been obtained, people can work in any State or Territory in Australia. There is no need for re-qualification or paying additional fees or charges to work in another State or Territory. Employers also benefit by being confident in new and current employees having attained a satisfactory understanding of risk issues in the industry and that the understanding is shared across the whole workplace. This is even more important where an employer works across sites in more than one State or Territory. DELIVERY ON THE NATIONAL APPROACH WHITECARDONLINE, by being available nationally with a consistent approach, delivers on the national approach and offers the greatest potential for common knowledge and industry standards. As we take a national approach, the knowledge, skills and competencies are of national standard, and capable of being used locally or in any State and Territory. The whitecard is evidence of having undertaken the necessary training and achieved the necessary competency to be of the whitecard standard. *All information is drawn from official websites, however as these websites are subject to change without notice, WhiteCardOnline does not take responsibility for information which may be changed from a day to day basis. |
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