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National Code of Practice for Induction for Construction Work declared
The National Code of Practice for Induction for Construction Work has been declared by the Australian Safety and Compensation Council . It is part of a package of occupational health and safety material in support of the National Standard for Construction Work . ... read more
Info on WA construction induction regulations
WorkSafe WA has released updated guidance information on construction induction training to assist stakeholders in meeting the requirements of the new regulations which came into effect in Western Australia on 1 August 2009. The Occupational Safety and Health Regulations (1996) have changed to reflect the national approach ... read more
New construction induction arrangements in QLD
Workplace Health and Safety Queensland has sent out a reminder that it is now a requirement under Queensland workplace health and safety laws that any person performing construction work in Queensland must have successfully completed a construction induction course before they can start work in any construction activity. Construction activities include: ... read more
Delivery of general induction training under current arrangements
Registered training organisations (RTOs) are reminded that they need to adhere to the mutual recognition arrangements agreed to by Victoria, New South Wales (NSW) and Queensland in relation to general construction safety induction. Under the arrangements, RTOs are not able to deliver a course from one particular state in ... read more
NSW begins recognition of SA construction induction qualifications
On 14 November 2008, WorkCover New South Wales (NSW) commenced recognising occupational health and safety construction induction qualifications obtained in South Australia, known as the 'white card', as proof of completion of construction induction training equivalent to WorkCover's OHS General Induction for Construction Work in NSW course. ... read more
Construction induction now required in ACT
The Australian Capital Territory (ACT) has introduced the National Code of Practice for Induction for Construction Work . From 1 October 2009 all persons on a construction site in the ACT must complete OHS induction training and possess a construction induction card before they can work. The changes ... read more
New general safety induction training requirements in Queensland
Recent changes to workplace health and safety legislation in Queensland mean that people working in additional types of construction work are now required to hold a General Safety Induction (Construction Industry) Card (also known as a blue card). Previously all people doing building work, housing construction, civil construction and ... read more
WA communique on construction induction training
The Training Accreditation Council, WorkSafe WA and the Department of Education and Training recently released a joint communique' detailing WorkSafe WA's position on the induction training. The communique' also details the Training Accreditation Council's amendment to registration process for the unit CPCCOHS1001A Work safely in the construction industry. This unit ... read more
ACT to introduce construction induction and high risk work licensing standard
An announcement by the ACT Government has foreshadowed the introduction of legislation to confirm ACT participation in the following nationally agreed processes for the construction industry. The announcement on the ACT Occupational Health and Safety Commissioner website states that: Construction induction card From 1 October ... read more
Victorian fact sheets on high risk and construction induction delivery
WorkSafe Victoria has released fact sheets for registered training organisations (RTOs) with advice on delivering high risk work licensing units of competency and the construction induction training unit of competency. The fact sheets detail the process RTOs need to go through to be recognised by WorkSafe as approved to ... read more
ACT Work Safety Regulation up for comment
The Australian Capital Territory Minister for Industrial Relations John Hargreaves has released an exposure draft of the Work Safety Regulation 2009 for community consultation. In August 2008 the Legislative Assembly passed the Work Safety Act 2008 . This Act will come into effect on 1 October 2009 and ... read more
Construction induction
All states and territories have agreed to implement the National Code of Practice for Induction for Construction Work (PDF 399KB) which has been declared by Safe Work Australia. National Code of Practice for Induction for Construction Work National 'White Card' ... read more
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WA begins recognising construction induction training from other states
The WorkSafe Western Australia Commission for Occupational Safety and Health has recognised the construction industry induction training conducted in South Australia , Victoria and Queensland as meeting the requirements of the Western Australian (WA) regulations. These three states deliver nationally ... read more
Moving towards national consistency in construction induction training
In a significant move towards national consistency of construction induction training, WorkSafe Victoria has mandated the National Code of Practice for Induction for Construction Work. The decision means that all Australian jurisdictions have now delivered on this commitment to nationally consistent induction training for construction work. The National ... read more
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