Construction Induction Training (White Card)

Entry requirements

There are no formal entry requirements for this course but there are underlying skill requirements of the White Card unit.

The requirements of this course state that basic understanding, reading and writing of English is required to be able to complete assessments.

Use of interpreters is not allowed.

The White Card trainer/assessor reserves the right to refuse entry to the class to any student if in the opinion of the trainer/assessor the trainee displays a lack of English comprehension when entering the classroom.

Assessments Requirements

The assessment methods to be used during this one-day workshop will be practical tasks, written and oral questioning, review of documents and role-play.

Photo ID

Participants will need to provide 100 points of evidence for proof of identity before being able to attend the course. 

Click to show the 100 points of evidence list for your State below

NSW

Please note that non-Australian Driver’s Licences are not accepted unless you have been in the country for less than 6 weeks.  Look at Section C page 4 on the link above for ID requirements for new arrivals into Australia.

Statement of Attainment will not be issued if participants do not provide a valid form of I.D.

Other requirements

You will need to bring to class a pen and paper for taking notes.

​Literacy Requirements

• Candidates are advised that they will need to possess effective language, communication and interpersonal skills and have the ability to write a range of documentation.
• Candidates with special needs are advised to email info@cbdcollege.edu.au prior to booking so that reasonable adjustments to assessment can be contemplated.
• Where a student has an identified need for assistance with language, literacy or numeracy, CBD College’s trainers and assessors will endeavour to provide this assistance.

Issuance of Certificates

Once assessment tasks have been submitted, they will then be assessed. This is usually done on the day of the class. Where this is not possible, certificates will be issued within 7 days of the class.

Cancellation Policy

We are unable to refund monies for students who do not turn up for classes or decide at a later date after booking that that they do not want to attend. Changes to class times are allowed, but not within 48 hours of the class commencing.

Trainers

Steve Barrett - Sydney CBD

Steve has spent his whole working career in Work Health and safety, starting at WorkCover New South Wales. He worked there for seven years before leaving for similar roles in private enterprise.

There is not much with regards to safety that Steve has not seen or been involved in, in his long career. Highlights include acting in the position of National OH&S Manager of a major Australian company, conducting countless training/auditing/site inspections, delivering general and site specific OH&S inductions in the field.

Steve finds great stimulation in training others and he enjoys the passing on of his years of knowledge of safety procedures and WHS legislation to future safety officers.

Steve holds a Bachelors Degree in Work Health and Safety. Steve also holds a Cert IV TAE.

Ian Freeman - Melbourne CBD

Ian Freeman holds an Advanced Diploma in Work Health and Safety, an Advanced Diploma of Management, a Diploma of Hospitality Management and a Cert IV TAE. Ian originally came from the hospitality industry where he spent many years as a safety officer and Kitchen Manager. Since then, Ian has had extensive experience training Diploma and Cert IV OHS as well as Diploma and Cert IV Hospitality management. This strong training background has seen him develop skills in mentoring students, designing and delivering off site training workshops and developing training and assessment material for Certificate III to Advanced Diploma level classes.

In his most recent position as OHS Manager and Trainer at the Australian National Institute of Business and Technology, Ian was responsible for completing safety audits, risk assessments and producing health, safety and wellbeing programs for internal and external stakeholders. He was also responsible for resource development on a significant scale.

Ian comes on board with CBD College as our permanent OHS trainer in our new training room in the Paramount Centre, Melbourne.

Kerry Couchman – Perth CBD

Kerry has been involved in the development of OHSMS systems and is very experienced in facilitating induction programs for a number of organisations. She is skilled in developing team knowledge of and compliance of OHS/WHS policy and procedures and has been actively involved as a HSR and has been a member of a health and safety committee.

Her OHS/WHS training experience includes currently delivering Cert IV and Diploma of OHS/WHS for CBD College and has previously been a contract trainer for introduction to OHS for the Diploma and Cert III in children’s services at Holmesglen TAFE.

Kerry’s experience extends to managing large teams with a focus on utilising the resource of the experience of the team to promote a positive approach to OHS and problem solving.

Sydney CBD :

Exact address: Level 4, 10 Quay Street, Haymarket NSW 2000.