- 98 Bondi Road Bondi Junction NSW 2022
A White Card (general construction induction card) is necessary for all construction work in NSW. This course specifies the mandatory work health and safety training required prior to undertaking construction work. The course requires the person to demonstrate personal awareness and knowledge of health and safety legislative requirements to work safely and prevent injury or harm to self and others.
It covers identifying and orally reporting common construction hazards, understanding basic risk control measures, and identifying procedures for responding to potential incidents and emergencies. It also covers correctly selecting and fitting common personal protective equipment (PPE) used for construction work.
This course fulfils the requirement of the ‘White Card’ (or general construction induction card) which is required by SafeWork NSW for workers who want to carry out construction work. This applies to ALL workers seeking to work in the construction industry.
People who need a white card include:
Learners will gain several benefits from completing this course:
Note: the White Card becomes void if you haven’t carried out construction work for 2 consecutive years or more. You may join this course to redo your White Card if this is the case.
Upon successful completion, learners will be able to:
Upon obtaining the White Card, learners can look for roles as:
Units of Competency
CPCWHS1001 – Prepare to work safely in the construction industry
This unit of competency specifies the mandatory work health and safety training required prior to undertaking construction work. The unit requires the person to demonstrate personal awareness and knowledge of health and safety legislative requirements to work safely and prevent injury or harm to self and others. It covers identifying and orally reporting common construction hazards, understanding basic risk control measures, and identifying procedures for responding to potential incidents and emergencies. It also covers correctly selecting and fitting common personal protective equipment (PPE) used for construction work.
This unit meets the general construction induction training requirements of:
It is expected that site-specific induction training will be conducted prior to conducting construction work.
| Unit Code | Unit Name |
| CPCWHS1001 | Prepare to work safely in the construction industry |
• age: 15 or older
• able to attend classes at the designated times and display the physical fitness requirements to safely participate in the course activities
• able to complete learning and assessment tasks to a satisfactory level, with support where required.
Learners must have the necessary language, literacy and numeracy skills to interpret and apply relevant information to commence learning in this program. Learners will be required to undergo a pre-enrolment assessment to determine their Language, Literacy and Numeracy (LLN) capability. This test aligns with the Australian Core Skills Framework (ACSF) which describes the outcomes of foundational skills relevant to the level of this program. The outcomes of this assessment will indicate whether a learner is suitable for the course or whether they require additional educational and support services, reasonable adjustment or referral to other training or services.
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Knowledge acquired will be assessed through a combination of Knowledge Questions and Performance Tasks such as role plays, written tasks, observation by the assessor, and any other assessment method deemed appropriate by the College.
Upon successful completion, learners will be issued a Statement of Attainment for CPCWHS1001 – Prepare to work safely in the construction industry. In addition to the Statement of Attainment, a Statement of Training (SOT) is issued and is valid for 60 days. SafeWork NSW will post the White Card to the learner’s address within the 60 days
Credit transfer and RPL are not allowed by SafeWork NSW.
Credit transfer and RPL are not allowed by SafeWork NSW.
Academic assistance, LLN support, learning materials, digital support, counselling and referral services are available to support students’ wellbeing and learning.
For support, please email enrol@secc.edu.au
8 hours
Specific day and time will be emailed once enrolment is confirmed.
At the College at 98 Bondi Road, Bondi Junction 2022 or at a location suitable to the organisation requesting the unit.
This unit may be fully funded by the NSW Government subject to set criteria to assess the learner’s eligibility.
| Title | Fee |
| White Card (CPCWHS1001) | $175 |
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98 Bondi Road Bondi Junction NSW 2022
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