White Card Courses

A White Card is a mandatory requirement for anyone working on an Australian construction site, to meet government-defined health and safety requirements.

Great Heavy delivers face-to-face government-approved courses where participants will demonstrate knowledge and awareness of safety protocol, relevant legislation, and personal and professional obligations before being issued with the legal document.

Course Duration: 3 to 4 hours

Time: Monday to Saturday. Select time as per the upcoming dates

Address: 359 Wecker Rd, Mansfield, QLD 4122 Australia

Same Day successful completion of the training & assessment. Applicants will be issued with a Statement of Attainment (SOA) and Queensland WH&S Construction Induction Card (White Card) at the end of the course.

CPCCWHS1001 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 in order 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.

• Identify health and safety legislative requirements of construction work
• Identify construction hazards and risk control measures
• Identify health and safety communication and reporting processes
• Identify incident and emergency response procedures
• All workers on a construction site in Australia must hold a White Card
• QLD White Card is recognised in all states and territories of Australia

• Participants must be a minimum of 17 years of age
• Appropriate clothing (PP&E if available) including closed in shoes must be worn
• Pass a language, literacy and numeracy assessment (LLN)
• Photo ID required - Australian Driver’s Licence, Passport, Travel Visa, Medicare Card, Adult Proof of Age card
• WH&S Website – ID check

• Identify risks and hazards to avoid accident or injury
• Choose and fit appropriate PPE
• Communication and reporting obligations
• Follow emergency response protocol