Course funding & eligibility.
With funding from the NSW Government, we can offer partially of completely subsidised training for eligible students.
Take the next step toward your future career. Gain your White Card and equip yourself for work in the construction industry and related trades.
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Build your future.
Take the next step toward your future career. Gain your White Card and equip yourself for work in the construction industry and related trades.
This training is funded by the NSW Government. Eligibility criteria applies.
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Course information.
Learning Outcomes
As part of this course, students will complete the following accredited units of competency:
- CPCWHS1001 - Prepare to Work Safely in the Construction Industry
Funding & Eligibility
This training is fully subsidised for eligible students by the NSW Government under the ACE program.
If you meet one or more of the following criteria, you may be eligible for ACE funded training:
- Identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- Living with a disability, or you are the child, spouse, or partner of someone who has disability
- English is your second language
- Experiencing difficulty with reading and writing, maths, and/or digital skills that are preventing you from studying or gaining a job
- Receiving a Centrelink benefit or you are the child, spouse, or partner of someone who receives a Centrelink benefit
- 15-24 years old, no longer at secondary school, and experiencing barriers to studying or getting a job - registered home school students may apply
- Experiencing significant hardship that can be verified by a government agency, medical professional, or relevant support agency
- Experiencing barriers to completing study or enrolling in a course
Please contact us if you would like to confirm your eligibility.
Fees
Students who meet the eligibility criteria for ACE funded training will not be required to pay any course fees.
For students who are not eligible for funded training, please contact us to enquire.
Delivery
This course is available at our Gateshead and Ourimbah campuses.
Dates - Ourimbah Campus:
- Thursday 12th December 2024
- Thursday 23rd January 2025
- Wednesday 26th February 2025
Dates - Gateshead Campus:
- Dates will be listed here when courses are scheduled.
Students should bring a pen and paper to the course. All other course resources will be provided.
Proof of Identification
You are required to bring proof of identification with you to this course. 100 points of identification are required.
Primary Documents
Only use one document:
- Australian Birth Certificate/card issues by the Register of Births, Deaths and Marriages (70 points)
- Passport - Australian or international, current or expired within the last two years, not cancelled (70 points)
- Australian citizenship certificate (70 points)
Secondary Documents
Can use a combination of the below.
If you accept more than one credit card and savings account card (max. 2), they must be from different financial institutions.
Documents provided must contain the participants full name, NOT initials.
- Current Australian driver's licence, or learner driver’s licence/permit (40 points)
- Current Australian boat operator’s photo licence. The NSW non-photo boat licence is not acceptable (40 points)
- Current NSW firearms photo licence (40 points)
- Current Australian high risk work photo licence (40 points)
- Current state/territory proof of age or photo card (e.g. a NSW RMS issued photo card) (40 points)
- Australian defence or Police photo ID card (40 points)
- Current Centrelink card (40 points)
- Property (council) rates notice (25 points)
- Property lease agreement (25 points)
- Home insurance papers (25 points)
- Utility bills – e.g. water, electricity, gas (issued in the last three months) (25 points)
- Telephone account (issued in the last three months) (25 points)
- Current Medicare card (25 points)
- Current motor vehicle registration or insurance papers (25 points)
- Credit/savings cards/bank statements (25 points)
- Department of Veterans Affairs card (25 points)
Correctional facility
For inmates of a correctional centre an arrangement exists between SafeWork NSW and NSW Corrective Services to accept additional forms of EOI. This additional EOI applies to Correctional Centre inmates who are being trained in a correctional facility under this arrangement ONLY.
- Correctional centre inmate MIN card photo card (40 points)
- Letter of verification from the department of corrective services (5 points)
- Correctional centre inmate MIN card (25 points)
Future Pathways
Further study options:
Students who complete this course may continue their studies by enrolling in our Multi-Trade Taster Workshop, or pursue an apprenticeship in Carpentry or a related trade area.
Career prospects:
Students wishing to undertake this accredited ticket may choose a career in the Construction industry or a related trade area.
