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How to Get Your High Risk Work Licence in Melbourne
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Which RTO-provided training courses are available in Melbourne?
Many of these RTOs in Melbourne or Victoria offers various types of training courses and support your journey to obtain an HRW licence in your desired fields.
These training courses often involve face to face and/or onsite training and an assessment. If you are interested in applying for more than one HRW licence, you may want to consider an RTO that offers packaged courses.
Here are some of the RTOs in Melbourne who provide multiple types of HRW licence training courses.
Ace Training
Packaged high-risk licence training courses:
- Forklift: $600
- Elevated work platform: $600
- Dogging: $1400
- Rigging: $1500
- Cranes – 20 & 60T Slewing, Non-Slewing & Vehicle Mounted: $1950
Pinnacle Training
Examples of available high-risk work licence classes:
- Forklift training: $239
- Elevating work platform (EWP) under 11M: $299
- Elevating work platform (EWP) over 11M: $550
WAM Training
Examples of available high-risk work licence classes:
- Boom lift: $650
- Dogging: $1500
- Telehandler: $400
- Overhead Crane (Bridge & Gantry): $2400
Construction Training International
Packaged high-risk licence training courses:
- Forklift: $600
- Elevated work platform: $600
- Dogging: $1400
- Rigging: $1500
- Cranes – 20 & 60T Slewing, Non-Slewing & Vehicle Mounted: $1950
Go Workplace Training
Examples of available high-risk work licence classes:
- TLILIC0003 Licence to operate a forklift truck OR TLILIC0004 Licence to operate an order picking forklift truck (Worksafe LF or LO Licence): 3x 8-hour days
- TLILIC0005 Operate a boom-type elevating work platform (boom length 11m or more) – Worksafe WP Licence: 2x 8-hour days
- TLILIC3006 Licence to operate a mobile non-slewing crane (greater than 3T capacity) – Worksafe CN Licence: 3x 8-hour days
- TLILIC0013- Licence to operate a slewing mobile crane (up to 60 tonnes): 4 8-hour days
There are various types of construction work including operating a forklift, working on boom-type elevating work platforms, handling pressure equipment, conducting vehicle loading crane, etc.
Each type of work may come with its own specialisation or licence but you will often need to have high-risk work (HRW) licence to actually get a job on a worksite, mandated by WorkSafe Victoria. WorkSafe Victoria issues high-risk work licences under the Occupational Health and Safety Regulations (OHS) 2017.
In order to qualify for professional liability insurance and ensure minimal impact on occupational health, you should not only pursue a statement of attainment but high-quality practical training (and refresher training).
When looking for HRW licence courses, keep in mind that only the Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) are authorised to deliver nationally recognised training.
Upon successful completion of the course, you will receive a statement of attainment and an accredited Victorian assessor will need to deem you competent. Then, you will need to lodge an application form along with a notice of assessment within 60 days to get your high-risk work licence sent via Australia Post.
What is high risk work?
High-risk work includes any of the following work duties:
- involves a risk of a person falling from heights (more than 2m)
- involves structure-damaging demolition including the use of explosives
- involves potential removal or handling of asbestos
- requires working with hazardous elements or equipment including fuel, electrical installations, etc.
What is a high risk work licence course?
There are various classes of high-risk work you can apply for depending on the types of work you want to be able to perform. You can apply to be licensed for up to 29 classes of high-risk work.
- Basic scaffolding licence SB
- Intermediate scaffolding licence SI
- Advanced scaffolding licence SA
- Dogging licence DG
- Basic rigging licence RB
- Intermediate rigging licence RI
- Advanced rigging licence RA
- Standard boiler operation licence 2 BS
- Advanced boiler operation licence 2 BA
- Turbine operation licence TO
- Reciprocating steam engine operation licence ES
- Tower crane operation licence CT
- Self-erecting tower crane operation licence CS
- Derrick crane operation licence CD
- Portal boom crane operation licence CP
- Bridge and gantry crane operation licence CB
- Vehicle loading crane operation licence CV
- Non-slewing mobile crane operation licence CN
- Slewing mobile crane operation licence (up to 20 tonnes) C2
- Slewing mobile crane operation licence (up to 60 tonnes) C6
- Slewing mobile crane operation licence (up to 100 tonnes) C1
- Slewing mobile crane operation licence (open/over 100 tonnes) C0
- Reach stacker operation licence 1 RS
- Boom-type elevating work platform operation licence WP
- Materials hoist (cantilever platform) operation licence HM
- Hoist (personnel and materials) operation licence HP
- Concrete-placing boom operation licence PB
- Forklift truck operation licence LF
- Order-picking forklift truck operation licence LO
Once you have training in any or all of the above classes of high-risk work, you will be able to apply for your HRW licence in the class for which you just received a statement of attainment. As you complete training courses for more areas, you can amend your HRW licence accordingly.
In addition to the licence to conduct a specific type of work, you need to demonstrate that you are able to handle the high-risk equipment safely without jeopardizing the work health and safety of yourself and your coworkers.
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