meaks Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 Just a note to all that you can now do the white card in the UK. I am a joiner and site manager on commercial sites in the UK and after researching the Australian H&S card that is required, was relieved to find that a company called trainingstars has just started doing the course in the UK. I am writing this because I found the course very informative in teaching me the Oz terminology for many things that I know about but wouldn't have recognised because of the change in names. I also found the instructor very helpful and its a great relief to know its one less thing to have to sort when I get there. I defiantly recommend this course to anyone who may require a white card when you get to Australia.:smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pintpot Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 Just one note of caution, white cards are state specific and the different states have slightly different rules about where you can and can't take the test. Mine is issued by WorkCover New South Wales and I am *pretty* sure they don't allow remote testing, there was a lot of ID proof to take when I sat the course It's an easy peasy thing, just a tick in the box really. Most of the other people in the room will be backpackers trying to get jobs on Stop/Go boards and who have never worked in the industry before, for anyone who has it's dead simple Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meaks Posted February 28, 2012 Author Share Posted February 28, 2012 Hi pintpot I have been told white cards are universal as long as it is done face to face, this is in a classroom and is a lecture followed by some questions(all be it they are easy) I was informed the problematic ones are the ones done on line as some employers feel as no one can tell who has sat the course it doesn't adequately cover their backs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eera Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 Hi Meaks that's going to be very useful. One thing, can you check your card and see if it has an RTO number on it? I ask simply because under the Workplace H&S Regs the trainer has to be nationally accredited and display the accreditiation number. their website has the logo, but I couldn't see evidence that they are nationally accredited which invalidates anything they issue here (normally they'll have a line saying "we are an RTO number 31225" or something on the website, but it's not universal. The card will have a 5 or 6 figure number on it). If they've got one it all good and will take a lot of stress from guys in construction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sidster Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 White cards are not universal don't do it in the UK ,as pintpot says they are state specific and ih ave seen guys get turned away from sites in NSW with queensland white cards.There was a guy at a site induction last week who had done an online white card for queensland thinking that it would be acceptable in NSW and was turned away wasted his money trying to shortcut what is a 6 hr course to get a white card Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meaks Posted February 29, 2012 Author Share Posted February 29, 2012 oh well, I'll just have to see what happens in Victoria. At least I can put it on my c.v that I have a white card and worry about it after I have a job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest dolphinboy Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 I have also been in contact with a company called tradies downunder, but they also dont seem to have an RTO number, and reading their website it doesn't say they will get you a white card just the suggestion that they will. I'm all up for preparing yourself for the change but electritioan or plumber is £3000! I dunno how much you paid meaks but I hope it wasn't as much as that, I think thats alot of dosh just for teaching you different terminology. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meaks Posted March 1, 2012 Author Share Posted March 1, 2012 No don't worry dolphin boy the course cost £70 and one stop on the train, if I get a few uses out of it until I settle and get to put it on my C.V it was worth it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest dolphinboy Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 No don't worry dolphin boy the course cost £70 and one stop on the train, if I get a few uses out of it until I settle and get to put it on my C.V it was worth it. Cool £70 is more like it ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaza Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 Hi all, blue dog training has been mentioned somewhere has any body tried them? im going to look into doing it shortly before heading to Perth, they have an rto number so I assume they're ok? Cheers gaza Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussie bound Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 Just one note of caution, white cards are state specific and the different states have slightly different rules about where you can and can't take the test. Mine is issued by WorkCover New South Wales and I am *pretty* sure they don't allow remote testing, there was a lot of ID proof to take when I sat the course It's an easy peasy thing, just a tick in the box really. Most of the other people in the room will be backpackers trying to get jobs on Stop/Go boards and who have never worked in the industry before, for anyone who has it's dead simple Thanks for this spoke to an aussie yesterday at an expo and he is a tiling contractor from perth, says you pick one up when you get there couldnt be easier said you could do the test asleep!! so yes one less thing to worry about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest kifter88 Posted March 11, 2012 Share Posted March 11, 2012 if you get a white card for wa you can use in any state, look it up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest kifter88 Posted March 11, 2012 Share Posted March 11, 2012 oh and i did blue dog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meaks Posted May 18, 2012 Author Share Posted May 18, 2012 Hi chaps Just been taken on by Hays today fitting out Masters DIY stores and they say my card by training stars meets all the criteria and is acceptable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calNgary Posted May 18, 2012 Share Posted May 18, 2012 There seems to be some confusion on this thread so i will try and help out - WHITE cards are STATE recognised across Australia, they recently replaced the BLUE card that was specific state related. So if you have a Health & Safety WHITE card ,obtainable easily on line via Bull dog Training you can use it throughout Australia. There are other companys who offer it but Bluedog seem to be 'the big boys'..lol.. Hope this helps Cal x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Shell15 Posted May 18, 2012 Share Posted May 18, 2012 calNgary can we apply for the white card here in the UK? and is it needed to work on sites - my oh is a tiler? thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calNgary Posted May 18, 2012 Share Posted May 18, 2012 Hiya Last i knew you had to be here and have a postal address to do it,, this is a link to Blue dogs website it might say on there - http://bluedogtraining.com.au/ Hope this helps Cal x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Shell15 Posted May 18, 2012 Share Posted May 18, 2012 Many thanks x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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