The 'Red Card' is the basic OHS induction training for the construction industry. The 'Red Card' (or its equivalent interstate induction card) is now a prerequisite for all workers, including apprentices, going on to Victorian construction sites.
Induction cards from NSW, South Australia (both known as 'White Card'), Queensland ('Blue Card') and Western Australia are mutually recognised in each of these jurisdictions. The Australian Capital Territory, Tasmania and Northern Territory do not currently have a regulatory requirement for construction induction training. This important reform will make life easier for contractors operating in the border areas and for construction workers moving between the four states which, between them, account for more than 80% of the population, the workforce and the construction activity of Australia.
Victoria's 'Red Card' is endorsed by Foundations for Safety, our primary OHS forum for the construction industry. All stakeholders in the industry developed and agreed to this induction training program.
Induction cards from NSW, South Australia (both known as 'White Card'), Queensland ('Blue Card') and Western Australia are mutually recognised in each of these jurisdictions. The Australian Capital Territory, Tasmania and Northern Territory do not currently have a regulatory requirement for construction induction training. This important reform will make life easier for contractors operating in the border areas and for construction workers moving between the four states which, between them, account for more than 80% of the population, the workforce and the construction activity of Australia.
Victoria's 'Red Card' is endorsed by Foundations for Safety, our primary OHS forum for the construction industry. All stakeholders in the industry developed and agreed to this induction training program.
The VTHC strongly recommends that workers enrol in union supported training. For more information, and to enrol, contact:
- (construction workers) the CFMEU on 03 9341 3444,
- (electricians) the EEIT on 03 8341 5555,
- (metals members; maintenance workers) the AMWU on 03 9230 5700, and
- (plumbers) the CEPU on 03 9662 3388
If you are not a member of a union, then a number of other organisations are also registered to provide 'Red Card' training.
More information:
More information:
- Victoria has released (August 2010) a new guidance note specifically on
Interstate construction induction cards for construction workers who want to work in Victoria.
- The WorkSafe Victoria Construction webpage has lots of industry information, with a specific page on Construction Induction Training which as details of RTOs providing the training.
- Information on the Queensland website, explaining the mutual recognition arrangements.
Notes:
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The proof-of-training card, ie the Red Card, is issued by the training provider - not by the VWA.
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The Victorian WorkCover Authority recognises the equivalence of proof-of-training under similar interstate construction induction schemes that are endorsed by that State's workplace safety Authority. There are such schemes in New South Wales, South Australia, Western Australia and Queensland.
March 2011