Melbourne White Card Training Courses

White card training is completed face-to-face at nationally recognised facilities, such as AlertForce. Approved training organisations cover the following information during the training session:

• Worker rights and responsibilities under the OHS Act
• Understanding the most common hazards and risks on a construction site
• Basic risk management principles, including how to complete risk assessments
• The standard behaviour for workers on construction sites
  
  

The goal of the training is to give workers more awareness about the most common safety hazards that they may face on a construction site. This awareness should help reduce the occurrence of workplace-related injuries, which are often the result of neglect and lack of safety precautions.

The program often includes a combination of slideshows and videos to help demonstrate common hazards. Classroom activities are also included to provide active demonstrations of different scenarios. When the course is over, participants complete a short assessment to verify that they understood the course material.

Some facilities offer these courses through online programs. However, face-to-face training offers many advantages compared to online white card training:

• Online programs are not nationally recognised by the authorities
• WorkSafe VIC inspectors look for cards issued by online organisations
• In-person courses provide updated information and safety awareness suggestions
• Workers tend to retain more information during in-person sessions
• Online programs do not offer practical training
• In-person sessions often result in more knowledge through active participation
  
  

Online programs are not recognised or effective. If you want to work in the construction industry, you need to complete the in-person training.