If you apply for any job in the construction industry- including electrical, plumbing, civil construction or plastering- you will be required to have a White Card. This card enables you to legally work in industries pertaining to construction, and without that card, you will not be allowed to take up employment across a wide range of worksites and companies.

Anyone applying for any related work will be asked by their potential employer if they have a White Card. If you don’t have one of these cards, you can simply take our course to obtain one. This is not a course that you can take online, at least not in Victoria, New South Wales and most of Queensland.

Melbourne residents can obtain a White Card Melbourne by taking one of our classroom courses. The courses have to be physical ones that participants attend in person. This allows them to get hands-on training in workplace safety. They will learn how to keep their work environment free from hazards and how to respond in an emergency situation. Some people have no idea what to do when there is a workplace accident or when they spot a hazard, which is why this course is so important and why it is a requirement for any potentially risky job in the construction industry.

Construction companies want to keep their accidents to a minimum, and the requirements for White Cards give them some help there. Companies that require employees to work in potentially risky environments and use dangerous equipment know that anyone who has a White Card will have an understanding of how to maintain a safe working environment and how to handle hazards and workplace accidents. They know that White Card holders have taken the safety course and have completed a written and practical assessment in order to obtain their card.

The White Card comes with a certain prestige. It isn’t necessarily difficult to obtain, but some strict requirements have to be met before someone can get their White Card. That gives the construction industry employers some assurance about the knowledge and capability of White Card holders.

You might know the White Card by other names, such as the Victoria CI Card or the Victorian Red Card. All of these refer to the same card and the same training course. This course teaches the essentials of workplace safety, such as identifying hazards, handling safety incidents and applying safety information in the workplace. All training is related to the workplace environment, so anyone who has a White Card is well trained on how to safeguard themselves, others and their workplace against hazards in a practical sense.

The White Card is recognised across the entire country, allowing workers to find employment in companies of all kinds, doing work related to construction. Many employers will not hire applicants until they can provide proof that they have completed a White Card course.