Industry Short Courses

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to identify and comply with legal and risk management requirements of the business or new business venture, including negotiating, creating and planning for legal contracts used within the business, where required. It applies to those establishing a business providing self-employment, as well as those establishing a new venture as part of a larger organisation.

This unit describes the skills andknowledge required to measure, support and find opportunities to improve the sustainability of work practices. It involves measuring sustainable work practices; supporting sustainable work practices; and seeking opportunities to improve sustainable work practices.

This unit describes the skills andknowledge required to contribute to the processes of identifying work health and safety (WHS) hazards, assessing WHS risks, and developing, implementing and evaluating risk controls according to legislative and organisational requirements. It applies to individuals who contribute to WHS risk management processes in their work role in a range of industry and workplace contexts.

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to assist with actions and activities performed in response to workplace incidents according to work health and safety (WHS) legislative and organisational requirements.

This unit of competency specifies the skills and knowledge required to safely handle and store commonly used construction materials manually or in preparation for mechanical handling.

This unit of competency specifies the outcomes required to work safely on construction sites where the work activity involves working above two metres from ground level and where fall protection measures are required. It covers safe methods for accessing the work site; and safe methods of moving or passing tools, equipment and materials to heights above two metres, including handling methods that avoid excessive bending or twisting.

This unit specifies the skills and knowledge required to work safely on construction sites where the worker has the potential to fall from one level to another.

This course specifies the outcomes required to operate specific types of elevated work platforms (EWPs) safely and effectively in different locations, including on uneven terrain. The unit includes locating, setting up, operating and shutting down scissor lifts and self-propelled boom lifts with a boom length under 11 metres. It applies to construction work on residential and commercial work sites in new construction, renovation or refurbishment, and maintenance projects.

This unit specifies the outcomes required to carry out work health and safety (WHS) requirements through safe work practices in all on- or off-site construction workplaces. It requires the performance of work in a safe manner through awareness of risks and work requirements, and the planning and performance of safe work practices with concern for personal safety and the safety of others.

This course specifies the mandatory work health and safety training required prior to undertaking construction work – it must be completed before entering a building and construction work site.

This course covers the skills and knowledge required to test the working atmosphere, using electronic test apparatus, to find out if it is safe for the proposed work. It applies to situations where an individual may be required to carry out gas testing of an atmosphere prior to entering a specific area or workspace. The course requires the person to interpret readings and take actions based on the interpretation.

This course is intended to provide learners with the knowledge and skills to perform the functions associated with the use of swing stage scaffolds, including planning the job; conducting routine checks; conducting swing stage operations; and shutting down and securing the swing stage.

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to identify, locate and protect underground services in civil construction. It applies to those working in operational roles and overseeing construction work.

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to install trench support in civil construction, including both installing and removing trench shoring.

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to communicate information to complete work activities within the mining, drilling and civil infrastructure industry.
It includes planning and preparing for and conducting communication via a number of different methods to ensure work activities are understood.

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to apply risk management processes in the mining, drilling and civil infrastructure industry. This unit applies to individuals who contribute to applying risk management processes as part of their responsibilities. This could be an employer, line manager, supervisor, safety representative or employee. This unit applies to those who carry out or assist in carrying out risk assessment in the workplace.

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to use hand and power tools in the resources and infrastructure industries.

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to operate small plant and equipment in the resources and infrastructure industries. It applies to those working in operational roles.

This course addresses the requirements associated with entering and working in confined spaces in the construction, infrastructure, mining and maintenance industries. It covers planning and preparation, plus entering, working within and exiting confined spaces.

This course covers working safely at heights in the construction and infrastructure industries. It covers identifying the work requirements, work procedures and instructions for the task; accessing and installing equipment; performing work at heights; and cleaning up the work area.

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to drain and dewater civil construction sites. This includes establishing sedimentation controls, constructing sumps, installing surface or submersible pumps, and draining surface water using surface drains.

This course involves the skills and knowledge required to shift loads safely using manual handling methods. It includes assessing the risks associated with relocating the load, planning the relocation process and carrying out the relocation in accordance with the plan.

This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to operate a boom type elevating work platform less than 11 metres boom length, in accordance with relevant state/territory licence/permit requirements and regulations, in a variety of operational contexts.