Changes to obtaining new licences
High risk work licences
Earthmoving and particular crane licences
From 1 July 2007, training and assessment for high risk work licences and earthmoving and particular crane licences can only be delivered by Registered Training Organisations. Additionally, from 1 July 2008, there are substantial changes to the way you need to apply for your new licence.
Please be aware, this could mean providers you have previously used may no longer be able to deliver this training.
Find a Registered Training Organisation
The skills and knowledge developed will need to map to the requirements of Workplace Health and Safety Queensland occupational licensing courses that have received accreditation under the Vocational Education, Training and Employment Act 2000. The accredited courses contain a mixture of requirements for formal (class-room style) and informal (on-the-job experience) training delivery.
For more information refer to the fact sheets:
- Changes to training and assessment (PDF, 269 KB)
- Recognition of prior learning (PDF, 264 KB)
From 1 July 2008, further changes on how to apply for a licence come into effect.
High risk work licences (Renewable and photographic types)
Those licence classes that are renewable and photographic from 1 July 2008 are now known as ‘High risk work licences’ and are recognised nationally.
After completing your training and/or assessment at an RTO, you need to submit an application at a participating outlet of Australia Post.
Visit the Australia Post website to find your nearest Bank@Post Queensland outlet (these are the outlets that process licence applications) within 60 days of receiving your Statement of Attainment. To make application you will need to APPLY IN PERSON and have the following supporting documents:
- Three forms of identification totalling 100 points.
- Regulation passport-sized current photo, or have one taken at an Australia Post outlet.
- Statement of Attainment for the class of work in which you wish to be licensed.
- Assessment Summary which was provided to you by the RTO upon successful completion of your assessment.
- Completed application form for a new licence (available only at Australia Post offices), to be signed in front of the processing counter staff member.
- The application fee.
Earthmoving and particular crane licences (Non-renewable non-photographic types)
Those licence classes that are non-renewable from 1 July 2008 are now known as ‘Earthmoving and particular crane licences and are for those occupations which are regulated in Queensland, but are not uniformly regulated across Australia. They will continue to be issued as a lifetime authority on the existing type of plastic cards and will be recognised in those Australian states and territories which require such licences.
After completing your training and/or assessment at an RTO you need to pay the appropriate application fee to the RTO, who will submit an application for you with Workplace Health and Safety Queensland.
Last updated 6 August 2008