About Southern Cross Rail Training

The TLI27120 Certificate II in Rail Infrastructure comprises of 16 units of competence to be completed prior to issue of full certification.

The Rail Safety Act 2012 and Rail Safety Legislation means all Rail Infrastructure personnel working within the rail sector must attain minimum competency standards prior to carrying out work within the rail corridor.

This course is a mandatory requirement for all contractors working within Transport for NSW (TfNSW) and Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) Network.

The course provides awareness of legal obligations, critical safety requirements and hazards that workers must be able to identify and deal with when conducting contracts inside the rail corridor.

This course is for persons wanting a career in Rail Operations as a locomotive driver's assistant. Duties include assisting the driver with locomotive preparation, observing signals and hand signals from shunting staff. As well as being able to carry out shunting procedures, having good communication skills using radio equipment and being able to carry out train protection in emergencies.

As an increasing factor in workplace incidents and injuries, this interesting short course presents and encourages discussion of the causes fatigue and strategies in preventing and reducing fatigue on workers both inside and outside the workplace.

This certificate course is prepared to meet requirements with the Work Cover 'Work Near Overhead Power Lines' Code of Practice.

Commonly referred to as 'Spotter'/Electrical Observer. This course provides for the accreditation of non-electrical workers operating or observing the operation of:
- cranes,
- trucks,
- plant or
- vegetation control activities

in close proximity to potentially live electrical apparatus such as:
- overhead power lines and
- railway electrical overhead traction systems.

This course does not cover underground cables/services.

This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to apply effective safety critical communications and is also considered best practice for general communications in the rail environment.

It includes communicating efficiently, providing timely, accurate rail operational information and responding to unplanned situations or events appropriately. This unit is intended for rail safety workers who are required to identify and respond to operational information as part of their job role.

They may be working within a rail operational or infrastructure environment. Safety critical communications is any communication that, if not delivered or not delivered accurately or promptly, could result in death, serious injury or incur significant damage to property, infrastructure or the environment.

TLIB3102 Adjust Rail is a nationally recognised TLI32515 Certificate III in Rail Infrastructure Unit. It includes identifying and determining the requirements for rail adjustment, undertaking rail adjustment, and completing all required documentation.

TLIB3095 Check and repair points and crossings is a unit of competence from TLI37121 Certificate III in Rail Infrastructure.

The course is designed for workers in the industry who are required to carry out maintenance and repair works on points, crossings and turnout components on existing track infrastructure.