About Worksafe Connect

This qualification reflects the role of employees such as production operators in an open cut mine or quarry, who perform tasks involving a broad range of skilled applications in a varied work context, using some discretion and judgement in selecting equipment, services or contingency measures.

WorkSafe Connect offers this qualification at client sites, for employer groups only. The qualification is tailored to the employer's requirements and the resources available on site.

This qualification reflects the role of individuals working as an operator on sites such as an open cut coal mine, a quarry or an open cut metalliferous mine, undertaking a prescribed range of tasks involving known routines and procedures, and taking some responsibility for the quality of work outcomes.

WorkSafe Connect offers this qualification at client sites, for employer groups only. The qualification is tailored to the employer's requirements and the resources available on site.

This qualification is a 10-day face-to-face program - activities & assessments are completed in the classroom with trainer support. We understand students have busy work and personal lives, so we focus on completing the work during the course with limited out-of-classroom work required.

The units selected for the qualification are based on industry consultation - ensuring our students attain the skills most commonly required of a safety professional. This includes the 'Rehabilitation and Return to Work' unit of competency - giving students the ability to be a Rehabilitation and Return to Work Coordinator (RRTWC) as well as a safety professional. It also includes contractor management, continuous improvement, WHS implementation & monitoring and facility emergency procedures and preparedness.

Students will learn the skills and knowledge to be able to provide a first aid response until higher assistance is provided.

The 1-day course is aligned with the Australian and New Zealand (ANZCOR) Guidelines regarding assessing a situation and managing casualties and others in an emergency.

Anyone appointed as a first aid officer in the workplace should hold a nationally recognised Statement of Attainment for Provide First Aid as outlined in the First aid in the workplace Code of Practice.

They should also attend regular training to refresh their knowledge and skill. Training also applies to anyone who wishes to or may be required to provide a first aid response.

CPR is the training accreditation suitable for people who require to provide CPR in a range of situations.

This 2-hour course is designed to ensure that participants gain the skills and knowledge to apply basic first aid and how to perform CPR.

Our CPR training program is appropriate to all those working in a range of situations, including community and workplace settings.

Our CPR course focuses on ensuring that students have the knowledge and the confidence required to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on an unconscious casualty.

This qualification reflects the role of individuals working in a metal processing facility or a coal preparation plant, performing mainly routine, operational tasks using limited practical skills and fundamental operational knowledge, in a defined context under direct supervision.

WorkSafe Connect offers this qualification at client sites, for employer groups only. The qualification is tailored to the employer's requirements and the resources available on site.

This qualification reflects the role of employees such as production operators in a metalliferous processing facility or a coal preparation and treatment plant, who perform tasks involving a broad range of skilled applications in a varied work context, using some discretion and judgement in selecting equipment, services or contingency measures.

WorkSafe Connect offers this qualification at client sites, for employer groups only. The qualification is tailored to the employer's requirements and the resources available on site.

Our 4 hour course is designed to ensure that participants have the skills and knowledge required to implement the emergency response specified in the workplace emergency procedures or specified by a person at a higher level in the emergency control organisation.

WorkSafe Connect has been delivering workplace health and safety related Fire and Emergency Warden programs for over 15 years.

The Fire and Emergency Warden training we deliver is developed to cover a broad range of emergencies within workplaces as addressed in Australian Standard 3745-2010.

Students who undertake our Fire and Emergency Warden course will be working within the command, control, and coordinate structure of the emergency control organisation.

This 1-day White Card course specifies the mandatory work health and safety (WH&S) training required prior to undertaking construction work in Queensland.

WorkSafe Connect (RTO 31385) is approved by WorkSafe Qld to deliver the General Construction Induction Training (GCIT).

Having delivered workplace health and safety programs for over 10 years WorkSafe Connect is one of Queensland’s leading suppliers of white card training.

The training covers basic knowledge regarding work health and safety laws, common construction site hazards and ways of controlling hazards.

Remove Non - Friable Asbestos is the training accreditation required to remove bonded asbestos containing material.

WorkSafe Connect has been delivering leading workplace health and safety focused programs for over 15 years and is one of Queensland’s leading suppliers of asbestos related training. Our 1-day course is designed to provide students with the skills and knowledge to safely remove non-friable asbestos containing material (ACM).

Our 5-hour course is designed to ensure that participants have the skills and knowledge required to carry out their work in a safe manner.

WorkSafe Connect has been delivering workplace health and safety related Manual Handling programs for over 15 years and is one of Queensland’s leading suppliers of Manual Handling.

WorkSafe Connect’s Manual Handling course teaches participants how to lift and move materials manually and/or use basic manual handling equipment in a safe manner.

The training takes participants through both the theory of why we need to follow safe manual handling techniques and the application of demonstrating and practising safe lifting techniques.

Our 1-day course is designed to ensure that students have the skills and knowledge required to operate an elevating work platform under 11m.

This nationally recognised unit of competency is recognised and accepted throughout Australia. Please be aware that “Yellow Cards” is a marketing term promoted by an industry body – it is not a legal requirement to hold a “Yellow Card” to operate an EWP or scissor lift.

Our Elevating Work Platform (EWP) Under 11 m theory covers the operation of a telescoping device, hinged device or articulated device or any combination of these. The practical training and assessment are conducted on a scissor lift.

Operate Breathing Apparatus is the training accreditation suitable for people who are required to wear a breathing apparatus because they are working in a confined space with potentially toxic environment or for other applications requiring the wearing of breathing apparatus.

WorkSafe Connect has been delivering confined space related training for over 15 years and is one of Queensland’s leading suppliers of breathing apparatus training.

Our 5-hour course is designed to ensure that participants have the skills and knowledge associated with the operation and maintenance of breathing apparatus equipment in an irrespirable atmosphere.

WorkSafe Connect’s Breathing Apparatus course applies to operators who are required to wear breathing apparatus for part of their job. They may also be required to wear it in emergency situations; however, this is not the prime focus of this units.

Licence to Operate a Forklift Truck is the training accreditation and licence required to legally operate a forklift truck.

We have specifically designed this course to be delivered either at our training facilities in Brisbane and Townsville or onsite. At all times we work with our clients to align with their operations, procedures and equipment to create the most effective and efficient training experience.

Our Forklift Licence course will teach students how to safely plan the forklift work, conduct routine checks on a forklift truck, shift loads in a safe manner, and safely shut down and secure equipment after completing operations.

Our Forklift Truck training course is based on the requirement of the National Standard for Licensing Persons Performing High Risk.

Low Voltage Rescue training encompasses responsibilities for health, safety and risk management processes at all operative levels and adherence to safety practices as part of the normal way of doing work.

This course is designed ensure that participants have the skills and knowledge required in the performance of rescue procedures from live Low Voltage (LV) apparatus, not including overhead lines and underground cables in the workplace.

The LVR component covers the process of performing a low voltage rescue without harm to themselves.

This course is designed to ensure that participants have the skills and knowledge required in relation to testing of the working atmosphere to determine if it is safe for the proposed work.

WorkSafe Connect has been delivering Gas Test Atmospheres and Confined Space Entry training for over 15 years and is one of Queensland’s leading suppliers of Confined Space and Gas Test related courses.

Our Gas Test Atmosphere training course will require students to carry out gas testing of an atmosphere prior to entering a specific area or workspace.

This course trains personnel in the interpretation of readings and the taking of related actions based on the readings.

Conduct Local Risk Control (Risk Assessment – Job Safety Analysis (JSA)) is the training accreditation suitable for people who are required to assess risk and complete a JSA as part of conducting a variety of activities in workplace environments. This will include situations in which hazards exist or specific procedures need to be followed and monitored to protect the safety of personnel and the integrity of plant or process.

WorkSafe Connect has been delivering leading workplace health and safety focused programs for over 15 years and is one of Queensland’s leading suppliers of risk assessment related training.

Our 4-hour JSA Training course is designed to ensure that participants have the skills and knowledge required to conduct local risk control.

Our 6-hour course is designed to provide knowledge on the framework of the permit system, the preparation for and issuing of a permit through to closing the permit. It encompasses the scope of work requiring a permit and the limitations associated.

WorkSafe Connect has been delivering workplace health and safety related programs for over 15 years and is one of Queensland’s leading suppliers of Work Permit training.

Our Issue Work Permits course provides individuals with the knowledge to confidently issue a work permit for high-risk activities. Covering the scope of work, its hazards, controls and ensuring the safety of its workers.

Licence to operate a boom-type elevating work platform (boom length 11 metres or more) is the training accreditation and licence required to legally operate an elevated work platform (boom length 11 metres or more).

We have specifically designed this course to be delivered either at our training facilities in Brisbane and Townsville or onsite. At all times we work with our clients to align with their operations, procedures and equipment to create the most effective and efficient training experience.

The 3-day EWP course provides students with the knowledge and skills to operate an elevating work platform (EWP) with a boom length over 11m, and undertake the assessment required to receive their high-risk work licence.

The EWP over 11 m course requires the operator to plan the work, conduct routine checks, set up elevating work platform, operate elevating work platform and shut down and secure elevating work platform.

Licence to Operate a Non-Slewing Crane is the training accreditation and licence required to operate a non-slewing crane.

WorkSafe Connect has been delivering leading high risk licenced focused programs for over 15 years and is one of Queensland’s leading suppliers of onsite high risk work licences. We have specifically designed this course to be delivered onsite and we work with our clients to align with their operations, procedures and equipment to create the most effective and efficient training experience.

Our course provides students with the skills and knowledge to operate a mobile crane of greater than 3 tonnes capacity that incorporates a boom or jib which includes articulated type mobile cranes and locomotive cranes, but does not include vehicle tow trucks, for licensing purposes.

Licence to Operate a Slewing Crane (over 100 tonnes) is the training accreditation and licence required to operate a slewing crane over 100 tonnes.

WorkSafe Connect has been delivering leading high risk licenced focused programs for over 15 years and is one of Queensland’s leading suppliers of onsite high risk work licences. We have specifically designed this course to be delivered onsite and we work with our clients to align with their operations, procedures and equipment to create the most effective and efficient training experience.

Our course is designed so students gain the necessary skills and knowledge required to safely operate a slewing mobile crane with a capacity over 100 tonnes.

WorkSafe Connect’s over 100 tonne Crane Licence training requires a person operating a slewing mobile crane with a capacity over 100 tonnes to plan work, conduct routine checks, set up crane, transfer load, mobile load and shut down and secure crane after completing operations.

Licence to Operate a Slewing Crane (up to 100 tonnes) is the training accreditation and licence required to operate a slewing crane up to 100 tonnes.

WorkSafe Connect has been delivering leading high risk licenced focused programs for over 15 years and is one of Queensland’s leading suppliers of onsite high risk work licences. We have specifically designed this course to be delivered onsite and we work with our clients to align with their operations, procedures and equipment to create the most effective and efficient training experience.

Our C1 Slewing crane course designed to ensure that participants have the skills and knowledge required to operate a slewing mobile crane (up to 100 tonnes) for licensing purposes. It encompasses the requirement for the up to 60 tonnes licence.

Licence to Operate a Slewing Crane (up to 20 tonnes) is the training accreditation and licence required to operate a slewing crane (up to 20 tonnes).

WorkSafe Connect has been delivering leading high risk licenced focused programs for over 15 years and is one of Queensland’s leading suppliers of onsite high risk work licences. We have specifically designed this course to be delivered onsite and we work with our clients to align with their operations, procedures and equipment to create the most effective and efficient training experience.

Our 20t Slewing Crane course designed to ensure that participants have the skills and knowledge required to operate a slewing mobile crane (up to 20 tonnes) for licensing purposes. It encompasses the requirement for the up to 20 tonnes licence.

Licence to Operate a Slewing Crane (up to 60 tonne) is the training accreditation and licence required to operate a slewing crane up to 60 tonne.

WorkSafe Connect has been delivering leading high risk licenced focused programs for over 15 years and is one of Queensland’s leading suppliers of onsite high risk work licences. We have specifically designed this course to be delivered onsite and we work with our clients to align with their operations, procedures and equipment to create the most effective and efficient training experience.

Our 60t Slewing Crane course designed to ensure that participants have the skills and knowledge required to operate a slewing mobile crane (up to 60 tonnes) for licensing purposes. It encompasses the requirement for the up to 20 tonnes licence.

This course is designed to ensure that participants have the skills and knowledge required to operate a vehicle loading crane with a capacity of 10 metre tonnes or more, mounted on a vehicle for the principle purpose of loading and unloading such a vehicle, including the application of load estimation and slinging techniques to move a load, for licensing purposes.

This course requires the operator to plan the work, conduct routine checks, set up crane, transfer loads, mobile loads and shut down and secure the crane.

Competence in this unit, does not in itself result in a High Risk Work Licence to operate this plant. A student must successfully complete the National Assessment Instrument (NAI) (which is the mandated assessment for the HRWL to operate the relevant licencing class as detailed in this unit) .

This course is offered by WorkSafe Connect to employer groups at their site.

Licence to Perform Dogging is the training accreditation and licence required to perform dogging.

WorkSafe Connect has been delivering leading high risk licenced focused programs for over 15 years and is one of Queensland’s leading suppliers of onsite high risk work licences. We have specifically designed this course to be delivered onsite and we work with our clients to align with their operations, procedures and equipment to create the most effective and efficient training experience.

The Licence to Perform Dogging course delivered by WorkSafe Connect covers the application of slinging techniques to move a load, the selection and inspection of lifting equipment and the directing of a plant / crane operator in the movement of a load when the load is both in and out of sight of the operator. The course is applicable across many industries where loads are lifted and moved using cranes or hoists.

Our 2-hour Basic Fire Fighting training course is designed to ensure that students have the skills and knowledge required to correctly and safely use portable fire extinguishers, fire hose reels and fire blankets.

WorkSafe Connect has been delivering Basic Fire Fighting program for over 15 years.

This course focuses on individuals who are wanting to acquire, or are required to obtain, knowledge and skills to correctly and safely use portable fire extinguishers, fire hose reels and fire blankets in an emergency.

Students will need to be capable of lifting and using a fire extinguisher.

The Supervise Work in a Confined Space course is appropriate for those working in supervisory or technical specialist roles.

WorkSafe Connect has been delivering Confined Space Supervisor training for over 10 years and is one of Queensland’s leading suppliers of Confined Space with Gas Test and Confined Space Refresher courses.

This 2-day Supervise Confined Space training course is designed to ensure that participants have the skills and knowledge required to supervise work in confined spaces.

Standard 11 is a mandated skill set of 6 nationally accredited units of competencies required for an individual to work on a coal mine in Queensland.

This 2-day program is designed for students who are new to resources industry. There are no course entry requirements, no pre-course study and no-post course logbooks to complete. Students who successfully complete the 2-day program will be issued a Statement of Attainment at the end of the course.

The course provides students with entry-level skills and knowledge to work safely in surface coal mining operations. Our custom-designed course includes a combination of theory questions (multiple choice and short answer) as well as various real-life & simulated practical activities throughout the program that reflect current industry trends.

Our 4-hour course covers recognising actual and potential confined spaces in a workplace including understanding the broad limitations they impose on work practices. In addition, it covers potential WHS concerns and seeking further advice and / or applying appropriate procedures when dealing with these concerns.

WorkSafe Connect has been delivering safety programs for over 15 years and is a leading supplier confined space related training.

Our course provides individuals with the knowledge, skill and confidence to identify a confined space based on the criteria from AS 2865.

Work Safely at Heights (WAH) is the training accreditation suitable for people who are required to work heights.

WorkSafe Connect has been delivering workplace health and safety related working at heights programs for over 15 years and is one of Queensland’s leading suppliers of the working at heights skill set.

This 1-day (8 hour) course provides participants with the skills and knowledge required to safely work at heights. The course provides valuable knowledge regarding the safety practices applied when working at heights.

The skills and knowledge that you obtain during the Work Safely at Heights Training is suitable for working at heights across a wide range of industries including the Resources, Quarrying, Drilling, Agriculture, Councils/Government, Defence, Manufacturing, Heavy Industry and Construction.

Licence to Operate a Standard Boiler is the training accreditation and licence required to operate a standard boiler.

WorkSafe Connect has been delivering leading high risk licenced focused programs for over 15 years and is one of Queensland’s leading suppliers of onsite high risk work licences. We have specifically designed this course to be delivered onsite and we work with our clients to align with their operations, procedures and equipment to create the most effective and efficient training experience.

Our 5-day training is designed to ensure that students have the skills and knowledge required to operate a standard boiler that uses a single fuel source and does not have a pre-heaters, superheater or economiser attached.

Licence to Operate an Advanced Boiler is the training accreditation and licence required to operate an advanced boiler.

WorkSafe Connect has been delivering leading high risk licenced focused programs for over 15 years and is one of Queensland’s leading suppliers of onsite high risk work licences. We have specifically designed this course to be delivered onsite and we work with our clients to align with their operations, procedures and equipment to create the most effective and efficient training experience.

WorkSafe Connect’s Advanced Boiler course includes boiler start up, handover, monitoring, shut down and storage. Also covered are preparation for inspection procedures as specified in manufacturer recommendations, identification of maintenance requirements and relevant risk control measures.

Our ‘G2’ RIIRIS402E Carry out the Risk Management Processes course covers the skills and knowledge required to Carry out the Risk Management Processes in the Coal and Metalliferous mining industries.

This competency is a statutory requirement according to mining legislation for certain occupational categories as deemed by the respective Mining Safety & Health Advisory Committees. Some mining companies have expanded which groups of people require this competency with some sites now requiring any person with a supervisory capacity to also hold this competency along with the Mining Site Supervisor S123.

This unit of competence supersedes the MNCG1002B – Implement and apply Risk Management Processes; commonly referred to as G2.

The G2 – Risk Management course is required for statutory mining positions as determined by respective Safety and Health Advisory Committees.

Workplace rehabilitation is a step-by-step process that allows workers to regain control and independence in their life after experiencing an injury or illness. It also ensures the worker’s earliest possible return to work.

WorkSafe Connect's Rehabilitation and Return to Work Coordinator course is suitable to individuals who assist with the return-to-work programs, rehabilitation and claim management activities. The delivery incorporates identifying those with roles, duties, rights and responsibilities for return to work as well as assisting in preparing, implementing and evaluating the return to work.

Our public course face-to-face program is offered via a one (1) day delivery program. Client courses can be customised to incorporate specific RRTW policies, procedures and forms.