White card in NSW: online vs classroom

What SafeWork NSW allows

General construction induction training in NSW can only be delivered by a Registered Training Organisation with CPCWHS1001 on its scope and an agreement with SafeWork NSW. The RTO must follow SafeWork NSW’s conditions: the trainer verifies 100 points of original identity documents before the class starts, the session runs for at least six hours excluding breaks, there are no more than 20 participants, and everyone is assessed with the SafeWork NSW mandated assessment toolkit.

SafeWork NSW defines “connected delivery” (live video with real-time identity checks, interaction and direct-observation assessment) separately from “online delivery” through a learning portal with no real-time interaction. A self-paced course does not meet the NSW conditions.

What “online” actually means

A NSW-compliant online White Card class is a classroom on video. With 101ed it works like this.

• The class is scheduled and runs live with a trainer for the full duration.
• You show your original identity documents to the camera before the class starts, and the trainer records the check.
• Your camera stays on for the whole session so the trainer can see you take part and watch you complete the assessment tasks.
• You must be physically in New South Wales for the class; the trainer will ask you to confirm your location.

The classroom option

101ed also runs CPCWHS1001 face to face in Sydney. The content, duration, identity check and assessment are the same; the difference is that you travel to the venue, the trainer sights your documents in person, and the practical activities are done with other participants in the room.

What you need

For either format you need the following.

• 100 points of original identity documents showing your photo, date of birth, signature and current residential address: for example a passport (70 points), a driver licence (40) and a Medicare card (25). Photocopies are not accepted.
• A Unique Student Identifier (USI). It is free from usi.gov.au and the RTO cannot issue your Statement of Attainment without it.
• To be at least 14 years old.
• For the online class: a computer with a working webcam and microphone, a stable internet connection, and a quiet space in NSW where you can stay on camera for the day.

After the class

If you are assessed as competent, 101ed emails your Statement of Attainment for CPCWHS1001 on the day, together with the SafeWork NSW Statement of Training, which you can use as evidence for 60 days while you wait for the card. The RTO lodges your details with SafeWork NSW within seven days, and SafeWork NSW posts the card to you. SafeWork NSW says most cards are issued in under 30 days; allow two to four weeks.

Which one suits you

Choose the live online class ($129 with 101ed) if you are outside Sydney, cannot take a day to travel, or want the earliest available date. Choose the Sydney classroom (also $129) if you are local or would rather not manage a webcam for six hours. Both produce the same nationally recognised Statement of Attainment and the same SafeWork NSW card.