Guides to getting your ticket
Plain-English answers on steps, cost, time and renewals in NSW.
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How to get a forklift licence in NSW
Steps, cost, time and what to bring to get your LF high risk work licence in New South Wales.
Updated 2026-10-07
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White card NSW: cost, online rules and how long it lasts
How to get a white card in NSW: what the course costs, whether you can do it online, how long it takes and when it stops being valid.
Updated 2026-10-07
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How long tickets last: renewal periods explained
CPR, first aid, RSA, RCG, high risk work licences and traffic control: how often each ticket must be renewed in NSW.
Updated 2026-10-07
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High risk work licence (HRW ticket) NSW: classes, fees, renewal
What an HRWL is, the licence classes, and how training, assessment and SafeWork NSW fit together.
Updated 2026-10-09
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RSA in NSW: requirements, cost and renewal
What the NSW RSA covers, the interim certificate, the competency card, the 5-year refresher and how interstate RSA is recognised.
Updated 2026-09-29
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First aid or CPR: which certificate do you need?
HLTAID009 vs HLTAID011, what each covers, how often each is refreshed, and why CPR is yearly but first aid is every three years.
Updated 2026-09-25
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Working at heights in NSW: who needs the ticket
RIIWHS204 explained: when height safety training is required, what it is not, how often it is refreshed and what it costs in NSW.
Updated 2026-09-29
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Traffic control tickets in NSW: the card types explained
The three SafeWork NSW traffic control work training cards, the exact units each needs, and what changed when the scheme moved from Transport for NSW.
Updated 2026-10-07
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HR, HC and MC truck licences in NSW: the pathway
The NSW heavy vehicle licence ladder — what each class drives, how long you must hold the class below, and how HVCBA assessment works.
Updated 2026-09-25
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How to check a training provider is legitimate
Four checks that take five minutes: the national register, the scope of registration, the state approval, and the unit code on your certificate.
Updated 2026-09-25
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EWP licence in NSW: when you need one and when you don’t
The WP high risk work licence covers boom-type EWPs with a boom of 11 metres or more. Scissor lifts and smaller booms need training, not a licence.
Updated 2026-10-07
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Dogging licence (DG) in NSW: what doggers do and how to get licensed
What counts as dogging work under the WHS Regulation, how the DG licence relates to rigging, and the steps, cost and renewal in NSW.
Updated 2026-09-29
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Rigging licences in NSW: basic, intermediate and advanced
What each rigging class (RB, RI, RA) lets you do, how they build on dogging, and the steps, cost and renewal for a basic rigging licence in NSW.
Updated 2026-09-29
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Confined space training in NSW: who needs it and how often
What legally counts as a confined space, who must be trained (not just the person going in), what the training covers, and refresher expectations in NSW.
Updated 2026-10-09
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Chainsaw course in NSW: licence, units and the safety rules
Whether you need a chainsaw licence in NSW, which units a chainsaw course covers, and what SafeWork NSW’s tree works code expects of operators.
Updated 2026-10-16
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Test and tag course in NSW: who can test and how often
Who counts as competent to test and tag in NSW, how often equipment must be tested, what the tag must record, and the unit a test and tag course covers.
Updated 2026-10-16
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Asbestos removal course NSW: 10 m² rule and Class B licence
When you need an asbestos removal licence in NSW, which asbestos removal course and experience a Class B licence takes, and the rules for 10 m² or less.
Updated 2026-10-16