Construction induction and white cards

Your building site address is a 'workplace' under OHS law if you are erecting any structure, such as doing an addition to your home or building a pool or garage.

All owner-builder projects are considered workplaces. As an owner-builder, you are required to complete construction induction training (white card) to ensure you have the necessary knowledge about site and worker safety.

For a list of recognised RTOs who can offer this training in Victoria, visit WorkSafe Victoria.

When you successfully complete your induction training, you will receive a construction induction card, which is also known as a white card. You need to submit a copy of both sides of your white card when you apply for an owner-builder certificate of consent. The white card must be current. We also accept current Construction Induction cards issued by interstate WorkSafe counterparts.

We will not accept:

• any statement of attainment as evidence of having completed Construction Induction training
• a Victorian red card.
  

Site inductions

As all owner-builder projects are considered workplaces, you will need to provide a site induction to anyone you’ve employed to perform construction work. The induction must take place before they start work.

The induction will make sure that workers are familiar with:

• OHS rules and procedures, e.g. emergency procedures
• supervision arrangements.

A checklist to help with your site induction is available from WorkSafe Victoria.