High risk work licences
Training and assessment for the licence you need to operate or do the work legally. New tickets, and help getting back up to speed before a renewal.
Courses in this group
At East Arm or on your site. Group bookings welcome. We quote on enquiry.
Forklift (LF) licence
Counterbalance forklift. Our most common course, run most weeks.
Order picking forklift (LO) licence
For order pickers where the operator lifts with the load.
EWP boom over 11m (WP) licence
Boom-type elevating work platforms with a boom length of 11 metres or more.
Dogging (DG) licence
Slinging loads and directing crane operators.
Basic rigging (RB) licence
Structural steel, hoists, safety nets, static lines and more.
Basic scaffolding (SB) licence
Prefabricated scaffolds, cantilevered hoists, ropes and gin wheels.
Crane licences
Tell us the crane and we'll confirm the licence class and course.
Need something not listed? Ask us, or see the wider Get SET course list.
High risk work licences, explained
Some jobs are dangerous enough that the law says you need a licence before you do them. That licence is a high risk work licence, often called a HRW licence or just a ticket.
What needs a licence
- Forklifts and order picking forklifts
- Boom-type elevating work platforms with a boom of 11 metres or more
- Dogging and rigging
- Scaffolding
- Cranes and hoists
- Reach stackers
- Boilers, steam turbines and reciprocating steam engines
How you get one
- You need to be 18 or older.
- You train and get assessed through a registered training organisation (RTO).
- When you pass, you get a statement of attainment. You then have 60 days to apply to the work health and safety regulator. In the Territory that is NT WorkSafe.
- The licence lasts 5 years, then you renew it.
- It is generally recognised right across Australia, so a ticket earned in Darwin works interstate.
Why it matters to employers
A business must not let someone do high risk work unless they hold the right licence class. Putting an unlicensed worker on a forklift or a boom lift can mean fines for the worker and the business, and trouble with insurance if something goes wrong.
A licence shows a person was trained and assessed. It does not show they are current on your particular machine. That is what a verification of competency is for.
Already licensed and need to prove you're current? See verification of competency. Source: Safe Work Australia: high risk work licences.
Dates for these courses
Join a course that's already running, or choose any free day and we'll run your course then. Nothing is booked until we call or email you back.Join a course that's running, or pick any free day for your own. Nothing is booked until we call you back.
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Send an enquiry
Tell us the course and the dates that suit. We'll call or email you within one business day with availability and pricing.