New licensing system for high risk equipment

21 November 2007

Safety laws which provide for the operation of forklifts, cranes, boom lifts and other high risk equipment have changed. As a result, current ‘ticket’ holders need to transfer to the new ‘Licence to Perform High Risk Work’.

The new licence is being introduced to align with national safety standards, improve interstate recognition of current skills and better protect against fraud by incorporating a photograph into the licence. 

First-time applicantsshould contact an authorised license assessor to book a test. Details on how to contact an assessor can be found on WorkSafe’s website.

All existing tickets will expire between 31 January 2008 and 30 June 2012, depending on when they were first issued.  Re-qualification or re-assessment is not necessary for those transferring to the new licence before their current ticket expires.

Transferring to the new licence is simple

 

1.  Register online NOW

You must register in order for WorkSafe to send you a Licence to Perform High Risk Work Transfer Application Form.Register at www.worksafe.vic.gov.au/highriskwork. You will need to provide your Certificate number and date of issue. If you have more than one Certificate, use the earliest issue date.

If you can’t provide your certificate number or issue date, contact WorkSafe Victoria's Licensing Branch at licensing@worksafe.vic.gov.au or call 1300 852 562.

 

2.  Complete the application form

Three months before your existing Certificate expires, WorkSafe will send you a Licence to Perform High Risk Work Transfer Application pack. You will then have three months to lodge the completed form before your Certificate expires. Complete the form, but do not sign it. Your signature must be witnessed by an Australia Post officer at lodgement.

 

3.  Lodge the application form

The application form must be lodged by you, in person, at an Australia Post outlet. You can find your nearest outlet on the Australia Post website, at www.auspost.com.au. You musttake your completed, original form, at least 100 points of ID, all your current Victorian issued Certificates, a recent passport size photo of yourself, and the application fee of $45.

Australia Post will process your application on behalf of WorkSafe. You should receive your licence within four weeks - more complex applications may take longer.

Details of the application process is provided in your Transfer Application Form. 

 

How to find out more

For more information, contact WorkSafe’s Advisory Service on 1800 136 089, or go to www.worksafe.vic.gov.au/highriskwork.  For application enquiries, contact WorkSafe’s Licensing Branch on 1300 852 562 or at licensing@worksafe.vic.gov.au.