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Contractor and Site Induction Essentials

Contractor and Site Induction Essentials

A practical, interactive course for contractors, subcontractors and the businesses that engage them. Understand why every contractor is also a PCBU with its own duties, how overlapping duties are shared through consultation, cooperation and coordination, what principal contractors must do on construction projects, when a Safe Work Method Statement is required and how site rules, permits, inductions and incident reporting work on shared sites, with the legal detail tailored to your state or territory, a realistic site decision scenario and quick self-checks along the way.

Also relevant for: Asbestos and Demolition, Construction and Trades, Electrical, Mining and FIFO, Plumbing and Gas

About 45 minutes100% online, self-pacedSix months of access

What You Will Learn

  • Explain why a contractor is a PCBU in its own right and cannot contract its WHS duties away
  • Describe how overlapping duty holders must consult, cooperate and coordinate on shared sites
  • Identify the duties of a principal contractor on a construction project and when they apply
  • Recognise what high-risk construction work is and when a Safe Work Method Statement (SWMS) is required
  • Follow correct site rules, sign-in, permit, induction and incident-reporting processes on a shared site

Course Content

Final Assessment: 10 questions, 80% pass mark, retakes available

Who This Course Is For

Contractors, subcontractors, sole traders, principal contractors, site supervisors, project managers and any business that engages or works alongside other businesses on shared sites.

Written by Kam Askari, Managing Director of Creative Directions Management Consulting Pty Ltd, ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 Lead Auditor. MBA, Graduate Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety, MAICD. Checked against the sources listed below.

Sources and Legal References

Always rely on the current version on the regulator’s website.

Accreditation: This is a non-accredited awareness course. It does not issue a unit of competency and is not a substitute for licensed or accredited training required for high-risk construction work, high-risk work licences or a construction induction ('white card') in your state or territory.
$49.00
inc GST

Seven day refund if you have not started

For employers and teams

Buy Seats for Your Team

$49.00 per seat, inc GST

Total inc GST$245.00

What You Get

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Certificate of Completion

This is to certify that

Sample Learner

has successfully completed

Contractor and Site Induction Essentials

All learning modules and the final assessment

16 September 2026Date of issue
WP-SAMPLE-0001Certificate ID
Scan the QR code, or enter certificate ID WP-SAMPLE-0001 at workproof.com.au/verify

Kam Askari

Director, Creative Directions Management Consulting Pty Ltd

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This is a certificate of completion of a non-accredited professional development course. It is not a nationally recognised qualification, a VET statement of attainment, a competency card, a licence, or evidence of competency. It is issued by Creative Directions Management Consulting Pty Ltd, which is not a Registered Training Organisation.

Sample layout. Certificate ID WP-SAMPLE-0001 verifies as Hazardous Manual Tasks and Manual Handling Safety.

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