Hello Industry Colleagues,

Welcome to our website.  It has been a long time coming and I am very happy to finally be able to offer our website to you to assist in meeting all of your training and OHS needs.

We have been very busy with our recent move from our previous premises to our new state-of-the-art training facility at 3 Ramsay Street, Garbutt. Our goal is to continue to build our reputation as an innovative, highly regarded leader and provider of both safety training and consultancy within the mining and heavy industries.

Due to unprecented business growth we have increased our training capacity and our services.  Our web site will allow our clients and other information seekers to regularly view our training calendar for updated course schedules and course outlines.

On this page of our website readers can expect to find regular updates explaining changes to legislation, answers to common queries and other topics of interest.  I am committed to openly publishing regular reveiws as a way of contributing to the overall advancement of safety and training providers and raising industry benchmark objectives.  If you have a topic or issue you would like me to comment on please complete the 'Enquiries' form and I'll be happy to assist.

This month’s 'Current News' outlines the legislative changes involving the changes to obtaining new licences. From 1 July 2008, further changes on how to apply for a licence came into effect.

High risk work licences (Renewable and photographic types)

Those licence classes that are renewable and photographic from 1 July 2008 are now known as ‘High risk work licences’ and are recognised nationally. After completing your training and/or assessment with us, you need to submit your application at a participating outlet of Australia Post. Visit the Australia Post website (www.auspost.com.au) to find your nearest Bank@Post Queensland outlet (these are the outlets that process licence applications) within 60 days of receiving your Statement of Attainment.

To make application you will need to APPLY IN PERSON and have the following supporting documents:

  • Three forms of identification totaling 100 points
  • Regulation passport-sized current photo, or have one taken at an Australia Post outlet
  • Statement of Attainment for the class of work in which you wish to be licensed
  • Assessment Summary which was provided to you by the RTO upon successful completion of your assessment
  • Completed application form for a new licence (available only at Australia Post offices), to be signed in front of the processing counter staff member
  • The application fee.

Earthmoving and particular crane licences (Non-renewable non-photographic types)

Those licence classes that are non-renewable from 1 July 2008 are now known as ‘Earthmoving and particular crane licences ’ and are for those occupations which are regulated in Queensland, but are not uniformly regulated across Australia. They will continue to be issued as a lifetime authority on the existing type of plastic cards and will be recognised in those Australian states and territories which require such licences.

After completing your training and/or assessment with us you need to pay the appropriate application fee to us and we are required to submit your application for you with Workplace Health and Safety Queensland.

In summary, I would like to thank all of our current clients for their continued support and I look forward to working with you all in the future.

If you have any training and related queries, or news please don’t hesitate to contact me on (07) 47289866 or email des@krausesafetytraining.com.au

Regards,

Des Smith
Manager