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RTO 91528 — NSW Fair Trading Approved

Workplace Health & Safety CPD Courses

4 online WHS courses covering your PCBU obligations, safe work method statements, site hazard management, and workers compensation. Know your obligations. Protect your workers. Keep your licence.

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Workers completing Safe Work Method Statement SWMS form on construction site
Construction workers wearing full PPE on safe NSW building site
NSW construction worker conducting workplace health and safety inspection on building site

Work Health and Safety is a legal obligation — not optional. Every licensed builder in NSW has duties as a Person Conducting a Business or Undertaking (PCBU) under the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (NSW). NSW Fair Trading includes Work Health and Safety as one of the eight approved CPD learning areas under the Home Building Act 1989. Builders CPD Online (RTO 91528) offers 4 online WHS CPD courses written specifically for NSW builders — practical, site-relevant, and directly applicable to your operations.

WHS CPD Courses for NSW Builders

Workplace Health and Safety

Your WHS obligations as a licensed builder and PCBU in NSW — risk management frameworks, consultation duties, incident reporting requirements, and what a breach of the WHS Act 2011 means for your licence and your business.

2–4 CPD Points

Safe Work Method Statements

When SWMSs are legally required for high-risk construction work in NSW, what they must contain under the WHS Regulation 2017, who is responsible for preparing them, and how to ensure they are used on site.

2–4 CPD Points

Safety Hazards Onsite

Identifying and controlling the most common hazards on NSW residential building sites — falls from height, electrical risks, manual handling, hazardous materials, excavations, and traffic management.

2–4 CPD Points

Workers Compensation Basics

Your obligations regarding workers compensation insurance in NSW — managing workplace injuries, the return-to-work process, icare obligations, and your responsibilities under the Workers Compensation Act 1987.

2–4 CPD Points

Know your WHS obligations. Protect your workers and your licence.

4 WHS courses available. Complete as part of your annual CPD package — from $169.

Register Now — From $169

Your WHS Obligations as a NSW Licensed Builder

As a licensed builder and PCBU, your primary duty of care requires you to ensure — so far as is reasonably practicable — the health and safety of workers and others at your workplace. Non-compliance with the WHS Act 2011 can result in significant penalties, prosecution, damage to your reputation, and — most seriously — preventable injury or death on your site. WHS CPD keeps your knowledge current and your obligations front of mind.

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Standard — 2 PointsRead the course material at your own pace.
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With Quiz — 4 PointsComplete reading plus a 20-question quiz.
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Any DeviceComplete from job site, office or home.
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Instant CertificateDownload on completion for licence renewal.

What you need to know

  • Work Health and Safety is one of 8 NSW Fair Trading approved CPD learning areas
  • 4 WHS courses — earn up to 16 CPD points from this category
  • Written specifically for NSW construction industry — WHS Act 2011, WHS Regulation 2017
  • Covers SWMSs, site hazards, workers compensation and WHS management systems
  • WHS CPD reduces your risk of incidents, injuries, enforcement action and licence issues
  • Instant CPD certificate on completion — ready for NSW Fair Trading licence renewal

Frequently Asked Questions

Does WHS CPD count toward my NSW builder licence renewal?
Yes. Work Health and Safety is one of the eight NSW Fair Trading approved CPD learning areas. Points from these courses count toward your 12-point annual requirement under the Home Building Act 1989.
What is a SWMS and when is it required on a NSW building site?
A Safe Work Method Statement (SWMS) identifies high-risk construction work, the hazards involved, and the control measures to apply. SWMSs are legally required under the WHS Regulation 2017 before commencing high-risk work — including work at heights over 2m, excavations over 1.5m, and work near live electrical installations.
What are my WHS obligations as a licensed builder in NSW?
As a PCBU under the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (NSW), you must ensure — so far as is reasonably practicable — the health and safety of workers and others at your workplace, including safe systems of work, safe equipment, training, and supervision.
Do I need workers compensation insurance as a NSW builder?
If you have workers — including in some circumstances working directors — you are generally required to hold workers compensation insurance in NSW through icare. Our Workers Compensation Basics course covers your specific obligations.
Are WHS courses specific to the NSW construction industry?
Yes. All courses are written for NSW residential building operations. All legislative references cover the WHS Act 2011, WHS Regulation 2017, and Workers Compensation Act 1987.
What high-risk construction work requires a SWMS?
High-risk work requiring a SWMS includes work at heights over 2m, excavations deeper than 1.5m, work near live electrical installations, demolition, confined spaces work, and other activities prescribed under the WHS Regulation 2017.
Do I receive a certificate for completing WHS CPD?
Yes. A downloadable CPD certificate is issued immediately on completion — ready for NSW Fair Trading licence renewal.

Know Your WHS Obligations. Protect Everyone on Site.

4 WHS courses — PCBU duties, SWMSs, site hazards, workers compensation. NSW Fair Trading approved, from $169.

Register Now — Start Your WHS CPD