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High Risk Work Licence in Queensland: What It Is, How to Get One and What It Costs
A high risk work licence lets you do licensed work like driving a forklift. How to get one in Queensland, the WorkSafe fees, and the forklift course. RTO 45189.
Read MoreCan You Get a Forklift Licence on the Weekend in Brisbane?
Yes, you can get your forklift licence on a weekend in Brisbane. Saturday training, Sunday test at Lawnton, both booked when you pay. $599, first re-sit free. RTO 45189.
Read MoreDo You Need a Yellow Card for a Scissor Lift?
Last updated: 29 October 2026 No. You do not need a Yellow Card to operate a scissor lift or any elevating work platform in Queensland. No law requires one. What the law requires is that the operator is trained and competent for the machine, and, for a boom lift with a boom of 11 metres…
Read MoreCan You Do a Working at Heights Course Online?
You can do part of a working at heights course online, but not all of it. The theory can be studied online, but to get a nationally recognised working at heights ticket (RIIWHS204E Work safely at heights) you must also do a practical session in person, where an assessor watches you work safely at heights…
Read MoreNationally Recognised Mental Health First Aid for Supervisors: PUARCV001 or 11379NAT? (2026)
Two nationally recognised options for supervisors: PUARCV001 Provide psychological first aid ($610, online or onsite at FMS Training) and 11379NAT. How they compare.
Read MoreHow Much Is a Working at Heights Course in Brisbane? (2026)
How much is a working at heights course in Brisbane? At FMS Training it is $310 per person for the nationally recognised Work Safely at Heights course (RIIWHS204E). You do about half a day of theory online first, then a half-day practical session at our Lawnton training centre in north Brisbane, starting at 12pm. Already…
Read MoreEWP Ticket Brisbane: Scissor Lift, Boom Lift or Yellow Card? (2026)
EWP ticket in Brisbane, October 2026: for a scissor lift, vertical lift or any elevating work platform with a boom under 11 metres, the ticket you need is the nationally recognised unit RIIHAN301E Operate elevating work platform. FMS Training delivers it at your workplace for group bookings, at $360 per person. A boom lift with…
Read MoreIs a WHS Career AI-Proof? Why Safety Is the Smart Career Change of 2026
Is a WHS career AI-proof? No job is — but work health and safety comes close. Under Australian law the duty to keep workers safe rests with people, not software, demand for safety professionals is rising, and the entry point is a single nationally recognised qualification: the BSB41419 Certificate IV in Work Health and Safety,…
Read MoreOrdered Back Into a Gas-Filled Trench: The $545,000 Confined-Space Lesson
A Victorian telecommunications company and one of its directors were convicted and fined a combined $545,000 after a worker was overcome by gas in an excavation he had been repeatedly ordered to keep digging. The case is a stark reminder that a trench can be a confined space, and that the safest decision is often…
Read MoreThe 2-Metre Rule: What South Australia’s Fall-Height Change Means Across the Country
From 1 July 2026, South Australia lowered the height at which construction work becomes “high-risk” from 3 metres to 2 metres — bringing it into line with the national model regulations and states like Queensland, which already use 2 metres. Any construction work with a risk of a fall of more than 2 metres now…
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