Even in situations where a license to operate machinery or to perform a particular task is not required by law, individuals will still be required to receive training or be adequately supervised when performing work.

This is because all states and territories now have Workplace Health and Safety laws and regulations in place that place a duty of care on a Person Conducting a Business or Undertaking (PCBU)/employer to ensure workplace safety.

This duty of care includes the requirement for employers to ensure the health and safety of workers and to ensure that work being carried out does not entail undue risk to the health and safety of others. To ensure safety, the regulations require PCBU’s to provide
instruction, training, information and/or supervision, and to ensure the safe use, handling and storage of plant, structures and substances.

A PCBU will need to show some form of proof that the individual has been instructed on the safe use of equipment and performance of tasks, and this is where duty of care training comes into play, as it provides PCBU’s with valid evidence of compliance with the WHS laws and regulations.

Outside of our scope of Nationally Recognised Training, Transform Training offers duty of care training on a wide variety of plant, equipment and work processes including;

These courses are eligible for funding under the CITB (Construction Industry Training Board) scheme, which supports individuals and organisations looking to enhance their skills. Eligibility is assessed on an individual basis, and each participant must meet the requirements outlined in CITB’s Eligibility Policy, available on their website.

Applicants must provide evidence of their eligibility before enrolling. For group bookings, funding may apply to each eligible participant, potentially reducing the overall cost. Please note that eligibility criteria may change at CITB’s discretion. For more details, please refer to the CITB policy directly.

The following CITB subsidies apply:

• Front end loader – Duty of Care $360.00 per person
• Backhoe – Duty of Care $360.00 per person
• Skid steer – Duty of Care $360.00 per person
• Excavator – Duty of Care $360.00 per person
• Dozer – Duty of Care $360.00 per person
• Dump Truck – Duty of Care $330.00 per person
• Elevated Work Platforms – Duty of Care Trailer Lift $130.00 per person
• Elevated Work Platforms – Duty of Care Boom Lift $130.00 per person
• Elevated Work Platforms – Duty of Care Scissor Lift $130.00 per person