New High Risk Work licence assessment and application process

11 December 2012

On 1st November 2013, Workplace Health and Safety Queensland have introduced a new application process for High Risk Work licences.         What students and companies need to know about the new application process for High Risk Work (HRW) licences From 1 January 2013, ALL Workplace Health and Safety Queensland accredited assessors are [...] Read more...

More Comprehensive Training

5 October 2012

You may have noticed the awfully empty More Skills Australia Pty Ltd training schedule during August and September 2012. This has now changed. On 1 July 2012, Workplace Health and Safety Queensland introduced new requirements for High Risk Work licence assessments. Over the past few weeks, More Skills Australia Pty Ltd has been battling to [...] Read more...

New Assessments = New Courses

6 June 2012

The new assessment requirements for High Risk Work Licences come into effect on 1 July 2012. This will have a significant impact on the current training duration and the assessments. To ensure trainees are confident in all aspects of the new assessments the training time alone for most High Risk Work licence training units will [...] Read more...

Update on New Assessment Instruments

22 May 2012

  The new national mandated assessments for High Risk Work (HRW) occupations were released to Workplace Health and Safety Queensland (WHSQ) by Safe Work Australia (SWA) at the end of April 2012.   Informal talks with WHSQ indicate that fears regarding the requirements for assessing Basic and Intermediate Rigger have been realised. It remains to [...] Read more...

Non-Slewing Crane and Bridge and Gantry Licensing

27 March 2012

Bridge and Gantry Crane licensing As the bridge and gantry crane licence is no longer a legal requirement since the 1st January 2012, we are often asked if bridge and gantry crane operators can sling their own loads without holding a dogger licence. WHSQ has issued a leaflet defining the circumstances, when bridge and gantry [...] Read more...

New Courses at MSA Brisbane

27 March 2012

More Skills Brisbane is now offering courses in: SWING STAGE SCAFFOLD NON-SLEWING CRANE (Workshop course) NON-SLEWING CRANE BRIDGING COURSE 30826QLD Course in the safe use of Swing Stage Scaffold Course duration:            2 days including assessments Available date:               please contact us Course fee:                    $ 900.00pp*   Non-Slewing Mobile Crane Workshop Course Similar to [...] Read more...

New Assessment Instruments

2 March 2012

Latest indications for release of long awaited assessment instruments are April 2012. This is very close to 1 July 2012 date to the conclusion of the Queensland OHCER courses hence we are unsure if an extension of the old course will be granted by WHSQ. Trainees are advised to attend training under the existing system [...] Read more...

2012 Harmonisation Laws

20 December 2011

gavel and sounding block on desk

On the 1st January 2012 the Harmonisation Laws came into effect in Queensland. This impacts significantly on the courses and licences for High Risk for and Earthmoving and Particular Cranes. The good news is that many of the changes applicable to High Risk Work licences and Earthmoving and Particular Crane licences have a transition time from 6 [...] Read more...

More Skills is online+

28 June 2011

Rigging and scaffolding training, slinging a load

With our brand new site we’re also heading into anything online that assists us reaching and teaching you. Whether you’re part of the industry wanting to upskill or simply wanting to start a new career we have something for you! Currently we have a Facebook and Twiiter accounts, and soon we’ll be adding some video [...] Read more...