Workers undertaking high risk training not valid in the Northern Territory

NT WorkSafe is warning businesses and workers to check the accreditation of assessors before paying for high risk work licence training.

The warning comes after NT WorkSafe found instances where two interstate high risk work licence assessors conducted training when they were not accredited in the Northern Territory as required under Regulation 113 of the Work Health and Safety (National Uniform Legislation) Regulations 2011.

In the first incident, the Northern Territory branch of a national company flew up an in-house interstate assessor to conduct training for their Territory based workers.

In the second incident, a Western Australia assessor has conducted dogging and scaffolding (intermediate and basic) training for potentially a number of different Darwin businesses and workers.

The assessments in both incidents are not valid, and the workers are not eligible for a Northern Territory high risk work licence.

NT WorkSafe has commenced an enquiry into the second incident for a potential breach of Section 43 of the Work Health and Safety (National Uniform Legislation) Act 2011.

NT WorkSafe’s Manager for Licensing and Advisory Services, Ms Lisa Taylor said a list of Northern Territory accredited high risk licence assessors is available on the NT WorkSafe website to help people find the right assessor for the high risk licence they need.

“Northern Territory accredited assessor have access to Northern Territory Government Assessment Report Books.”

“Workers who successfully complete training will be given an Assessment Report which is valid for 60 days. This then needs to be submitted along with an application to apply for a high risk licence,” Ms Taylor said.

“Please make sure that your assessor gives you a Northern Territory Government Assessment Report.”
“If you are given an assessment report from another state or territory, please call NT WorkSafe on 1800 019 115.”