Occupational Health and Safety

Melbourne Polytechnic's Scaffolding Licence - Basic Level short course provides participants with the required skills to erect, alter and dismantle all types of modular scaffolding systems to provide work platforms for construction purposes, including edge protection, access ways and falsework. On successful completion, participants can apply to WorkSafe for a Basic Scaffolding Licence.

Melbourne Polytechnic's Construction Induction Card (White Card formerly Red Card Training) short course will provide you with the Construction Induction Card, which is now known as the Nationally Recognised White Card. Learn skills such as how to identify Work Health and Safety (WHS) requirements and construction hazards.

Knowing what to do in the first few minutes following an accident can be the difference between life and death. Melbourne Polytechnic's Provide First Aid short course teaches first aid for all types of injuries and illnesses.