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titleEOI Requirements for Students

Students must provide 100 points of EOI to commence training.

Within the combination of EOI documents, students must be able to show their:

  • Full name

  • Photo

  • Date of birth

  • Current NSW residential address (if the student doesn’t reside in NSW, written approval must be sought from the Regulator prior to enrolling the student in a specified VET course for HRW)

  • Signature.

All EOI documentation must:

  • Be originals (photocopied or certified documents can’t be accepted. If a document was issued to the student electronically, e.g. a utility bill, this can be accepted)

  • Be in the same name (unless accompanied by a document issued by the Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages verifying change of name)

  • Include the student’s full name

  • Be in English (unless accompanied by an English translation issued by a National Accreditation Authority for Translations and Interpreters (NAATI) accredited translator).

*Bank statements, credit cards and savings account cards issued by an overseas institution can only be accepted if the:

  • issuing institution has representation in Australia

  • statement or card is in English.

Points for EOI documents

70

70

Document type

Document

Points

Primary documents (use only ONE)

  • Australian Birth Certificate

70

  • Passport - Australian or international (current or expired within last two years)

70

  • Australian citizenship certificate.

70

Secondary documents (a combination can be used)

*More than one credit and savings account card (up to two) can be used if they are from different financial institutions.

**Documents must contain the student’s full name, not initials.

  • Current Australian driver’s licence

40

  • Current Australian learner driver’s licence/permit

40

  • Current Australian boat operator’s photo licence (only the Personal Watercraft Licence (PWC) issued in NSW with a photo is acceptable)

40

  • Current NSW firearms photo licence

40

  • Current Australian high risk work photo licence

40

  • Current state/territory proof of age or photo card (e.g. a NSW RMS issued photo card)

40

  • Australian defence or Police photo ID card

40

  • Department of Veterans Affairs card

25

  • Current Centrelink card

25

  • Property (council) rates notice

25

  • Property lease agreement

25

  • Home insurance papers

25

  • Utility bills – e.g. water, electricity, gas

25

  • Telephone account

25

  • Current Medicare card

25

  • Current motor vehicle registration or insurance papers

25

  • Credit/savings cards/bank statements.

25

Correctional facility

(This additional EOI only applies to Correctional Centre inmates who are being assessed in a correctional facility under the High Risk Work Licence authorisation regime.)

  • Correctional centre inmate MIN photo card

40

  • Correctional centre inmate MIN card

5

  • Letter of verification from NSW Corrective Services

25

Student Declaration

Prior to enrolment in HRW Training, the student must declare if they:

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If a student declares ‘Yes’ to any of the statements above, the RTO must seek an exemption approval must be sought from the Regulator to enrol and/or assess the Candidate (see section 5.3.3) and provide this approval to the Trainer and HRWL Assessor prior to the training/assessment commencing.

Candidate Exemption Requests

Requests must are to be made in writing by email to tacs@safework.nsw.gov.au and must include:

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If the Regulator approves the request we will receive a written approval notification including an exemption number to the RTO , which must be provided to the HRWL Assessor conducting the Candidate’s assessment prior to the HRWL Assessment commencing.

For interstate Candidates, Strategix or the RTO/ HRWL Assessor must provide a copy of the Regulator’s written approval to the Candidate. If the Regulator refuses the RTO exemption request, the RTO Strategix will be notified in writing and must not commence training or assessment of the Candidate.

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