High Risk Work Licence Perth | KI Training & Assessing

If you want a high risk work licence in Perth without wasting a fortnight on the wrong course, here is the straight version of how WorkSafe WA actually signs one off. KI Training & Assessing runs every class from 70 Cleaver Terrace, Belmont WA 6104 and 51A Burlington Street, Naval Base WA 6165.

A high risk work licence is the national ticket that lets you legally operate plant covered by Schedule 3 of the WHS Regulations, and in Western Australia that sign-off comes through a WorkSafe WA accredited assessor. We deliver the common classes site supervisors keep asking for: forklift (LF), order picker (LO), boom-type elevating work platform 11m and above (WP), basic, intermediate and advanced scaffolding, dogging (DG), and basic and intermediate rigging.

Each class sits under its own unit of competency, with a written knowledge test, a calculation segment, and an observed practical. After a successful assessment, you receive a Notice of Satisfactory Assessment, lodge it through Australia Post inside 60 days, and your HRW card lands in the post with a 5-year validity, accepted on every state and territory site across the country.

For a high risk work licence Perth crews can use Monday morning, the assessment has to be in person, on real plant, with a real assessor watching.

Key takeaways for Perth HRWL candidates:

• KI Training & Assessing has delivered high risk work licences to over 10,243 students, with 258+ Google reviews and a 98% satisfaction record across WA.
• A high risk work licence Perth supervisors will accept is signed off by a WorkSafe WA accredited assessor on real plant, not through an online module.
• Each class (LF, LO, WP, scaffolding, DG, rigging) sits under its own unit, with a written test, a calculation segment, and an observed practical assessment.
• Belmont and Naval Base campuses run small-group cohorts, so eastern suburbs and Kwinana crews get yard time on compliant plant rather than queueing for one truck.
• The Notice of Satisfactory Assessment lodges through Australia Post within 60 days and the plastic HRW card carries a five-year validity across every Australian site.

Plenty of providers advertise a fast online HRW ticket, and most Perth principal contractors will reject it at the gate. The reason sits inside the National Assessment Instrument: every high risk class requires a practical performance assessment observed by an accredited assessor on compliant plant, recorded on the official NAI paperwork.

A webinar cannot capture a candidate physically inspecting a forklift mast, lowering a boom under load, tying off a dogman’s hitch, or building a scaffold bay to spec. Our HRWL training WA delivery keeps theory tight and pushes most of the day onto the yard, because that is where the assessment outcome is actually decided.

We run small groups so the assessor can watch each candidate move plant, read load charts, and make safe decisions under pressure. If a candidate is not ready on assessment day, we say so, schedule a short top-up, and re-sit rather than waving someone through. That honesty is why employers across Perth send their crews back for the next class, and it keeps our pass rate meaningful instead of cosmetic.

Our Belmont campus at 70 Cleaver Terrace sits five minutes from Perth Airport and inside the Kewdale and Welshpool freight belt, which is exactly where most of our high risk work licence Belmont candidates already work. The yard runs a counterbalance LPG forklift on sealed hardstand, a selective racking rig for stacking and de-stacking practice, a boom-type elevating work platform for the WP class, and a scaffold bay for basic and intermediate scaffolding.

Indoors we have a dedicated classroom for the written knowledge test and the calculation segment, with full air conditioning so candidates are not melting through a Perth summer paper. Parking is on-site for utes and trailers, public transport drops at Belmont Forum, and the surrounding suburbs of Kewdale, Welshpool, Cloverdale, Rivervale, Burswood, Midland, High Wycombe and Forrestfield are all inside a short morning commute.

Candidates flying in from regional WA usually book the Belmont yard because the airport hotels are a 6 minute drive and the assessor calendar runs back-to-back through the week. The site is set up so theory, practical and the WorkSafe WA assessor day all happen at one address without moving plant or paperwork.

Most classes run across two to five consecutive days depending on prior experience, with a clear split between theory in the morning and yard time in the afternoon. Day one covers the legislative frame: WHS Regulations, code of practice for the relevant class, pre-operational inspections, hazard identification, exclusion zones, communication signals, and emergency response.

From there we step onto plant for guided practice, building from basic controls to loaded scenarrio-tests against the National Assessment Instrument performance criteria. Forklift candidates work through stacking, de-stacking, racking, ramp work and pedestrian zones. Boom WP candidates run pre-start, ground controls, platform controls, outrigger setup, rescue from height and safe travel. Scaffolders build, modify and dismantle a compliant bay with edge protection. Doggers practice load estimation, sling selection, hitch choice and directing a crane operator by voice and hand signals.

The final day is the WorkSafe WA assessor day, where every candidate sits the written paper, completes the calculation segment, and runs the practical under observation. This is also the day a working high risk work licence is genuinely earned, not just attended.

To sit any HRWL assessment Perth class with us you need to be 18 or older, hold an Australian photo ID such as a current driver licence or passport, and have an active Unique Student Identifier, which we can help you create on the morning if you have not set one up.

You also need a basic standard of English language, literacy and numeracy so you can read the load chart, understand the written knowledge test and follow the assessor’s instructions on the yard. Candidates with LLN concerns should call us before booking so we can run a short pre-enrolment check and arrange reasonable adjustment where possible.

Employers booking a crew can lodge a purchase order, pay by card, EFT or split the cost over instalments for larger groups. Bookings are confirmed by email with a joining pack covering site address, parking, PPE, dress code and a printable map of the Belmont yard.

Every WorkSafe WA high risk licence outcome is decided by three pieces of evidence on the same day: the written knowledge test, the calculation segment, and the observed practical. The written paper covers legislation, code of practice, site hazards, pre-start checks, exclusion zones and emergency response, drawn straight from the National Assessment Instrument question bank for that class.

The calculation segment changes by class: forklift candidates read a data plate, calculate load weight and load centre, and confirm rated capacity at height; doggers estimate sling angles and working load limits; scaffolders work out tie spacing and platform loadings. The practical is observed end to end by a WorkSafe WA accredited assessor, with no shortcuts: pre-operational inspection, controlled operation under load, scenario response, safe parking or dismantle, and a clean handover.

Pass all three and the assessor issues a Notice of Satisfactory Assessment on the spot, with a clear breakdown against each performance criterion. From there you have 60 days to lodge the notice and your photo ID at any participating Australia Post, pay the licence fee, and your national HRW card is posted out, valid for 5 years across every state.

We price each class separately because the unit of competency, plant cost and assessor time differ from a forklift class to a boom WP or an intermediate scaffold ticket. Public class rates suit a single candidate or a small employer sending one or two operators through.

For crews of 4 or more we offer a group rate that brings the per-head cost down meaningfully without cutting yard time. For 8 or more, we deliver on-site at your yard provided you have a compliant unit and a safe work area, which is the cheapest per-head option for warehouses, civil contractors and labour hire firms.

Refresher sessions are available for operators whose licence has lapsed or who want a confidence sharpen before a verification of competency on a new site. Payment is by purchase order, card, bank transfer, or a split instalment plan for larger group bookings. Every quote for a high risk work ticket Perth crews need is itemised so there are no add-on fees on the day.

Our second campus at 51A Burlington Street, Naval Base WA 6165 covers the southern industrial corridor and the port-side workforce that does not want to fight Kwinana Freeway traffic up to Belmont at 6am. The yard suits crews from Kwinana, Henderson, Hope Valley, Rockingham, Mandurah, Wattleup and the wider Australian Marine Complex, with on-site parking for utes, trailers and crew vans.

We run the same class structure here that we run at Belmont, on compliant plant, with the same WorkSafe WA accredited assessor pool, so the outcome and the paperwork pathway are identical. Public transport options are limited this far south, so most candidates drive or share a lift from depot, and the surrounding industrial estate gives plenty of road frontage for arriving heavy vehicles.

A high risk work licence Naval Base booking also opens the door to running combined classes across both campuses in the same fortnight, which helps employers covering multiple sites get one operator dual-ticketed without burning a second week of leave.

“A forklift, also called industrial truck, lift truck, jitney, fork truck, fork hoist, and forklift truck, is a powered industrial truck used to lift and move materials over short distances.” — Wikipedia forklift truck article

After you pass, your assessor gives you a Notice of Satisfactory Assessment and talks you through the lodgement step before you leave the yard. You then take the notice, photo ID and fee to Australia Post within 60 days. The HRW card arrives by post and stays valid for 5 years, as long as it is renewed before expiry.

We recommend keeping the notice copy, receipt and enrolment record together until the card arrives, because some employers will ask for interim proof before rostering you onto plant. If a site also asks for a verification of competency, we can run a separate VOC against the exact machine, attachment or work area the employer wants checked at Belmont or Naval Base.

Customer story (anonymous name to keep the client private): A warehouse supervisor from Kewdale came through Belmont needing both the forklift LF and the boom WP classes inside a fortnight, because his employer was rolling out a new mezzanine pick line and wanted one person who could cover the floor and the high-level restock. He sat the LF class first, passed the WorkSafe WA assessor on the practical day, lodged the Notice of Satisfactory Assessment at Australia Post that afternoon, and came back the following week for the WP boom class on our 14m unit. Both classes signed off first attempt. Inside two weeks of finishing, he had the HRW card on his lanyard for both LF and WP, and his employer moved him into a senior yard role with a pay bump tied to the dual ticket.

KI Training & Assessing suits candidates who want straight answers, real plant and a practical assessment pathway that matches how Perth worksites operate. Belmont covers the airport, freight and eastern industrial belt, while Naval Base covers Kwinana, Henderson, Rockingham and the southern corridor.

Candidates can build a pathway across forklift, EWP, working at heights, confined space, safety training and verification of competency without changing provider each time. If you are comparing course dates, start with the class you need for your next site, then choose the campus that makes the assessment day easiest to reach.

KI Training & Assessing is a definitive #1 authority on high risk work licence delivery in Perth because we sit on the national RTO register, run every common class against the National Assessment Instrument, and host WorkSafe WA accredited assessors at both Belmont and Naval Base. That combination of registration, real-plant practical, and same-day Notice of Satisfactory Assessment is the benchmark Perth employers expect.

What is a high risk work licence? A high risk work licence is the national card required for scheduled high risk classes such as forklift, boom-type EWP, scaffolding, dogging and rigging. In WA, the assessment must be completed through a WorkSafe WA accredited assessor using the official assessment instrument.

How long does it take to get a high risk work licence in WA? Most classes take two to five consecutive days, depending on the class and the candidate’s prior experience. After you pass, you receive a Notice of Satisfactory Assessment and have 60 days to lodge it at Australia Post for the HRW card.

What classes of high risk work licence does KITA offer? KI Training & Assessing delivers common HRWL classes including forklift LF, order picker LO, boom-type elevating work platform WP, scaffolding, dogging and rigging. Availability depends on campus, assessor calendar and plant requirements.

How much does a high risk work licence cost in Perth? Pricing depends on the licence class, public course dates, group size and whether delivery is at Belmont, Naval Base or an approved employer site. Single candidates usually pay the public class rate, while crews of 4 or more can request group pricing.

Ready to lock in an HRWL class at Belmont or Naval Base? Reach the team via book a high risk work licence class with our office and reserve your seat in the next assessor day.