The course is designed to provide the participant with the knowledge and skills to enable them to safely act as a Permit Holder (Recipient in Charge) of an Access Authority and to have responsibility for a work site, enabling them to:

• Receive Work Authorities to work near/on the live electrical apparatus
• Be in control of the work area covered by the Authority

The target learners for this course are employees currently working within the Australian Electricity Supply Industry. This includes employees of network asset owners, contractors and sub-contractors in electricity Generation, Transmission and Distribution.

Those who work on the network must maintain currency of skills and competency in a range of safety and technical competencies. Relevant safety related training programs are often mandated by regulation or industry agreements and documented in state codes of practice.

Most learners will be licensed and trade qualified or hold a Certificate in a related technical discipline. In addition to trade qualifications, the learner groups will have completed a range of electrical and plant safety related training programs related to the roles they hold. Due to the significant safety risks in the industry these employees work within highly proceduralised workplaces with mature workplace safety systems.

Workers in the industry are required to regularly complete workplace safety risk assessment and work planning documentation, and therefore bring a solid foundational understanding of risk assessment and workplace safety documentation concepts and practices to the program.

Delivery includes:

• Trainer led classroom presentations / Self-paced online theory presentations
• Theory assessment
• Onsite practical exercises and assessment / Virtual practical exercises and assessment

Upon successful completion of the course, a participant will have developed an understanding of the following:

• Understand the legislative framework that governs work activities
• Understand and Identify the correct regulations and enterprise procedures
• Correctly complete authority/work permits as a Permit Holder as per enterprise procedures
• Understand procedures for cancellation or suspension of an authority/work permit
• Understand and Identify Isolation as per enterprise procedures
• Understand and Identify hazards associated with the relevant work site.
• Confirmation of the principles of electricity
• Recognition of voltage systems
• Identification of low voltage aerial circuits
• Hazard and risk assessment procedure
• Applying hazard identification in electrical work
• Risk assessment and management controls
• Procedures in the event of an incident

2 days

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Learners are required to have the following to participate in this course:

• Stationary (e.g. Pen, Pencil, etc.)
• Personal Electronic device to access online course material (E.g. Laptop, Tablet)

Learners will be assessed using a combination of the following methods:

• Theory/Written Assessment (e.g. Short Answer Questions, Multiple Choice, Verbal Questioning Interview)
• Test/Quiz (e.g. LMS Quiz, Written Quiz)
• Report/Essay (e.g. Case Study Simulated Scenario)

To participate in this course, learners are required to:

• be literate in spoken English and competent in reading, writing, and numeracy.
• be sufficiently fit to participate.

Nationally recognised training.
Upon successful completion, learners will receive a statement of attainment.

Further information about your rights and obligations:

• Student Handbook
• Complaints and Appeals Policy