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High Risk Work Licence - Western Australia

Description

You will need this licence if you intend to carry out high risk work (HRW). High risk work includes:

  • scaffolding work
  • dogging and rigging work
  • crane and hoist operation
  • using a reach stacker
  • using a fork lift
  • operating boilers, steam turbines or reciprocating steam engines

You can only undertake the type of HRW endorsed on your licence. However, you can add new classes to your HRW licence, which allows you to carry out different types of high risk work on a single licence.

Service type

Licence

A licence defines the need to obtain recognition / certification and registration to undertake a certain business activity.

Eligibility requirements

To be eligible for this licence, you must:

  • be at least 18 years old
  • undertake the relevant training for your type of HRW
  • be assessed by an accredited HRW assessor.

Duration

Five years

Fees

Fees Details for this service in table format.

Task Type Business Structure Amount Description
Apply Application Other, Sole Trader $92.00

Fees for 2025-26
General Duplicate Certificate Other, Sole Trader $29.00

Fees for 2025-26
Renew Renewal Other, Sole Trader $44.00

Fees for 2025-26
Transfer Transfer All $92.00

Fees for 2025-26
Vary Variation Other, Sole Trader $46.00

Application to add a class to the licence. Fees for 2025-26

Act(s) name

Work Health and Safety Act 2020 Western Australia

Regulation(s) name

Work Health and Safety (General) Regulations 2022 Western Australia

Administering agency

Department of Local Government, Industry Regulation and Safety

WorkSafe

Contact details

Contact Email, Phone and Address Details for this service in simple two column table format, header then data.