White Card
A White Card is the construction induction card you cannot legally work on an Australian building site without. There is no government fee: training providers charge roughly $99 to $200 for a course of about six hours. The card has no expiry date, but lapses after around two years out of the industry.
Issued by your state, but recognised in all the others. You do not need a new one when you cross a border.
Key facts
- What it costs: There is no government fee. You pay a training provider, typically $99 to $200
- How long the course takes: About 5 to 6 hours
- Unit code: CPCCWHS1001, previously CPCWHS1001 and CPCCOHS1001A
- Searched about 33,100 times a month in Australia.
- Checked against the issuing authority on 2026-10-25.
True everywhere in Australia
- Does it expire
- No expiry date, but it lapses The card carries no expiry date. The training stops being current after roughly two continuous years out of construction work, at which point it has to be done again. Confirm the rule with the regulator that issued your card.
- Does it work interstate
- Yes, recognised in every state and territory WorkSafe Tasmania states that a current and valid card from another jurisdiction removes the need for a Tasmanian one. The same mutual recognition applies across the country.
- What it costs
- There is no government fee. You pay a training provider, typically $99 to $200 This is the thing worth knowing: the regulator does not charge for a white card, so every price you see is a registered training organisation setting its own. The unit is identical whoever delivers it, and online delivery is often dearer than face to face for exactly the same qualification.
- How long the course takes
- About 5 to 6 hours Listed at around 6 hours in NSW and Victoria and 5 hours in Queensland. It must be delivered by a registered training organisation.
- Unit code
- CPCCWHS1001, previously CPCWHS1001 and CPCCOHS1001A Older cards show an older code and remain valid. The code on your card is not a sign it has expired.
By state
We have checked these at the issuing authority.
- White Card in New South Wales 3 checked
Not yet checked
We know which body issues it in these states and what it is called there, but we have not yet read the fee and the rules at the source. Rather than copy a number from another website, these pages say what we know and link you to the authority.
- Construction Induction Card (VIC) not checked
- White Card in Queensland not checked
- White Card in Western Australia not checked
Keeping track of it
This is one card. Most people carry four or five, each renewing on a different clock, and lose a shift when one quietly lapses. Work out which of yours runs out first, or register and we track every date and chase you before any of them turn red.