In addition to RSA (Responsible Service of Alcohol), when looking for a job in Australia, it is common to see a variety of certificates or qualifications, such as Police Check,White card, which should be known and prepared in advance rather than anxious when the employer asks. This article will introduce the specific contents and application methods of those documents for you.
1. White Card
If you want to work at a construction site, you must always call it a white card (there were green cards, red cards, and so on, and now they are unified as white cards). Different states can issue their own white cards, but as long as you pass any state exam and get a white card, the whole country can be used.
On-site or on-line. After passing the online course exam, some states may have phone tests, pay after passing, typically receive a card number the next day, and then receive a physical card in a few working days.
Some institutions offering white card courses:
AVELING: http://www.aveling.com.au/ offers White Card courses in Western Australia
Narbil Training: https://www.narbiltraining.edu.au/ offers white card courses in Western Australia and Queensland
Blue Dog: https://bluedogtraining.com.au/ offers white card courses in Queensland, Western Australia, Tasmania, etc.
(Google search white card can also see many of your local training institutions.)
2. National Police Check（NPC）
The equivalent of a domestic record-free certificate.
Hotel services, police stations, schools, hospitals may all need workers to produce Police Check.
Application method:
On-the-spot application: fill in the application form at the police station (also can download and fill in advance), pay the application fee, can receive the certificate within 15 working days.
Online application: https://afpnationalpolicechecks.converga.com.au
3. Barista Certificate
Many people want to work in coffee shops, but most employers require relevant work experience. The barista certificate, Barista Certificate, does not represent work experience, but it is also a key to finding a job.
What jobs do you need? Restaurant waiters, baristes, etc
Application: there are a number of offline training institutions offering one to two days of courses, after completing the course assessment will be awarded a barista certificate. Like TAFE,Coffee School,Barista School.
4. Responsible Conduct of Gambling（RCG）
RCG is the abbreviation of Responsible Conduct of Gambling, gambling industry service responsibility license. Every city in Australia has Casino, because casinos are open 24 hours a day and often need to hire a lot of people and provide a large number of temporary jobs. But general applicants need to obtain the gambling industry service responsibility license (RCG) before taking the job in the casino to be eligible to work in the industry.
What jobs do you need? Casino (Casino)
Application method: after training in the training institution, it can be obtained after passing the examination. A list of training institutions accredited by the Government of New South Wales can be found at http://www.liquorandgaming.nsw.gov.au/Pages/gaming/responsible-conduct-of-gambling/rcg-training-course/find-an-rcg-course.aspx
5. First Aid Certificate
Generally speaking, if you are not working in the medical industry, you need to obtain a first aid certificate level of First Aid,. The course does not require any professional foundation, but learning professional vocabulary in advance will help you better understand the content of the course.
Application method: complete the course, pass the examination, grant the certificate. Generally speaking, the course is one-day, divided into practical content and written examination content. Exercises include cardio-pulmonary resuscitation, bandaging hemostasis, management of burn injury accidents and so on. This course is offered by many different training institutions, such as Red Cross, St John and so on.
6. Working With Children Check（WWCC）
The Children's work (WWC) Review helps protect children from physical and sexual harm, and the program aims to prevent those who pose a risk to children from participating in children's work or volunteering.
What jobs do you need? Child-related work, including paid and volunteer work.
How to apply: each state has its own application website, and the general process is to fill in the application form online and submit it with confirmation emails, receipts and personal documents to government agencies or send material through Australia Post. The certificate will be received after 1 and 2 weeks of examination and approval.
Some state application websites:
7. Certificate III in Children’s Services
Unlike the WWCC, the three-tier certificate for children's services is not mandatory, but is used to prove that it is only and competent in child care.
What jobs do you need? Babysitters, day-care services, kindergarten assistants, etc.
Application: training institutions have online and offline training courses can be selected, completion of the course assessment can be issued certificates. Such as TAFE.
The above is the introduction to some of the job certificates and certificates that are common in looking for a job. In addition, there is a third-level certificate of elderly care (Certificate III in Aged Care) or a certificate of community nursing (Certificate III in Community Care) or a certificate of three-level certificate of disability care (Certificate III in Disability), and so on, in the same way as in the same way. Detailed information is generally available at training institutions.
