Renew, replace, or add a class for accreditation as a high risk work licence assessor

You must be accredited by WorkSafe Tasmania to be a high risk work licence assessor.

This allows you to do competency assessments and issue assessment summaries and interim high risk work licences.

Please visit WorkSafe Tasmania for more information about industry and operation experience requirements.

To renew

You must show that you still have the competency for the high risk work class you want to assess. You can do this by showing the number of assessments you have done during your accreditation, or by providing the items below at a service centre:

• letters from employers or persons conducting businesses you've done relevant high risk work for
• contracts showing you've been engaged to do the relevant high risk work
• work diaries or logbooks you've kept while doing the relevant high risk work
• written proof from a registered training organisation confirming your experience in demonstrating and operating the relevant high risk work plant in a training environment.

You must also provide:

• a completed application form (PDF, 1.03MB)
• your current high risk assessor card
• your current high risk work licence
• a copy of your assessor accreditation document
• a letter showing proof of your connection with a registered training organisation in the high risk work licence field.

To add a class

You must provide:

• a completed application form (PDF, 1.03MB)
• your current high risk assessor card
• your current high risk work licence card
• a copy of your assessor accreditation document
• copies of supporting documentation and
• a letter showing proof of your connection with a registered training organisation in the high risk work licence field.

To replace your assessor card

You must provide:

• a completed application form (PDF, 968KB)
• your current high risk work licence card, or
• proof of identity.

Assessments for high risk work licences must be done for, or on behalf of, a registered training organisation (RTO).

You must:

• be a RTO, or
• be employed by or contracted with a RTO, or
• work in partnership with a RTO.

Included in your application, you must provide proof of your RTO connection with evidence that they can deliver training in the high risk work licence assessor field.

For renewals you must:

• still have competency for the high risk work class you want to continue to assess.

To add a class/es you must:

• have at least 12 months operational and industry experience in the class you would like to add.

To replace:

• you can replace the licence if your card is damaged, lost, destroyed or stolen.

You must provide 3 documents from the following lists to support your application. All documents must be:

• current
• the originals (not photocopies or certified copies)

At least one document shall show current residential address, photograph, signature and date of birth.

You must have:

• One document from category A and 2 documents from category B, or
• Two documents from category A and one document from category B.

Category A

Category B

Application Fee Application for accreditation for one class $845.50 Application for accreditation for more than one class $1,212.18 Renew accreditation for one class $587.40 Renew accreditation for more than one class $955.86 Fees and charges last updated 1 July, 2023.