About this training
Work near edges, openings, fragile surfaces or elevated access points calls for careful planning before anyone starts. Working at heights awareness training introduces fall hazard recognition and control considerations, including opportunities to avoid elevated work, while making clear that awareness alone does not establish competence for a particular task.
Explain the types of work your teams encounter and whether workers plan, supervise or perform those activities. A provider can discuss an awareness scope that reflects those roles. Confirm availability, relevant credentials and content boundaries directly, including any need for separate equipment instruction, task assessment or emergency arrangements.
Training objectives
- Identify fall hazards before elevated work begins
- Recognise options for avoiding work at height
- Distinguish awareness from task specific competence requirements
- Raise concerns about access and rescue arrangements
Topics covered
- Edges, openings and fragile surfaces
- Avoiding elevated work where practicable
- Control hierarchy and access choices
- Equipment limitations and inspection considerations
- Work procedures and changing conditions
- Emergency planning and rescue considerations
Who should attend
- Workers who encounter elevated work areas
- Supervisors planning tasks with fall hazards
- Facilities managers coordinating elevated maintenance work
- WHS personnel reviewing work at height
Relevant industries
Delivery options to request
Onsite at your workplace
Share your venue, access requirements and the tasks you want considered so a provider can assess suitability.
Online learning
Ask about content, accessibility, assessment and learner support for dispersed teams.
Virtual instructor-led
Discuss live sessions across sites, including time zones, connectivity and participant numbers.
Delivery availability must be confirmed for the actual course and location.
Benefits to your organisation
- Clearer recognition of fall hazards during planning
- More informed questions about elevated access choices
- Stronger understanding of general awareness training limits
- Earlier consideration of emergency and rescue arrangements
Group and bulk training
You can request group awareness training reflecting shared exposure to fall hazards, with scope and availability confirmed by the provider.
Discuss role differences, work environments and scheduling with the actual provider when planning a large workforce awareness booking.
Frequently asked questions
Does this awareness training qualify someone to work at height?+
No. This entry describes awareness training and does not establish task competence or authorise equipment use. Confirm availability, relevant credentials and content limits with the actual provider, and discuss any separate instruction or assessment needed for the work you plan.
Does the awareness session include harness use or rescue practice?+
Harness instruction and rescue practice are not assumed inclusions in this awareness training. Ask the actual provider to confirm relevant credentials, availability and scope. Any proposed practical activity needs separate discussion of equipment, supervision, participant suitability and appropriate safeguards.
Can supervisors attend without workers who perform elevated tasks?+
You can request awareness content for supervisors focused on planning, consultation and recognising gaps in arrangements. The actual provider must confirm availability, relevant credentials and suitability for those responsibilities, including the limits of the session as preparation for supervising particular work.