10 Reasons Your Manager Should Pay for Your Upskill Training in Rail

As a rail industry worker, upskill training is essential to keep up with the constantly evolving landscape of the rail sector. However, this can be costly and time-consuming, making it challenging for you to acquire the necessary skills and knowledge …
Becoming Thermite Welders in the Rail Industry

Thermite welders are skilled professionals who use a widely-used welding process called exothermic welding, also known as thermite or thermit welding (TW), to weld railroad rails. To become a thermite welder in the rail industry, one must complete a specialised …
Welding Training for Employers: Understanding the Units of Competency

Welding is an important aspect of many industrial processes, and it is crucial employees are trained to do it safely and effectively. As an employer, you may be considering investing in welding training for your staff, but you may be …
What Is A RIW Card And Why You Must Have It Updated ASAP

The Rail Industry Worker (RIW) program is Australia’s national competency management system that aims to monitor and ensure the competencies of rail industry workers. The program offers several benefits to the Australian local rail industry and its workers, including applying …
Maximise Your Workforce Potential with Skills First Program

Are you looking for a way to improve productivity, upskill your workforce and reduce training costs for your business? The Victorian and Commonwealth Government’s Skills First Program is offering limited funding for businesses in the rail industry to receive high-quality …
10 Ways Railway Training Can Boost Your Career

Railway training can be a highly effective way to accelerate your career in the rail industry. With the right training and development, you can gain the skills and knowledge you need to advance your career in rail and take advantage …
Statement of Attainment vs Nationally Recognised Qualification

Is a Statement of Attainment (SoA) or a nationally recognised qualification better for your career as rail industry worker?
Whether you are starting your career as a rail industry worker, returning to work, searching for some new challenging opportunities, or …
How to complete your RISI course for NSW Rail Job?

If you are looking for a rail job in NSW then you must complete the Rail Industry Safety Induction (RISI) course. A nationally recognised certification, this induction is an entry requirement for any job on the railway network in Australia. …
How to Get a White Card?

You’ve probably asked yourself, “What is a white card in Australia” and “How to get a white card” if you are thinking about getting started in a construction career in the country.
It seems like there’s always new construction going …
Why Queensland Rail Workers Should Get the WET Assessment

You might have heard of other Queensland Rail workers getting their WET assessment and wondered, what exactly is this?
If you’re a rail worker in Queensland who may need to secure a signal, and will need to enter the electrified …