New South Wales · SafeWork NSW
White Card (General Construction Induction Training) — verification in NSW
The White Card — the general construction induction training card — shows a worker has completed the general construction induction training required before carrying out construction work. In New South Wales the card is issued under SafeWork NSW, and NSW is one of only two jurisdictions — with Western Australia — whose White Card records appear in a government register.
Who needs it
Anyone carrying out construction work in NSW, including labourers, tradespeople, site supervisors and others who routinely work on construction sites — across commercial construction, residential building, civil works and infrastructure.
How verification works
The NSW register confirms a NSW-issued White Card by card number, returning the holder name and record status. Only NSW and Western Australia publish a searchable White Card register — cards issued in the other states and territories cannot be verified this way and are confirmed with the issuing training organisation or regulator instead. Refchecks verifies the licence details a candidate provides against the NSW register and records the holder name, licence status and expiry where shown, with evidence captured at the time of the search.
FAQ
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Verify a White Card with Refchecks
The candidate's card is read and checked against the NSW register as one check — alongside references, medicals and background checks, on one candidate link.