You already have your White Card, but if your job involves cranes, forklifts or scaffolding, you need something more. Here's what a High Risk Work Licence is and how it differs.

Complete 2026 guide to farm work in Australia for Working Holiday Visa holders. Covers the 88 days required for a second visa and 179 for a third, how days are correctly counted, which activities count as specified work, regional harvest seasons by state.

Complete 2026 guide to the Police Check in Australia. Covers the difference between the National Criminal History Check (for employment and volunteering) and the AFP National Police Certificate (for visas and Commonwealth processes), the step-by-step process, updated costs, processing times, what to do if there is an error in your result, and how to get a NAATI translation of your overseas criminal record certificate for your Australian visa application.

If you want to work in construction in Australia, the White Card is the document you need before stepping onto any site. Here is how to get it, what it costs, and what changes from state to state.