Workers who operate forklift trucks must be licensed. The WorkSafe Western Australia obliges warehouse and construction businesses to have their operators certified before conducting forklift operation.
There are two kinds of licences:
TLILIC2001A - Licence to operate a forklift truck (LF Class)
TLILIC2002A - Licence to operate an Order Picking Forklift truck (LO)
Determine what class suits your requirements.
Application for forklift certification in WA , follow these steps:
Step 1: Take a competency course
- This can be done through a certified registered training organization. RTOs in Western Australia is listed below for your reference.
- Applicant must complete formal and practical training and pass the assessment.
- After completion of the course, RTO will issue a certificate of attainment and notice of assessment.
Step 2: Applicant must complete SafeWork WA licence requirements
- Must attain 100 points evidence of identity
- 2 passport size current photo
- $86 as application fee
- certification of attainment and notice of assessment issued by RTO
Step 3: Submit application in person to the Department of Commerce (WorkSafe)
- Applicant must lodge the application within 60 days after the date indicated in the notice of assessment.
- WorkSafe plastic licence will be mailed to you
- A maximum of 8 weeks is the process. In case you haven’t received yours after application, telephone WorkSafe on 1300 424 091
Registered Training Organisations (RTO) in WA
RTO provide nationally recognized forklift training that met the standards of Training Accreditation Council of Australia and ASQA. Here the training providers in West Australia:
- United Forklift and Access Solution
49 Pilbara Street Welshpool, Perth, Western Australia, Phone - 08 6166 9800
47 McCombe Rd, Bunbury, WA, 6230, 08 9726 2111 - WA Skills Training
141 Welshpool Road, Welshpool, WA 6106, P: (08) 6330 1400
12 Halifax Drive, Bunbury, WA 6230, P: (08) 9724 7888 - KI Training and Assessing
44A Tesla Road Rockingham WA 6168, 08 9592 6787
70 Cleaver Terrace Belmont WA 6104, 08 9262 9600
Unit 5, 14 Ommanney Street Bunbury WA 6230, 08 9791 3233
37 Bandicoot Drive Kununurra WA 6743 - Forklift Licence Centre
Address: 3 Burwash Place Maddington WA 6109
Phone: (08) 6252 0912 - Trainwest
154 Epsom Ave, Belmont WA 6104
Phone: 1300 938 411 - Licences 4 work
Unit 2, 22 Commerce Street Malaga, WA 6090
Phone: (08) 9344 1704; Fax: 1300 558 242 - KG Training & Assessing
Unit 1, 8 Day Road, East Rockingham, Western Australia
Phone: 08 7078 8180 - Nationwide Training Pty Ltd.
13 Collingwood Street, Osborne Park WA 6017
(08) 9445 7766 - Access Training Services
139 Winton Road, Joondalup, WA
Call: 0402 816 527 - Kimberley Training And Assessment
104 Rufus Street, Albany WA 6330
Phone: 0438 947 234 - Site Skills Training
72-80 BELGRAVIA ST, BELMONT, WA - 6104
Phone: 08 6500 0114 - Equip Safe
477 Orrong Road , Welshpool (80 mtrs south of the corner of Orrong Road and Pilbara Street), WA
(08) 9358-5772,This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. - Training Course Experts
3 Aberdeen Street Perth, WA, Phone (08) 9225 5122 - WAATA
129 Clayton St, Bellevue, WA 6056, Phone: 9250 6022
73 Strelly St, Busselton, WA 6280, Phone: 6222 6698 - CPB Group Pty Ltd
59 Buckley St., Cockburn Central WA 6164;
Tel: (08) 9353 3311 - Last Minute Forklift Course
Courses are held in Northbridge (within 2kms of the Perth CBD
Phone: 08 6262 7419 - Down To Earth Training & Assessing
9 Beale Way, Rockingham WA 6168
Phone: (08) 9520 6178 - Progressive Training (WA) Pty Ltd
8 Grosvenor Close, WOORREE WA 6530
T: (08) 9964 9497; F: (08) 9964 9492 - North West Training and Inspection Services
Lot 1498 Lambert Road KARRATHA WA 6714
(08) 9144 4250 - Skills Training and Engineering Services
27 Sphinx Way Bibra Lake WA 6163
0427 089 714 / (08) 941 88 555 / 941 88 486 - Consolidated Training Services
59 Buckley Street, Cockburn Central, WA 6164
08 9417 9444 - Training One Australia Pty Ltd
Unit 2/17 Canvale Road Canning Vale WA 6155
P. +61 8 6258 5779 - Australian Training Management Pty Ltd.
52 Harrow Street, West Swan, WA,
2/35 Biscayne Way, Jandakot, WA,
Phone: +61 8 9274 1277 - RMS Training and Recruitment
10 Franklin Lane, Joondalup WA 6027
Phone 08 9400 7500 - Australian High-Risk Training
Unit 3, 87-89 Belmont Ave, Belmont, WA, 6104
Phone : (08) 9277 4242 - Mandurah Safety & Training Services
3 Delmont Place Greenfields WA 6210
Phone (1300) 786 049
RTO certification training aimed at providing workers who are not yet licenced and for operators wanting to drive forklifts competency to obtain their licence.
RTO Forklift Training Requirements
- The student must be 18 years or older
- Able to understand English language to communicate
- Able to follow trainer’s instruction
- Basic Math skill to make simple calculation
- Must be physically fit because forklift driving physically demanding
- Two (2) passport type photos
- Must wear PPE during training at all times
- Identification such as birth card, passport, residency card,
- Driver’s licence, is preferred but not required
Can You Convert Licence Issued in Other Territory to WA Licence
As long as the high risk work licence you are holding is valid, you can use that anywhere in Australia no matter what territory it was issued in.
However, if you opt to transfer your high-risk work licence to Western Australia, an application has to be submitted to WorkSafe provided that your licence is still valid. Check the expiry date on the card. You can get a copy of the application here.
Please see WorkSafe information below this page.
After you’ve submitted your application and issued with a new one, all the previously-approved classes of high risk work you’ve been acquired will be carried over to the new WA licence.
How do you renew your forklift licence in SafeWork WA
2 months before your licence’s expiration, WorkSafe WA will send you a renewal notice.
Requirements:
- Your HRW Licence Number
- Email address to enable you to receive security code and change licence details online
- A mobile phone number that you are currently using
- Your Visa or Mastercard for payment
- Color photo not more than 6 months
Visit WorkSafe WA at their web address: https://www.commerce.wa.gov.au/worksafe
Contacting the Authorities
WorkSafe
Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety
Level 1, Mason Bird Building, 303 Sevenoaks Street, Cannington, Western Australia 6107
Phone: 1300 307 877
Government of Western Australia
Department of Training and Workforce Development
To Finalize This
Forklift operation is considered high risk and therefore anyone who operates a forklift must have a licence. The licence is valid for 5 years. Once it has expired you are not allowed to perform forklift operation until you have renewed it.
