Implementation of Prepare to work safely within CPC & CPP Qualifications

CPCWHS1001 – Prepare to work safely in the construction industry was endorsed by State and Territory Skills Ministers in December 2021 and released on the National Training Register (NTR) in April 2022.

The revised unit supersedes and is equivalent to the previous version (CPCCWHS1001).

While most qualifications and skill sets have been updated with the current unit (CPCWHS1001), 24 qualifications and 15 skill sets across the Training Package system still refer to the superseded unit (CPCCWHS1001).

The purpose of this project is to:

• Communicate the upcoming update of superseded units of competency to stakeholders and other affected Jobs and Skills Councils (JSCs).

• Update the qualifications listed below to replace the superseded units with their updated equivalents.

• Ensure that the training products reflect current industry needs by consulting with stakeholders to determine if the non-equivalent units of competency remain fit for purpose.

• Update two units of competency that reference the superseded unit (CPCCWHS1001) in their prerequisite requirements.

For the remaining training products that require updates and fall outside BuildSkills Australia’s (BuildSkills) scope (specifically, those within the CUA, ICT, TLI, MSF, and UEE Training Packages), BuildSkills will continue to collaborate with the relevant JSCs to reach a consensus on the proposed approach. Ultimately, these JSCs will be responsible for processing the changes to their Training Packages.

A Technical Committee has been established to provide expert advice, identify any impacts on learners, and possible implementation issues. The Technical Committee members will also identify any additional stakeholders that should be included in the consultation strategy to assist with this project.

Technical Committee Members

The Terms of Reference this Technical Committee can be found below.

Based on the scope and proposed timeline for this Project BuildSkills has developed the following Project Timeline.

It is expected that there will be a total of four technical committee meetings to consider impacts on learners and implementation issues for this project. The first Technical Committee meeting was held late December 2024, and concluding in April 2025, to consider stakeholder feedback.

The final update to the CPC/CPP training products will be sent to our Commonwealth and State/Territory Senior Responsible Officers in May 2025.

The final part of the process will be actioned with the submission made to the Assurance Body in June 2025, and implementation support continuing upon approval to commence in July 2025.

Please note these dates may be subject to change throughout the project.

BuildSkills has developed a consultation strategy that identifies key stakeholders and consultation mechanisms for the implementation of CPCWHS1001.

BuildSkills will engage the following stakeholders throughout the process: