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current unit (CPCWHS1001), 24 qualifications and 15 skill sets across the Training Package system still refer to the superseded unit (CPCCWHS1001).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• Communicate the upcoming update of superseded units of competency to stakeholders and other affected Jobs and Skills Councils (JSCs).

• Update the qualifications listed below to replace the superseded units with their updated equivalents.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• Update two units of competency that reference the superseded unit (CPCCWHS1001) in their prerequisite requirements.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.

The technical committee has been consulted to consider impacts on learners and implementation issues for this project.

Meeting 1: 19 December 2024

Meeting 2: 13 February 2025

Meeting 3: 13 March 2025

The committee will meet again in July 2025 to discuss and review stakeholder feedback.

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

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

BuildSkills Australia has completed the first phase to finalise the implementation of the CPCWHS1001 unit of competency. This project has worked towards updating eight qualifications and two units of competency, to reference the current unit of competency.

The impacted training products include:

• CPC10120 Certificate I in Construction

• CPP20319 Certificate II in Technical Security

• CPP20121 Certificate II in Surveying and Spatial Information Services

• CPP30221 Certificate III in Surveying and Spatial Information Services

• CPP30119 Certificate III in Urban Pest Management

• CPP40121 Certificate IV in Residential Drafting

• CPP41119 Certificate IV in Home Energy Efficiency and Sustainability

• CPP50921 Diploma of Building Design

• CPCCDE3014 Remove non-friable asbestos

• CPCCDE3015 Remove friable asbestos

In line with the Training Package Organising Framework, BuildSkills has also reviewed the qualifications to ensure that:

• The current version of an imported unit has been used

• The implementation burden to the end user is minimised by combining updates into one release where possible

Through this process the following qualifications have been updated

• NWP20122 Certificate II in Water Industry Operations

• NWP30222 Certificate III in Water Industry Operations

• NWP40120 Certificate IV in Water Industry Operations

• NWP50118 Diploma of Water Industry Operations

• CPC30420 Certificate III in Demolition

• CPC41020 Certificate IV in Demolition

BuildSkills invite you to use the forms below to comment on the impact to your learners, employers, trainers and other end users, of making these changes.

Consultation events

BuildSkills recently concluded a series of webinars aimed at keeping industry stakeholders informed about the proposed amendments to our training products. During these sessions, we provided an overview of the changes and outlined how participants could submit their feedback through our consultation channels.

We would like to thank everyone who participated. We are currently assessing the valuable feedback received and compiling insights to guide our next steps. Your input is invaluable as we work towards improving our training products.

This summary details the changes made to the training products, outlining the reasons for these changes and provides the mapping information.

Thank you to all who participated in public and government consultation. The consultation period was open from 9th May 2025 – 9th June 2025.

BuildSkills undertook a series of webinars aimed at keeping industry stakeholders informed about the proposed amendments to our training products. Stakeholders were invited across the nation from RTO, Government, Peak Industry Bodies, WHS Licensing Regulators, Unions, and Employer groups who may be impacted by changes to training products holding CPCCWHS1001.

During these sessions, we provided an overview of the changes and outlined how participants could submit their feedback through our consultation channels. Feedback was obtained via the webforms and via email and online meetings.

*All times are in AEST.

The Consultation Log is a record of the consultation activities and capturing and responding to stakeholder feedback.

Please note, this document is regularly updated.