Construction Training Fund

ELIGIBILITY

• For further information and eligibility requirements, please see below or visit WA Government CTF website

CONSTRUCTION TRAINING FUND'S ELIGIBILITY GUIDE

Residential construction is defined in the regulations as:	Commercial construction is defined in the regulations as construction work that:	engineering construction work means construction work on or resulting in —
Construction work on or resulting in a building that is intended to be used predominantly for residential purposes.	is not engineering work; or is carried out on, or results in, a rigid fixed structure that is intended predominantly for the use of, or to contain: people plants machinery goods livestock.	a) A road, railway, airfield or other structure for the passage of persons, animals or vehicles; or b) A breakwater, dock, jetty, pier, wharf or other structure for the improvement or alteration of any harbour, river or watercourse for the purposes of navigation; or c) Any structure for the storage or supply of water or for the irrigation of land; or d) Any structure for the conveyance, treatment or disposal of sewage or of the effluent from any premises; or e) A structure for extracting, refining, processing or treatment of heavy industry materials or for the production or extraction of heavy industry products and by-products from materials; or f) A bridge, viaduct, aqueduct or tunnel; or g) A chimney stack that is not part of a residential or commercial building, a cooling tower, drilling rig, gas holder or silo; or h) A pipeline; or i) A navigational light, beacon or marker; or j) A structure for the drainage of land; or k) A structure for the storage of liquid or gas; or l) A structure for the transmission of wireless or telegraphic communications; or m) A fence, other than a fence on a farm; or n) A grandstand, stadium or swimming pool; or o) A structure for the generation, supply or transmission of electric power;

The Act refers to the Construction Industry Portable Paid Long Service Leave Act 1985 in outlining the meaning of ‘construction work’ to which the levy applies. ‘Construction work’ means the processes -

(a.) of carrying out on a site the construction, erection, installation, reconstruction, re-erection, renovation, alteration, demolition or maintenance * of or repairs to any of the following:

The Fund now recognises Supervision on any of the following also:

Work Type	PURPOSE RESIDENTIAL COMMERCIAL RESOURCES

i. buildings;
ia. swimming pools and spa pools;
ii. roads, railways, airfields or other works for the passage of persons, animals or vehicles;
iii. breakwaters, docks, jetties, piers, wharves or works for the improvement or alteration of any harbour, river or watercourse for the purposes of navigation;
iv. works for the storage, or supply of water or for the irrigation of land;
v. works for the conveyance, treatment or disposal of sewage or the effluent from any premises;
vi. works for the extraction, refining, processing or treatment of materials or for the production of extraction of products and by-products from materials;
vii. bridges, viaducts, aqueducts or tunnels;
viii. chimney stacks, cooling towers, drilling rigs, gas holders or silos;
ix. pipelines;
x. navigational lights, beacons or markers;
xi. works for the drainage of land;
xii. works for the storage of liquids (other than water) or gasses;
xiii. works for the generation, supply or transmission of electric power;
xiv. works for the transmission of wireless or telegraphic communications;
xv. pile driving works;
xvi. structures, fixtures or works for the use on or for the use of any buildings or works of a kind referred to in subparagraphs (i) to (xv);	DEPENDENT ON WORK TYPE
xvii. works for the preparation of sites for any building or works of a kind referred to in subparagraphs (i) to (xvi); or	DEPENDENT ON WORK TYPE
xviii. fences, other than fences on farms.

Employment Types / Description

For full eligibility (ability to claim for all types of courses) the employee must demonstrate their work on the eligible site to be:
• An onsite construction, installation and / or fabrication activity;

OH & S courses only, the employee must demonstrate their work on the eligible site to be:
• An Inspecting or Surveying activity e.g. Engineer, Architect, Draftsperson

Ineligible Companies / Individuals Include:

• Government departments, agencies and Government employees
• Mining, oil, gas and mineral exploration companies
• Companies that manufacture, supply or deliver building products
• Companies that manufacture, supply, deliver or install non-building products after completion of the construction process

• Companies that install, maintain, repair and inspect elevators and escalators
• Companies that provide maintenance or repairs of a minor nature after the construction phase
• Carpet laying or floor covering companies and contractors
• Federally Funded Projects i.e. Defence Force works

Unemployed Participants

If an individual is unemployed at the time of undertaking a short course recognised by the Training Fund, they must be able to:
• Demonstrate that they were directly employed in the construction industry in Western Australia for a minimum of six months, within 12 months prior to the date of course commencement; or if no recent work experience is involved
• Have written evidence of a relevant employment offer from an eligible company or contractor in the construction industry prior to commencement of the training course

Unemployed participants may be required to provide additional documentation to assist the Training Fund to process a claim.

• Prior to making a booking with Licences4Work, you will need to fill out an Application Form for an eligibility check.
• Once reviewed, we will notify you if you are eligible for a CTF rebate through Licences4Work.
• Once notified and if deemed eligible, you will then make the gap payment to secure your booking, prior to course commencement. There may be some lead time required depending on the volume of CTF applications, we therefore suggest planning ahead for courses intended to process your application and course enrolment.

HOW TO COMPLETE CTF APPLICATION AND REQUIREMENTS

CTF application form can be found via the link below.  

Prior to the commencement of the application please ensure you have the following:  

• Current Employer Details demonstrating employment within the construction industry in Western Australia for a minimum of six months
• If currently unemployed previous employer details demonstrating direct employment within the construction industry in Western Australia for a minimum of six months, within 12 months prior to the date of course commencement 
• Select Course (multiple course selections can be made subject to approval)
• Download/print the Participant Eligibility Checklist template letter (HERE), present to current or pervious employer to sign and declare employment details
• Upload signed employment letter during application submission 

A Licences4Work team member will be in contact within 2 business days after reviewing the application.

Please Note:  For all successful applications, a gap payment must be received in full prior to securing course booking.  

NEED MORE HELP?

The team at LICENCES 4 WORK understands how complex the process may seem for individuals and/or employers. Our team at LICENCES 4 WORK can assist you from start to end to ensure a hassle-free process. Please send all CTF queries to  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and/or call  (08) 9344 1704 (Select option 2 for customer service), our team will be happy to assist you further.