Does a Working at Heights Ticket Expire in Australia?

Short answer
There is no nationally fixed expiry date for a Working at Heights ticket in Australia. However, that does not mean the training lasts forever.

Under Australian Work Health and Safety legislation, there is no set renewal period written into law. Instead, the responsibility sits with employers and site controllers to ensure workers remain competent, current, and able to safely perform the task.

Many construction sites require refresher training every 2 years
Some principal contractors or builders enforce their own renewal timeframes
Large organisations include refresher intervals in their internal safety policies

If training is considered outdated, site access may be refused

This is not because of a national expiry rule. It is because businesses must demonstrate they are actively managing risk.

Under WHS laws across Australia, employers must ensure workers are:
– Properly trained
– Competent for the task
– Supervised where necessary
– Using compliant systems and equipment
If a worker’s training is old and they cannot demonstrate current competency, the employer may struggle to show they have met their duty of care.

Workplace Defender does not issue Working at Heights tickets or run training.
What we do is design, manufacture, and install compliant access systems that support safe, repeatable rooftop access.
That includes:
– Permanent walkways
– Guardrails
– Anchors and static lines
– Roof access ladders
– Defined access routes aligned with AS 1657 and relevant WHS requirements
Safe systems reduce risk significantly.