Those wanting to become an owner builder & obtain an Owner Builder NSW permit will typically look to benefit in several ways. These include:

1. Reduce costs by having a greater control of material procurement – eliminating the typical 15% -25% builders margin/mark up.
2. Contractor Selection – control over selecting the trades/contractors who work on their project.
3. Project management – owner builders typcially want to manage their own projects and have greater control of budgeting and timelines. Prioritising their own specific needs or circumstances.
4. Quality control – greater control of the quality of work on their project. For the fist time in Australia, with the SAFE RITE Defects Prevention System, owner builders can now  identify & prevent defects BEFORE THEY OCCUR, at each stage of their build and work together with their trades/contractors to ensure compliance with the National Construction Code and Australian Standards.
5. Equity gains & resale value – The property’s value could increase substantially compared to the money you invested.

The units of competency needed to complete the NSW Fair Trading approved Owner Builder Course are:

CPCCOM1013 Plan and organise work

CPCCOM1014 Conduct workplace communication

CPCCWHS2001 Apply WHS requirements, policies and procedures in the construction industry

CPCCCM1011 Undertake basic estimation and costing

CPCCOM2001 Read and interpret plans and specifications

The NSW Owner Builder Course is delivered fully online.

You will receive a Statement of Attainment (SOA) stating you have completed all the necessary units of competency needed to obtain a NSW Owner Builder Permit. Only an accredited Registered Training Organisation (RTO) can issue an SOA. 

Yes. SAFE RITE has been an accredited RTO since 2016 (RTO Code 45002)

Yes. Everyone over 14 years old who does any work on construction sites must complete a SafeWork NSW approved “General construction induction card” course – otherwise known as a “White Card”. 

If you apply for an owner builder permit without your ‘white card’, Service NSW will reject your application.

***Please note there is no such thing as a “combined white card and owner builder course”. These are both SEPARATE courses. The units CANNOT be combined as both have differant regulators and assessment requirements and MUST be completed SEPARATLEY.

• The NSW Owner Builder course can be done FULLY online. This is where you can log in and out of an online course and at your own pace. The NSW owner builder course is regulated by NSW Fair Trading.
• A ‘white card’ MUST be done face to face or via virtual classroom (ie. with a live trainer at a fixed date and time).The ‘white card’ course is regulated by SafeWork NSW – You CANNOT do a white card “online”.

***Fake ‘white card’ courses – Please be warned of fake ‘online white cards’ or ‘Preperation for White Card’ courses. These courses are FAKE and are not recognised.

If you do not have a ‘white card’ please contact SAFE RITE 0n 1300 217 584

Yes. Please contact SAFE RITE 0n 1300 217 584 if you need a ‘white card’.

There are a range of dates and times to suit you. 

Weekday: Day and evening courses

Weekend: Day and evening courses

Poor quality courses / training providers should be avoided as they pose a genuine risk to the interests of students, the community and industry.

They are easily identified because they will typically breach any number of Standards that govern RTO’s. 

Some examples include (but are not limited to):

• Advertise unrealistic timeframes such as  complete in “less than 3 hours”.
• Advertise ‘100% Pass Rates’  or  ‘Guaranteed Pass’ – An RTO cannot guarantee a student will pass  before they enroll. This is deemed as possible corrupt behaviour by RTO and/or students by the federal government regulator- the Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA).
• Poor quality course resources and materials.
• Imitate/copy other RTO products, resources and services.
• Students being enticed to pay upfront.
• Paying upfront then being told of a “No Refund Policy”.
• No Student Guide Handbook.
• No Course Information Handbook.
• No investment into building industry technologies or developing building industry solutions.
• No e-Learning technology
• Using outdated e-Learning software.
• No industry recognition.

As per the Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA): 

RTOs cannot guarantee or claim the following:

1. 1. ‘”100% pass rate”  or  “Guaranteed pass…”
   2. RTOs must not guarantee the completion of a qualification or unit in unrealistically short time frames…””

This may be regarded by ASQA as  possible “false or misleading advertising”, “deceptive practices” “provider enabled cheating”  , and advertising “100% Pass Rate” or “Guaranteed Pass” may be deemed to be engaging in “academic fraud” and/or possible “corrupt behaviour” by the RTO or student.

You can contact ASQA 0n : 1300 644 844

or visit: https://www.asqa.gov.au/about-us/fraud-and-other-threats-integrity-vet-sector