White Card ID requirements

To be issued with a construction White Card, you will need to bring sufficient identification to the training.

In Queensland, accepted identification documents are grouped in category A documents and category B documents. You are required to bring 3 documents, with at least one document from each category:

  • 1 category A and 2 category B documents
  • 2 category A and 1 category B documents

Combined, the documents will provide evidence of the following:

  • your full name
  • a photo of yourself
  • your date of birth
  • your signature

Note: Special arrangements exist for Secondary School Student & Overseas Workers. You see the details here.

Category A
Document Status
Full birth certificate issued by the Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages Current
Bicentennial birth certificate (born in 1988) Current
Australian Citizenship Certificate Current
Australian passport (including Australian Document of Identity) Current or expired less than two years
Foreign passport Current or expired less than two years
Australian photo driver licence Current or expired less than two years
Adult proof of age card (18+ Card) Issued after 01/01/1992
Visa Evidence Card (with PLO56 Visa) Current
DIBP - ImmiCard; Temporary or Resident Visa; Document for travel to Australia. Note: Electronic Travel Authority (ETA) is not accepted. Valid up to five years after issue
Category B
Document Status
Australian firearm licence (with photo) Current
Education institution student identity document (must include photo and/or signature) Current
Department of Veterans Affairs/Centrelink Pensioner Concession card (including Healthcare card) Current
Medicare card Current
Australian security guard/crowd controller licence (with photo) Current
Australian Defence Force photo identity card Current
Financial institution debit/credit card (must include signature and embossed/printed name). Current