What You'll Learn

We introduce you to the skills and knowledge needed in today's cleaning workforce.

You’ll learn how to:

Identify and assess risks:

• Identify, assess and report hazards in the work area to designated personnel.

• Report safety risks in the work area based on identified hazards, to designated personnel.

• Follow safe work practices, duty of care requirements and safe work instructions for controlling risks.
• Contribute to WHS, hazard, accident or incident reports in accordance with workplace procedures, Australian government and state or territory WHS legislation, and relevant information.

Identify hazardous materials and other hazards on work sites:

• Correctly identify and, if appropriate, handle and use hazardous materials on a work site in accordance with legislative requirements, and workplace policies and procedures.
• Apply measures for controlling risks and construction hazards effectively and immediately.
• Use appropriate signs and symbols to secure hazardous materials that have safety implications for self and other workers, immediately they are identified.
• Identify asbestos-containing materials on a work site and report to designated personnel.

Plan and prepare for safe work practices:

• Identify, wear, correctly fit, use and store correct personal protective equipment and clothing for each area of construction work in accordance with workplace procedures
• Select tools, equipment and materials, and organise tasks in conjunction with other personnel on site and in accordance with workplace procedures.
• Determine required barricades and signage, and erect at the appropriate site location.
• Apply material safety data sheets (MSDSs), job safety analyses (JSAs) and safe work method statements (SWMSs) relevant to the work to be performed.

Apply safe work practices:

• Carry out tasks in a manner that is safe for operators, other personnel and the general community, in accordance with legislative requirements, and workplace policies and procedures.
• Use plant and equipment guards in accordance with manufacturers’ specifications, work site regulations and Australian Standards.

• Follow procedures and report hazards, incidents and injuries to relevant authorities.

• Recognise and do not use prohibited tools and equipment in areas containing identified asbestos.

• Identify and follow requirements of work site safety signs and symbols.

• Clear and maintain work site area to prevent and protect self and others from incidents and accidents, and to meet environmental requirements.

Follow emergency procedures:

• Identify designated personnel in the event of an emergency for communication purposes.
• Follow safe workplace procedures for dealing with accidents, fire and other emergencies, including identification and use, if appropriate, of fire equipment within scope of own responsibilities.
• Describe, practice and effectively carry out emergency response and evacuation procedures when required.
• Carry out emergency first aid treatment of minor injuries and, as soon as possible, accurately report treatment details to designated personnel.

Some of the industries your skills will be used in are:

• child care centres
• disability services
• commercial businesses
• small businesses

Fiona Morris

Founder - Australian Cleaning Academy

 Our head trainer, Fiona Morris, has over 20 years experience in the cleaning. Not only has she established several successful cleaning businesses, she has trained many future cleaning business owners and upskilled many in the industry. 

A qualified trainer and assessor, holding Cert IV TAE/ WHS and Cert III Cleaning Operations.