Training and Induction

Access Permit Recipient workshops address underpinning knowledge and responsibilities of both the issuer and recipient of an access permit. This workshop acts as both initial and refresher training, with a refresher required every 2 years. Initial and Refresher courses available.

Essential Energy requires that all Electrical Supply Industry (ESI) workers undergo a Network Familiarisation Session for Authorisation before being granted access to specific sites and authorisation to work on or near the network.

Essential Energy limits access to work in or near our Electrical Stations. This course serves as initial training and authorisation to enter electrical stations including zone substations, pad-mounts or ground type substations. 

Contact with overhead powerlines is a serious risk and is one of the largest single causes of fatalities associated with mobile plant and equipment.
Initial Work Near Overhead Powerlines (WNP) training is aligned to the SafeWork NSW Code of Practice 2006.

This Course is not currently available.
This training is designed to Refresh participants knowledge and awareness of risks, and protect the health and safety of persons working near overhead power lines and associated electrical apparatus.  

This course informs methods for testing and commissioning performed on Essential Energy’s distribution assets.

This course informs methods for testing and commissioning performed on Essential Energy’s distribution assets.

This course informs methods for testing and commissioning performed on Essential Energy’s distribution assets.

This online refresher course is for workers who require authorisation to enter electrical stations.

This authorisation does not allow the supervision of others, or switching.
Completing this course does not guarantee re-authorisation.

This course is essential for anyone involved in the planning, deployment, and continuous maintenance of SAPS sites. To ensure the safety of all personnel accessing SAPS sites, completion of the SPS001 training is mandatory. This training will equip you with the fundamental knowledge required to safely navigate these sites and perform approved work tasks during your visit.