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The Drivetrain business development team are excited to attend the International Mining And Resources Conference + Expo (IMARC) being held over three days from 24-27th October at Melbourne Showgrounds. Visit us at stand B5 where our experienced Drivetrain team will demonstrate our broad range of products and services!...

CERT delivers High Risk Training in Bunbury. The Centre for Excellence in Rail Training, trading as CERT Training, is a Registered Training Organisation (RTO) that commenced operations in 2003 and continues to provide compliant, responsive, flexible and innovative training, assessment and consultancy services to the rail...

Drivetrain proudly features in the Australian Mining Magazine! Driving change underground at Darlot! Drivetrain has pledged its support in ensuring Red 5 unlocks the maximum potential of two brand-new Kovatera UT99 underground utility vehicles that were delivered to the Darlot mine in November last year....

On Thursday 28th May 2020, the CERT Queensland Office participated in Cancer Council’s Biggest Morning Tea. Lots of delicious treats were shared while maintaining social distance requirements as COVID-19 continues. Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea is an event used to raise funds for those battling with cancer. CERT-Q hope...

The requirements and levels of rail medicals can be confusing. Whether you’re operating a locomotive or carrying out track maintenance, safety is always the top priority in the rail industry. Securing employment within the rail industry and obtaining a Rail Industry Worker (RIW) card requires a particular type...

The Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) Inland Rail project will see more than 1,700km of rail comprising of 13 individual projects between Brisbane and Melbourne transform the way freight is moved around the country. ARTC recently identified a shortage of qualified workers locally for the Parkes to Narromine (P2N) section...

What is a Rail Industry Worker (RIW) Card? A RIW Card is an identification card which includes a link to an electronic record of a worker’s details as relevant to their work on a rail network. It includes personal identification, medical levels and the competencies and accreditations...

With the rapidly evolving COVID-19 pandemic we continuously reflect on how we can protect our customers and their staff, CERT employees and our contractors. CERT have already taken a shift from providing training in person and are exploring the option to provide training on-line via virtual classroom instead...

With the World Health Organisation assessing COVID-19 as a pandemic we reflect on how we can protect our customers, employees and our contractors. Our priority is to provide and maintain a safe environment for our customers, employees and contractors to safely maintain operations and continue to...

CERT Monthly update – CERT Victoria has kicked off 2020 with both rail theory and practical class sessions for different nationally recognised Units of Competency running smoothly from the 2nd January. Pictured is our first 2020 class in TLIB-3102 – Adjust Rail. This unit will enhance the...

Why do I need the ARTC National Track Safety Awareness Course? The Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) National Track Safety Awareness course is an induction training package specifically designed for any employee, contractor seeking access to, working in or around or moving products across the track or rail land...

Watco employs a diverse and varied range of currently competent Train Drivers with experience driving a myriad of locomotives both in Western Australia, Nationally and Internationally. In 2014, Watco Management approached CERT to discuss an opportunity to issue its Train Drivers with a nationally recognised Qualification for their...

Samsung approached CERT to assist in creating a suite of training materials to ensure Employees and Contractors were aware of their safeworking requirements within the rail corridor. These materials were to be delivered to workers on the Pilbara Roy Hill project which involved the construction of...

The rail industry employs around 60,000 people Australia-wide, with roles ranging from train drivers and track maintainers to hand signallers and safety managers. A career in rail offers unique opportunities, though you’ll need to start with the right qualifications. This is where CERT (Nationally Recognised...

CERT Trainer/Assessor Terry recently completed his 3000th assessment since joining the Victorian team. Starting his working life in January 1969 as an apprentice boilermaker/welder with Victorian Railways, he then spent 7 years in Melbourne working on track completing construction of bridges and electrical overhead projects. He later...

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