You finish this module able to: Be legally trading, correctly insured, and confident about wash-water and height rules before the first job.
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ABN, business name and structure
Sole trader or company — what it changes, and how to be registered by tonight.
12 min
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GST, tax and the 30% rule
The $75,000 threshold, when to register early, and the habit that stops a tax bill ending your business.
11 min
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Insurance — what you actually need
Public liability, tools, vehicle, pollution and workers comp — cover levels, real costs, and the exclusions that bite.
14 min
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Licences, permits and the rules nobody mentions
White cards, height work, water restrictions, trade waste and council permits — what applies to wash work.
12 min
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Wash water, chemicals and the EPA
Containment, diversion and recovery — how professionals keep runoff out of the drain without slowing down.
13 min
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Banking, invoicing and knowing your numbers weekly
The four-account system, invoicing that gets paid, and a fifteen-minute Friday review.
10 min
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Your first SWMS and daily safety habits
Writing a safe work method statement that a site manager accepts, and the five-minute check that prevents most incidents.
11 min