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Before You Pick Up the Grinder This Week — Read This First
It's Monday morning. Somewhere in WA right now, someone is standing in front of a fibro wall with a crowbar in one hand and a coffee in the other, about to make a decision they can't take back.
Maybe that's you. Maybe it's your partner. Maybe it's the bloke you've hired to "just knock that wall out."
Here's the uncomfortable truth: if your home was built before 1990, there's a good chance asbestos is hiding in it. Walls, eaves, fences, bathroom linings, under vinyl floors—places you'd never think to look. And if you're cutting, grinding or drilling engineered stone, concrete, bricks or tiles, you're generating silica dust—the stuff behind Australia's fastest-growing occupational lung disease.
The scary part? Both are completely invisible. You won't feel it. You won't smell it. You'll just find out years later.
The good part? Both are almost entirely preventable—and learning how takes about as long as this morning's coffee run.
Asbestos Awareness and Silica Awareness Training Before You Renovate
Our $49 Asbestos Awareness Course teaches you exactly where asbestos hides in Australian homes, how to recognise the warning signs, and what to do (and not do) when you find it.
Our $49 Silica Awareness Course covers the other silent killer on Aussie worksites—what silica dust is, which everyday jobs create it, and the simple controls that keep it out of your lungs.
No classrooms. No waiting for a scheduled session. No taking a day off work. Start on your phone this morning, finish before lunch, and receive your certificate immediately.
Designed by experienced owner builders with real construction experience—not generic training written by people who've never managed a build.
The Safety Bundle — Both Courses for Just $79
Do both courses together and save. The Asbestos + Silica Awareness Bundle is just $79 because honestly, if you're renovating or working on the tools, you need both.
The house you're pulling apart has asbestos risks.
The materials you're cutting have silica risks.
They come as a pair in the real world, so we've priced them as a pair.
Get the $79 Safety Bundle today and complete both courses online.
Who Is This For?
Renovators and owner builders about to open up walls, rip out bathrooms or demolish anything built last century.
Tradies and labourers who want recognised safety awareness training and proof of completion for their records.
Employers looking for a fast, verifiable way to train their crews without losing a day's productivity.
Anyone who's ever thought, "She'll be right," while standing in a cloud of dust.
WA Owner Builder Course – Get Ready Before You Apply
If you're planning to owner-build in Western Australia, you already know you must complete an approved owner builder course before applying for Owner Builder Approval.
Our WA Owner Builder Course has been built specifically for WA—not a generic national course with WA information added later.
The course walks you through:
Your legal responsibilities
The WA approval process
Budgeting your project
Managing trades
Insurance requirements
Staying compliant from slab to handover
It's fully online, self-paced and written by people who've actually built homes—not just people who've read the legislation.
You've probably spent this weekend looking at floor plans and Pinterest boards.
Spend an hour on the thing that actually gets you approved to build.
Why Train with the Owner Builder Institute?
Instant certificates—finish your course and receive your certificate immediately.
100% online and self-paced—complete your training whenever it suits you.
Transparent pricing—the price you see is the price you pay.
Built by experienced owner builders with real construction knowledge.
Practical, easy-to-follow learning designed for everyday Australians—not confusing legal jargon.
Sunday Is for Planning. Monday Is for Doing It Safely.
Whatever's on your list this week—the renovation, the demolition or the new build—take a little time today and walk onto site tomorrow knowing exactly what you're dealing with.
Asbestos Awareness Course ($49)
Silica Awareness Course ($49)
WA Owner Builder Course
Don't wait until the dust is in the air.
Spend an hour today learning what could protect your health for the rest of your life.
Your lungs don't get a second chance. Your training takes one morning. That's time well spent.
The Owner Builder Institute delivers online owner builder and construction safety awareness courses across Australia. Whether you're renovating your own home, working in construction or preparing to become an owner builder in Western Australia, our practical online courses help you build safely and confidently.
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