Competency, Assessment & Training Services (CATS) is a specialist organisation that provides training, assessment and consultancy services for the rail industry.
Rail safety worker competency assessments
CATS provides rail safety worker competency assessments in accordance with national rail safety laws, and develops competency tracking tools that comply with Authorised Engineering Organisation (AEO) regulations.
Since 2011, the CATS organisation has extensive experience in security and has specialised in the rail industry. Our assessors have worked with Transport for New South Wales (TfNSW) in Australia to provide rail safety worker assessments according to Rail Safety National Law NSW 2012 and the requirements of the TfNSW safety management system.
Consultancy and training for rail safety workers
In addition to TfNSW, CATS has built an enduring relationship with a number of design houses and architectural firms to provide rail safety worker assessments and authorised engineering consultancy services.
The company offers AEO Accreditation consultancy services.
CATS also offers work safety and security consultancy services, as well as risk assessments and first-aid training.
In-house training includes standard operating procedure and work instructions, as well as the development of learning activity workbooks (LAW), workshops and programmes.
Qualified training, security and safety assessors for the railway industry
CATS’ assessors hold training and assessment (TAE 40110) qualifications and have extensive experience in evaluating high-risk areas, including rail safety, white card training, corrections, cash-in transition, and static and dynamic security.
The company has been accredited with the Certificate IV in Work Health and Safety and Certificate IV in Security Risk Assessment.
About Competency, Assessment & Training Services
CATS is a member of Dawn Alliance, a group of companies and individuals providing consulting and services in the rail, road, maritime and air industries, as well as related transport and network businesses.
The group covers a range of disciplines, including railway track and rolling stock engineering, train operations, rail infrastructure access and level crossing management.
Its other services include safety and regulatory compliance, environmental and risk management, radio and electronic systems, planning and evaluation of operations and financial outcomes, as well as fire prevention and incident investigation.
Since 2011, CATS has worked on assessments with TfNSW on its rail projects, including the Clearways Project, the North Sydney Freight Corridor (NSFC), the Power Supply Upgrade (PSU) and the Transport Access Program (TAP), as well as automatic train protection (ATP) and digital train radio systems (DTRS).
CATS Assessors have also assessed rail safety workers for Australia’s North and South West Rail Links, the Waratah Train Project, the North Strathfield Rail Underpass, and the Kingsgrove to Revesby (K2R2) line.
The company works in partnership with its clients to provide cost-effective solutions. Qualifications and / or Statement of Attainments are issued by RTO Provider No. 30200.