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Demolition & strip-out labourer jobs in Australia
Strip-outs can involve removing fittings and clearing materials from offices, shops or renovation sites under direction. That is different from being qualified to demolish a structure. Dust, noise, hidden services and unknown materials make the briefing especially important.
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This could suit you if…
You enjoy physical work with a visible result and can follow careful site instructions.
The trade-offs
Dust, debris and repetitive handling make this demanding. Hazardous materials and specialist demolition tasks require separate controls and competence.
What does the work involve?
A supervised strip-out can involve removing loose fittings, sorting salvage and carrying cleared material to the correct waste area.
The crew must know what is being removed and what remains supported or connected. Follow the planned sequence rather than treating everything in an empty room as rubbish.
Will it fit my trip?
Before the first shift, clarify respiratory protection, fitting arrangements and how the site controls airborne dust. Ordinary cleaning experience is not equivalent to demolition training.
Check how waste is separated and who identifies material that needs special handling. The pace of a strip-out should never replace a clear instruction about what is safe to remove.
What do I need before applying?
Construction induction is required for construction duties. The employer must explain dust controls, isolated services and any hazardous materials.
Asbestos awareness is different from asbestos-removal training and licensing. Stop and ask the supervisor when an unexpected material or hidden service is exposed.
Which training is worth doing?
Construction induction / White Card
For construction duties, use your state regulator’s approved training route. The NSW page explains its process; other jurisdictions have their own delivery rules.
Asbestos awareness
SafeWork NSW links to an awareness course and explains why licensed removal requires further training. Use it to understand the boundary between awareness and removal.
TCP Training — White Card in Sydney
TCP’s published NSW White Card price is $119 (15 October 2026). Classroom courses run in Sydney and surrounding suburbs. A USI and original identification are required; session times appear in the booking calendar.
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TCP Training — White Card in Melbourne or Perth
TCP’s published White Card prices are $129 in Melbourne and $95 in Perth (15 October 2026). These are separate state course listings; the booking calendar supplies each venue and session.
Companies and application routes
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Hays Trades & Labour
Use the job-title and location filters to find suitable labouring or assistant work. Check the individual assignment and employment term.
How do I put together a good application?
Apply for demolition labourer or strip-out assistant only after reading the duties. Describe the removal, sorting or tool tasks you have genuinely performed.
Ask whether the position is a supervised clean-up role, power-tool work or specialist demolition. Do not travel on the strength of an ambiguous title.
How much does it pay?
On-site construction pay combines a classification rate with the allowances and loading that apply to the job. The current award classification rates start as follows.
| Role / shift | Hourly pay |
|---|---|
| CW/ECW 1(a) — classification base | $26.67 |
| CW/ECW 1(d) — classification base | $28.05 |
| CW/ECW 2 — classification base | $28.62 |
Building and Construction General On-site Award, clause 19, effective 1 July 2026. These are adult base classification rates before industry and other applicable allowances, casual loading, overtime and super; they are not complete casual pay offers.
General labouring and skilled assistance can be paid at different levels. Use the award classification for the actual tasks, rather than treating every construction job as an entry-level role.
Sources and further reading
Hays Trades & Labour recruitment
Construction induction / White Card
Fair Work: find the applicable award
TCP Training — White Card in Sydney
TCP Training — White Card in Melbourne or Perth
Sources checked 17 October 2026.