On site, there is no room for the wrong hire.
Licence verification, safety compliance, and seasonal workforce management are complex. Assessely handles the admin so you can focus on the build.
Assessely is a smart HR platform for Australian construction businesses that combines hiring assessments, reference checks with fraud detection, and employee retention surveys in one place.
THE CHALLENGE
The hiring and retention challenges construction businesses face every day.
Unverified licences are a safety and legal liability
A worker without a valid White Card or required licence on a site creates real legal exposure. Manual verification is slow, error-prone, and the WHS regulator does not accept "we thought he had one" as a defence.
Seasonal workforce creates constant hiring pressure
Scaling up and down with projects means hiring never stops. You need a process that works every time, not just when you have spare capacity in the office.
Subcontractor and labour-hire verification is patchy
The labour hire firm says everyone is cleared. The subbie crew assures you they have the tickets. When SafeWork pulls a worker aside on site, the consequences land on you, not them. You need a verifiable record per worker, not a handshake.
THE SOLUTION
How Assessely solves it.
Reference checks
Fast verification with AI fraud detection that keeps pace with project timelines and catches fabricated experience before someone steps on site.
White Card, EWP and RIIWHS verification
White Card, EWP licences, RIIWHS units, forklift tickets, asbestos awareness, and confined-space training all captured and verified before anyone steps on site. Expiry tracking with reminders.
Digital site induction
Safety inductions, site-specific PPE acknowledgements, and compliance documents handled digitally before arrival on site. Workers turn up cleared, not chasing forms.
Skills assessments
Role-specific assessments that verify practical knowledge, safety thinking, and capability before someone is hired for safety-critical work.
Workforce pulse surveys
Regular check-ins with site crews to spot safety concerns, morale issues, and supervisor friction early, before they become an incident or a resignation.
Exit interviews
Understand why tradespeople leave so you can build a workforce that stays project after project, not one that resets every build.
IN THEIR WORDS
What construction teams say.
Real moments from people using Assessely in small and medium-sized businesses today.
White card, EWP, induction sign-off. We used to chase all of it by text. Now it's done before the new bloke turns up Monday morning. Site manager isn't playing HR anymore. He's much happier about that.
Wayne C.
General Manager, commercial construction firm
Perth
Compliance dashboard pays for itself in a single audit week. Easy maths.
Reece G.
People & Culture Manager, commercial construction firm
Perth, WA
I don't love new software. This one I use. Reference checks come back fast, that's all I need from it.
Wayne T.
Project Director, civil contractor
Newcastle
HOW IT WORKS
Up and running in minutes.
Verify licences and references fast
Automated verification of White Card, EWP, RIIWHS, and references with AI fraud detection. Keeps pace with project timelines without cutting corners.
Complete site induction before day one
Safety induction, site-specific PPE acknowledgements, and compliance documents handled digitally. Workers turn up cleared, not chasing paperwork.
Build a reliable workforce
Consistent hiring process for seasonal and permanent staff alike, with exit data feeding back into next intake decisions.
QUESTIONS
Frequently asked questions.
Quick answers for construction teams considering Assessely.
Yes. White Card, EWP, RIIWHS units, forklift tickets, asbestos awareness, confined-space, and any other safety credential is captured per worker with expiry tracking. Reminders fire 60 days out so nobody works on an expired ticket.
Yes. Subcontractor and labour-hire workers can be onboarded with the same licence verification and site induction flow as permanent staff. The audit trail per worker is the same regardless of employment arrangement.
Assessely runs on AWS with encryption at rest and in transit. Worker records, licence copies, and induction sign-offs are protected with strict access controls.
Per-worker records of licence, induction, and PPE acknowledgement are timestamped and exportable. The audit pack is one click away when SafeWork or your insurer asks for it. No filing cabinets, no email archives.
Basic is $99 a month, Premium with AI features is $199 a month. Reference checks $1 per referee, compliance and licence checks $1 each. Most small commercial builders sit under $250 a month even during peak hiring.
Most construction firms are running their first verified hire within a week. Migrating existing worker compliance records from spreadsheets typically takes a day with our team to help.
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