What Harness does

Harness Energy, operating under the corporate structure Harness Group, is a privately held Australian Registered Training Organisation (RTO 40521), Group Training Organisation, and Registered Labour Hire provider headquartered in Harristown, Queensland. The company trains personnel and supplies skilled labour to medium-to-high risk industries—Oil & Gas, Mining, Rail & Freight, Renewable Energy, Building & Construction, Agriculture & Farming, Manufacturing & Warehousing, and Transport & Logistics—via three integrated service lines: safety and technical training, apprenticeship/traineeship management, and labour hire placement. Course delivery spans nine categories including safety and short courses, driving and 4WD, rescue and emergency response, well control and technical (IWCF/IADC accredited), high-risk work licences, plant and equipment tickets, crane operations, Certificate II–Diploma qualifications, and online/eLearning, with 100+ courses on offer.

The business operates from five purpose-built training centres across Queensland (Brisbane, Chinchilla, Gladstone, Toowoomba) and Western Australia (Perth, Kalgoorlie), supplemented by a Mobile Training Unit for on-site client delivery. Core technology assets are physical—state-of-the-art training simulators and facilities designed for hands-on high-risk work practice—layered with a basic website-based course catalogue and online booking channel. Monetisation combines one-time course enrolment fees (public schedule and on-site group bookings), professional services fees for labour hire and apprenticeship management, and government-funded training administration through Construction Skills Queensland (CSQ) and Mining and Quarrying Skills Queensland (MSQ) programs. ASQA audit approval, Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) compliance, IWCF and IADC program credentials, and Labour Hire licensing underpin the credentialed offering.

Go-to-market is sales-led across multiple channels: direct enterprise engagement for custom training and labour hire, public schedule enrolment at fixed facilities, online enquiries, industry event sponsorship (e.g., 2024 QWOW International Women's Day with Ventia), and government-funded program partnerships. Disclosed scale indicators include 15,000+ students trained annually, 400+ personnel placed annually, 2,000+ client organisations served, and 100+ courses; the company also operates a Papua New Guinea business line. Leadership comprises CEO Rory Duff; no external funding rounds, parent ownership, or additional executive disclosures are present in the source data.

Name

Harness

Legal name

Harness Group

Website

https://harnessenergy.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Harness Energy is an Australian Registered Training Organisation (RTO 40521), Group Training Organisation, and Registered Labour Hire provider delivering safety and technical training, apprenticeship management, and skilled personnel placements to medium-to-high risk industries including oil & gas, mining, construction, and renewables across Australia and PNG.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Harristown

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Training Services: Public training courses delivered at training centres across Australia, including safety courses, high-risk licence training, plant and equipment tickets, qualifications from Certificate II to Diploma, and well control technical courses. Also offers flexible on-site training solutions for groups at client locations.
2. Labour Hire Services: Providing skilled, field-ready personnel for medium to high risk industries, ranging from specific recruitment support to fully skilled contractors for short-term and long-term placements.
3. Apprenticeship and Trainee Services: As a nationally accredited Group Training Organisation (GTO), they provide customised apprenticeship and trainee solutions for medium to high risk industries across technical, trade and business skills.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Harness Energy is a nationally accredited Registered Training Organisation (RTO 40521) that delivers safety and technical training courses, high-risk work licence training, labour hire of skilled personnel, and customised apprenticeship/traineeship programs for medium to high-risk industries including oil and gas, mining, construction, and transport across Australia. The company operates 5 purpose-built training facilities with simulators and provides both scheduled public courses and flexible on-site training delivery.

Product overview

Harness Energy is a national and state award winning Registered Training Organisation (RTO 40521) that operates as a multi-service platform offering three interconnected service lines: (1) Safety & Technical Training with 9 distinct course categories covering everything from Safety & Short Courses, Driving & 4WD, Rescue & Emergency Response, Well Control & Technical, High Risk Work Licences, Plant & Equipment Tickets, Crane Courses, Qualifications (Cert II to Diploma), and Online & ELearning; (2) Apprenticeships & Traineeships as a Group Training Organisation providing customised programs across technical, trade and business skills; and (3) Labour Hire Services providing skilled field-ready personnel. The company also administers government-funded training programs including CSQ (Construction Skills Queensland) and MSQ funding. With 5 purpose-built training facilities across Australia, the platform delivers both scheduled public training courses and on-site mobile training solutions to over 15,000 students annually across 2,000+ client organisations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Safety & Short Courses General safety and induction training courses covering First Aid & CPR training, Heights & Confined Space training, and Industry Induction courses for workers in medium to high-risk industries.
• Driving & 4WD Related Courses Practical vehicle and 4WD related training including operating vehicles in the field, Chain of Responsibility (CoR) and Fatigue management, and Towing & Driving.
• Rescue & Emergency Response Courses First responder, rescue, and emergency related courses including first aid and CPR, fire training, low-voltage rescue (LVR), and heights and confined space rescue.
• Well Control & Technical Courses Well control and drilling training including IWCF Training and IADC Programs, oil and gas technical courses, and technical high-risk industry courses.
• High Risk Work Licence Training Work licences including loading, rigging, dogging, cranes, forklifts and EWP (Elevating Work Platform) certifications.
• Plant & Equipment Tickets Tickets and licences for plant and equipment including EWP (over/under 11 metres), forklift, telehandler, excavators, front end loader, loading cranes, dogging and rigging.
• Crane Courses Crane training courses including slewing and non-slewing, mobile, bridge and gantry cranes, with classes C0, C1, C2, and C6.
• Qualifications (Cert II to Diploma) Nationally accredited qualifications from Certificate II to Diplomas, including skill-specific (Supply Chain, Engineering), oil and gas industry specific, and general business (Administration, Leadership).
• Online & ELearning Courses Courses delivered online or via e-learning through online or self-paced study formats.
• Labour Hire Services People services providing skilled, field-ready staff for short-term and long-term labour hire needs, from specific recruitment support to fully skilled contractors for medium to high-risk industries.
• Apprenticeships & Traineeships Nationally accredited Group Training Organisation (GTO) providing customised apprenticeship and trainee solutions for medium to high-risk industries across technical, trade and business skills.
• Mobile Training Unit Flexible and accredited training solutions delivered at client sites across client regions by experienced trainers with state-of-the-art facilities and simulators.

Quantifiable outcome

• 15,000 students trained annually
• +2 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Queensland Women of Wells (QWOW)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2024Harness Energy worked in conjunction with Ventia to sponsor the QWOW International Women's Day 2024 event. The partnership focused on empowering women within the industry through training sessions and inspiring educational activities. Harness provided on-site training including CPR, Load Restraint, Fire Training First Response, and Working at Heights courses.
• VentiacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2024Ventia co-hosted the QWOW International Women's Day 2024 event with Harness Energy. Ventia hosted a rig visit as part of the event activities. The partnership aims to inspire, educate and uplift local women within the industry.
• Construction Skills Queensland (CSQ)coreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2022CSQ funding is available for certain courses through Harness Energy for the 2022-24 period. This funding is available to Queensland-based individuals or companies in the building and construction industry that meet eligibility criteria. The funding works on a refund approach where students pay upfront and receive rebates if eligible.
• Mining and Quarrying Skills Queensland (MSQ)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerMSQ funded training is available at Harness Energy for eligible individuals and companies in the mining and quarrying industry in Queensland.
• IWCF (International Well Control Forum)coreTechnology or IntegrationHarness Energy delivers IWCF Training and IADC Programs as part of their well control and technical courses, indicating an accreditation and program delivery partnership.
• IADC (International Association of Drilling Contractors)coreTechnology or IntegrationHarness Energy delivers IADC Programs as part of their well control and technical courses, indicating an accreditation and program delivery partnership.
• Protea PlaceminorOthersHarness Energy donated proceeds from QWOW event ticket sales and a raffle to Protea Place, a Toowoomba-based women's charity providing refuge and essential services since 2019. Total donation was $2,000.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• TAFE Queensland: Largest public vocational training provider in Queensland, directly overlapping with Harness Energy's primary training categories including safety, high-risk work licences, plant and equipment tickets. Operates a broader course catalogue but competes for the same medium-to-high-risk industry customers in the same geography.
• Programmed: Large ASX-listed Australian staffing, maintenance, and training services provider. Overlaps with Harness Energy's labour hire business and offers workforce training services at greater scale across more industries and geographies.

Direct peers

• WorkPac: Major Australian labour hire and workforce solutions provider focused on mining, infrastructure, and resources sectors. Directly comparable to Harness Energy's Labour Hire Services pillar and shares the same customer base of medium-to-high-risk industry operators.
• ERGT Australia: Perth-based specialist training provider for oil & gas, mining, and emergency response sectors. Directly comparable to Harness Energy's well control, IWCF/IADC and emergency response course offerings, and competes for the same Western Australian resources customer base.
• Fire and Safety Australia: National safety training provider offering first aid, fire, rescue, and emergency response courses across Australia. Directly comparable to Harness Energy's Rescue & Emergency Response course category and serves overlapping medium-to-high-risk industry customers.
• Site Skills Training: Private Australian RTO specialising in construction, mining, and resources training with multiple facilities across Australia. Closely comparable in business model and target customer base to Harness Energy, including plant and equipment tickets, high-risk work licences, and on-site training delivery.
• AlertForce: Australian RTO specialising in high-risk work licence training including crane, dogging, rigging, and forklift tickets. Closely comparable to Harness Energy's High Risk Work Licence Training and Plant & Equipment Tickets product lines, competing for similar construction and industrial customers.
• Skill Hire: Australian labour hire and Group Training Organisation focused on placing apprentices and skilled tradespeople into mining, construction, and resources sectors. Directly comparable to Harness Energy's apprenticeship and labour hire service lines and customer segments.
• AWX: Australian labour hire and workforce solutions company with strong presence in resources, infrastructure, and industrial sectors. Directly comparable to Harness Energy's labour hire operations and serves overlapping mining and construction customers.

Others

• Construction Skills Queensland (CSQ): Industry-funded body that subsidises construction training in Queensland. Functions as both a key funding partner for Harness Energy's training delivery and an industry gatekeeper that shapes customer training decisions — comparable as an ecosystem participant rather than a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/harness_group

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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