Course Summary

This qualification applies to individuals working in a work health and safety (WHS) role who provide a broad range of technical knowledge and skills, and have some limited responsibility for the output of others.

The qualification applies to those working as supervisors, WHS personnel, and workers in other WHS-related roles who manage risks effectively, apply relevant WHS laws, and contribute to WHS within the workplace in known or changing contexts with established parameters.

Entry Requirements

Completion of the BKSB (Basic Key Skills Builder) online literacy and numeracy assessment prior to enrolment, unless the student has completed an equal or higher level course.  There are no other entry requirements specified.

Suggested prior experience in any of the following:

• WHS Representative training and fulfilling that role
• Undertaken short training courses (i.e. 1 day) – work specific WHS matters
• Having undertaken practical WHS tasks in the workplace related to implementing and/or monitoring WHS systems
• Students having completed BSB30719 - Certificate III in Work Health and Safety or similar studies may consider undertaking this qualification.

Vocational Placement and Work Integrated Learning

Students must complete a Vocational Placement and/or Work Integrated Learning as part of this qualification.

Additional information

Important note: 

Some units within this qualification require a verification that some activities associated with the unit have been undertaken in the workplace, known as a 'Third Party Verification' and completed in a 'Third Party Report'.  Where possible, if you are employed in a workplace, you should have a WHS practitioner as a mentor to assist you in developing the practical skills in applying your knowledge. Your manager is also an important source of feedback on your competence. A suitable signatory for the Third-Party Report is a person that has undertaken training at least to the level prescribed in this course. or is performing in a managerial position in the organisation, and therefore has oversight of safety systems under Work Health and Safety legislation.  You should make these arrangements to ask for assistance from a Third Party yourself, where it is possible to do so, based on the circumstances in your workplace. A ‘Third Party Report’ is provided in the respective Moodle unit. 

This should be established near the commencement of your studies, once you are enrolled in the first unit listed below (BSBWHS415). 

The respective units are:

BSBWHS415 Contribute to implementing WHS management systems (core unit)
BSBWHS413 Contribute to implementation and maintenance of WHS consultation and participation processes
BSBWHS520 Manage implementation of emergency procedures.

Recommended:

Applicants should have a sound level of computer literacy skills and be motivated and organised to complete the training and assessment in an on-line learning environment.

Course Details

Admission Codes

Student Outcomes, Career Opportunities and Occupations

Students may work in the role of a Work Health and Safety Officer or Work Health and Safety Advisor.