BSB51319

Diploma of Work Health and Safety

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Diploma of Work Health and Safety

Finally an online course that has been designed for people who are wanting to work in health and safety management field at an organisational level…

Where can this course take you?

When time is precious this course offers participants the option to study in their own time. Participants will learn how to review and audit health and safety management systems, apply continuous improvements, undertake high level risk management processes and develop corporate style policies and procedure to manage work health and safety processes.

If you are a great motivator and investigator – and are passionate about the mental, physical and emotional wellbeing of your team mates – the Diploma of Work Health and Safety can give you the skills you need for a rewarding career.

The course will provide you with the skills and knowledge to investigate health and safety incidents, identify potential safety hazards, manage risks and comply with legal obligations. You will learn how to apply health and safety measures and initiatives to ensure that the organisation complies with work health and safety legislation and workplace policies to deliver a healthy and accident-free work environment to its employees.

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Code: BSB51319

Units: 10

Length: 6-12 months (depending on experience)

Start Dates: Flexible, year-round

RPL Available: Yes

Delivery: Online

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Code: BSB51319

Units: 10

Length: 6-12 months (depending on experience)

Start Dates: Flexible, year-round

RPL Available: Yes

Delivery: Online

Funding Assistance: Click Here

Finally an online course that has been designed for people who are wanting to work in health and safety management field at an organisational level…

Where can this course take you?

When time is precious this course offers participants the option to study in their own time. Participants will learn how to review and audit health and safety management systems, apply continuous improvements, undertake high level risk management processes and develop corporate style policies and procedure to manage work health and safety processes.

If you are a great motivator and investigator – and are passionate about the mental, physical and emotional wellbeing of your team mates – the Diploma of Work Health and Safety can give you the skills you need for a rewarding career.

The course will provide you with the skills and knowledge to investigate health and safety incidents, identify potential safety hazards, manage risks and comply with legal obligations. You will learn how to apply health and safety measures and initiatives to ensure that the organisation complies with work health and safety legislation and workplace policies to deliver a healthy and accident-free work environment to its employees.

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WHS Director

As a WHS Director, you will be responsible for leading a diverse team of safety specialists in a coordinated effort to reduce safety hazards in the workplace. This can involve liaising between different safety technicians, utilizing their insights and your management experience to produce a systematic safety strategy that deals with safety hazards at all levels of your organisation.

Occupational Health Professionals

In this role you will often be training employees in the correct use of personal protective equipment (PPE), and appropriate workplace guidelines to ensure safety and reduce risk of injury. In the event an injury occurs, you will be responsible for recording and investigating the incident, assisting injured staff through compensation procedures as appropriate, and facilitating their return to the workplace.

Supervisor

As a OHS Supervisor, you will often be reporting to the WHS Director, informing them of the results from any relevant safety test conducted in the workplace. You may need to collate relevant regulations and ensure compliance with them. Acting as the liaison between any safety technicians and other employees, you will bring any relevant concerns or test results to the WHS Director and work with them to produce a coordinated safety strategy for the workplace.

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Gain Two Qualifications at the same time…

Who is this course for?

It is ideal for those already working in a WHS role looking to upskill and gain career advantage. Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) is available.

Completion of the BSB51319 Diploma in Work Health and Safety combined with suitable experience provides the opportunity to become a supervisor/manager or WHS Co-ordinator/supervisor/manager.

Diploma of Work Health and Safety (BSB51319) – for HSE Managers and other senior staff who already hold a Certificate IV In Work Health and Safety. This Diploma focuses on safety leadership and the skills needed to develop, implement and maintain an organisation’s WHS management system. Students can also follow elective pathways in worker’s compensation and return-to-work rehabilitation programs.

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Who is this course for?

It is ideal for those already working in a WHS role looking to upskill and gain career advantage. Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) is available.

Completion of the BSB51319 Diploma in Work Health and Safety combined with suitable experience provides the opportunity to become a supervisor/manager or WHS Co-ordinator/supervisor/manager.

Diploma of Work Health and Safety (BSB51319) – for HSE Managers and other senior staff who already hold a Certificate IV In Work Health and Safety. This Diploma focuses on safety leadership and the skills needed to develop, implement and maintain an organisation’s WHS management system. Students can also follow elective pathways in worker’s compensation and return-to-work rehabilitation programs.

Course Overview

COURSE: Diploma of Work Health and Safety

CODE: BSB51319

IDEAL FOR: WHS Inspector, WHS Manager, OHS Advisor

UNITS: 10

DURATION: 6-12 months (depending on experience)

DELIVERY: Online + Unlimited Phone Sessions

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS:

Age: 25 Years or over


Academic Suitability: Proof of completing:

– Year 12/Senior Certificate; or 

– An AQF Qualification at Level 4 or above (Australian Certificate IV, Diploma, University Degree); or 

– Pass a Government approved LLN Test. (You must display competence at or above Exit level 3 in both numeracy and literacy)

Mandatory Prerequisites:
To successfully enrol into this course each participant must submit a copy of their completed BSB41412, BSB41415 or BSB41419 Certificate IV in Work Health and Safety Statement of Results showing completion of the following core units of competency:
– BSBWHS412 Assist with workplace compliance with WHS laws (or BSBWHS402A, BSBWHS402)
– BSBWHS413 Contribute to implementation and maintenance of WHS consultation and participation processes (or BSBWHS403A, BSBWHS403)
– BSBWHS414 Contribute to WHS risks management (or BSBWHS404A, BSBWHS404)
– BSBWHS415 Contribute to implementing WHS management systems (or BSBWHS405A, BSBWHS405)
– BSBWHS416 Contribute to workplace incident response (or BSBWHS406A, BSBWHS406)

A statement of results showing completion of the above prerequisites must be provided at enrolment into the Diploma. Please note that BSB41407 – Certificate IV in Occupational Health and Safety is not equivalent, and does not meet the prerequisite requirements

English language: see ‘English Requirements’ in the footer of the website for more information.
Resource Requirements: Students are required to have access to the internet and a computer in order to access their materials online.
General: Motivation and good reason to complete qualification

NOTE: If an applicant does not meet the following criteria but believes they are capable, they will need to book a meeting with the Training Manager/Director and the enrolment may be accepted at their discretion.

*Requirements listed here do not apply to Traineeship qualifications.

START DATES: Flexible, Year Round

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Why complete your qualification with GTI?

  • Help gain your next Promotion

  • Formally recognise your work skills

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  • Learn new skills

  • No heavy theory, no essays, no exams

  • Online 24/7  access to resources and assessments

  • Training and assessments that relate to Your work and industry

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Units

There are 10 units in this qualification. Your units may differ depending if you have credits, if you are completing another qualification also at the same time or if you have chosen different electives.

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to establish, maintain and evaluate an organisation’s work health and safety (WHS) policies, procedures and programs in a work area to ensure a safe workplace, according to WHS legislative requirements. It takes a systems approach and addresses compliance with relevant legislative requirements.

The unit applies to those working in a range of contexts who have, or are likely to have, responsibility for WHS as part of their broader management role. It is relevant for people with obligations under WHS laws, for example persons conducting a business or undertaking (PCBUs) or officers, as defined by WHS laws.

NOTES

1. The terms ‘occupational health and safety’ (OHS) and ‘work health and safety’ (WHS) are equivalent, and generally either can be used in the workplace. In jurisdictions where model WHS laws have not been implemented, registered training organisations (RTOs) are advised to contextualise this unit of competency by referring to existing WHS legislative requirements.

2. The model WHS laws include the model WHS Act, model WHS Regulations and model WHS Codes of Practice. See Safe Work Australia for further information.

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to manage the identification, review, development, implementation and evaluation of consultation and participation processes as an integral part of managing work health and safety (WHS).

The unit applies to those responsible for facilitating consultation about and participation in WHS management and decision-making across the organisation. These people work in a range of WHS roles across all industries, and apply a substantial knowledge base and well-developed skills in a wide variety of WHS contexts.

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to lead the management of work health and safety (WHS) risks in an organisation. The unit includes facilitating the identification of hazards and potential hazards, leading the assessment of associated risks, selecting and implementing suitable risk controls, and evaluating the overall effectiveness of the organisational WHS risk management process. It involves communicating with stakeholders throughout the process.

The unit applies to those in an organisation who provide specialised knowledge and guidance to a range of personnel when leading the management of WHS risks.

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to contribute to the development, implementation and maintenance of elements of a work health and safety management system (WHSMS). WHSMSs support organisations in systematically managing work health and safety (WHS) in the workplace. WHSMSs consist of a documented set of plans, actions and procedures that target improvements.

The unit applies to those with organisational responsibilities for contributing to tasks in relation to elements of a WHSMS appropriate to the nature and scale of the organisation and its WHS risks. These people will have supervisory responsibilities, work in a range of WHS roles across all industries, and apply a substantial knowledge base and well-developed skills in a wide variety of WHS contexts.

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to contribute to managing a work health and safety information system (WHSIS) that supports the effective management of WHS. It involves accessing, collecting and analysing WHS information and data; evaluating the effectiveness of the WHSIS and contributing to improving the management of WHS; and communicating the change.

The unit applies to those who contribute to managing a WHSIS. These people work in a range of WHS roles across all industries, and apply a substantial knowledge base and well-developed skills in a wide variety of WHS contexts. Individuals will apply skills and knowledge to enable them to manage information and data management processes, including analysis of the data. They are not required to design the actual information system or process.

NOTES

1. The terms ‘occupational health and safety’ (OHS) and ‘work health and safety’ (WHS) are equivalent, and generally either can be used in the workplace. In jurisdictions where model WHS laws have not been implemented, registered training organisations (RTOs) are advised to contextualise this unit of competency by referring to existing WHS legislative requirements.

2. The model WHS laws include the model WHS Act, model WHS Regulations and model WHS Codes of Practice. See Safe Work Australia for further information.

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to lead the initial response to work health and safety (WHS) incidents. The unit also includes planning, conducting and reporting on investigations of WHS incidents that have resulted in, or have the potential to result in, injury or damage. This may include accessing specialist expertise.

The unit applies to those who work in a range of WHS roles across all industries, and apply a substantial knowledge base and well-developed skills in a wide variety of WHS contexts. It does not apply to those undertaking an investigation in order to provide legal advice or prepare for legal proceedings.

NOTES

1. The terms ‘occupational health and safety’ (OHS) and ‘work health and safety’ (WHS) are equivalent, and generally either can be used in the workplace. In jurisdictions where model WHS laws have not been implemented, registered training organisations (RTOs) are advised to contextualise this unit of competency by referring to existing WHS legislative requirements.

2. The model WHS laws include the model WHS Act, model WHS Regulations and model WHS Codes of Practice. See Safe Work Australia for further information.

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to implement initial response procedures for emergencies. Its focus is on the implementation of procedures already developed for short-term emergency responses. It assumes that expert advice will be available in identifying potential emergencies and in formulating response plans.

The unit applies to those with supervisory responsibilities for managing work health and safety (WHS) in the workplace who contribute to the implementation of procedures for responding to emergencies. These people work in a range of WHS roles across all industries, and apply a substantial knowledge base and well-developed skills in a wide variety of WHS contexts.

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to contribute to managing work-related psychological health and safety. It requires the ability to identify psychosocial hazards, assess their risk, and implement control methods for psychosocial hazards that apply in the workplace.

The unit applies to those with work health and safety (WHS) supervisory responsibilities who work in a range of WHS roles across all industries, and apply a substantial knowledge base and well-developed skills in a wide variety of WHS contexts.

NOTES

1. The terms ‘occupational health and safety’ (OHS) and ‘work health and safety’ (WHS) are equivalent, and generally either can be used in the workplace. In jurisdictions where model WHS laws have not been implemented, registered training organisations (RTOs) are advised to contextualise this unit of competency by referring to existing WHS legislative requirements.

2. The model WHS laws include the model WHS Act, model WHS Regulations and model WHS Codes of Practice. See Safe Work Australia (SWA) for further information.

3. Safe Work Australia national guidance material refers to ‘psychosocial hazards or factors’ as ‘anything in the design or management of work that increases the risk of work-related stress’ and states that ‘work-related stress if prolonged and/or severe can cause both psychological and physical injury’. (SWA, Work-related psychological health and safety: A systematic approach to meeting your duties)

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to lead the development and use of work health and safety (WHS) risk management tools.

The unit applies to those responsible for managing hazards in the workplace whose role requires them to provide leadership in WHS risk management.

NOTES

1. The terms ‘occupational health and safety’ (OHS) and ‘work health and safety’ (WHS) are equivalent, and generally either can be used in the workplace. In jurisdictions where model WHS laws have not been implemented, registered training organisations (RTOs) are advised to contextualise this unit of competency by referring to existing WHS legislative requirements.

2. The model WHS laws include the model WHS Act, model WHS Regulations and model WHS Codes of Practice. See Safe Work Australia for further information.

3. WHS risk management tools are used in the four steps identified by the Safe Work Australia model code of practice, How to manage work health and safety risks – identify hazards, assess risks, control risks and review control measures.

This unit describes skills and knowledge required to manage business risks in a range of contexts across an organisation or for a specific business unit or area in any industry setting.

The unit applies to individuals who are working in positions of authority and who are approved to implement change across the organisation, business unit, program or project area. They may or may not have responsibility for directly supervising others.

Mandatory Prerequisites

To successfully enrol into this course each participant must submit a copy of their completed BSB41412, BSB41415 or BSB41419 Certificate IV in Work Health and Safety Statement of Results showing completion of the following core units of competency:

BSBWHS412 Assist with workplace compliance with WHS laws (or BSBWHS402A, BSBWHS402)
BSBWHS413 Contribute to implementation and maintenance of WHS consultation and participation processes (or BSBWHS403A, BSBWHS403)
BSBWHS414 Contribute to WHS risks management (or BSBWHS404A, BSBWHS404)
BSBWHS415 Contribute to implementing WHS management systems (or BSBWHS405A, BSBWHS405)
BSBWHS416 Contribute to workplace incident response (or BSBWHS406A, BSBWHS406)

A statement of results showing completion of the above prerequisites must be provided at enrolment into the Diploma. Please note that BSB41407 – Certificate IV in Occupational Health and Safety is not equivalent, and does not meet the prerequisite requirements.

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What Our Students Are Saying

Le-anne Gossage

Agripower Australia Ltd

“Thank you to Shane and the team at Global Training for a smooth and stress free training process! The ability to do online training whilst still having access to resources was the best aspect of safety training with GTI.”

Terry Lindquist

Neilsen’s Quality Gravels Pty Ltd

“Our company have used a number of training providers in the past but none were up to the standard of GTI. The RPL was fair and practical, the assessments were easy to understand and I received good feedback. I could not fault the support given by Shane and Leanne. I have learnt a lot of new information I did not know before, all of which will make me a better manager. All supervisors and team leaders in companies would benefit from this safety training.”

David Easton

Coolibah Quarries Operations Pty Ltd

“The competency I completed was a requirement of my position as a SSE and will further enhance my knowledge of safety aspects in the work place. The friendly GTI staff were very helpful and I would definitely recommend the course to others. It was a simple, easy to understand format and I had no problems understanding the content. I would recommend this safety training to all levels of management involved in any business where safety is paramount to their employees.”

Terry Sparksman

Glendun Group

“This course has helped me better work my job as SSE within a new company. My thinking has shifted to be more honed in on safety. I was able to get it and out very quickly using my knowledge and paperwork in work skills.”

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