Australian Trade Union Institute - BSB41419 Certificate IV in Work Health & Safety

About this course:

The Certificate IV in Work Health and Safety (WHS) is a nationally accredited program, which equips you with a practical WHS tool kit, based on a proactive and preventative approach to workplace health and safety from a union perspective.

Whether you’re a union trainer delivering WHS training, an Official or Organiser involved with WHS issues, or a Health and Safety Representative, you will gain a formal qualification that builds your WHS knowledge base, and provides you practical ways to apply WHS legislation and policy-making in your workplace.

Gain the skills and confidence to work co-operatively on consultative committees, and representing workers’ interests in negotiations with employers all the way up to the enterprise level.

This course is offered in five blocks of three-day training (over a six month period) in person in Melbourne or online (zoom) plus five Q&A sessions at three weeks post each training via online (zoom).

2023 Training Dates

Session One: 26 – 28 April 2023 | 9:00am to 5:00pm (AEST)

Session Two: 30 May – June 2023 | 9:00am to 5:00pm (AEST)

Session Three: 18 – 20 July 2023 | 9:00am to 5:00pm (AEST)

Session Four: 14 – 16 August 2023 | 9:00am to 5:00pm (AEST)

Session Five: 12 – 14 September 2023 | 9:00am to 5:00pm (AEST)

Optional – Q&A Sessions

16 May 2023 | 9:00am to 5:00pm (AEST)

7 June 2023 | 9:00am to 5:00pm (AEST)

9 August 2023 | 9:00am to 5:00pm (AEST)

7 September 2023 | 9:00am to 5:00pm (AEST)

5 October 2023 | 9:00am to 5:00pm (AEST)

The Q&A sessions are only online. Participants with active enrolments have an open invitation to join Q&A sessions. The sessions can be used to complete assessments or attend for a short period of time with the knowledge that you will be able to seek clarification on your assessment work.

Course Audience:

WHS Specialists

Course Delivery:

15 days in person or via zoom & 5 x Q&A sessions via zoom

Course Cost:

$2,390.00 (GST not applicable)

Course Accreditation:

Yes

Learning Outcomes:

At the end of this course, participants will be able to:

Understand the union approach to work health and safety.
Explore the link between organising and health and safety structures and issues in the workplace.
Familiarise themselves with health and safety laws and the rights they contain.
Understand what is involved in hazard identification and the effective control of the hazards.
Critically examine the concept of risk assessment and management systems.
Explore the role unions can play in a health and safety consultative process.

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