BSB41419 Certificate IV in Work Health and Safety

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.

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).

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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

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Upcoming Training Dates

Online via zoom / Melbourne (all class times are AEST)

Course start: 26/04/2023 9:00 am

Course end: 14/09/2023 5:00 pm

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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.