Certificate IV in Work Health and Safety

This course will provide you with a tool kit to workplace health and safety from a union perspective.

Category

Work Health and Safety

Intended Audience

Organisers and Campaigners

Delivery Mode

Face-to-faceOnline

Duration

18 days

Cost

$2,390 (GST free)


About

The Certificate IV in Work Health and Safety (WHS) is a nationally accredited program providing you with a WHS tool kit governed by a proactive and preventative approach to workplace health and safety from a union perspective.

You will gain the knowledge, skills, and confidence to effectively collaborate at the workplace on the development and implementation of WHS policies and procedures, risk management and compliance with the legal framework.

Through this course you will gain a formal qualification (National Certification BSB41419) that will equip you for specialist roles in work health and safety.


Outcomes

By the end of this course, participants should be able to:

 

  • Describe the union approach to work health and safety
  • Explore the link between organising and health and safety structures and effective issue resolution
  • Explain the components of the health and safety legislative framework
  • Provide advice on how to comply with health and safety laws
  • Confidently contribute to the development, implementation, and monitoring of WHS policies and procedures in the workplace
  • Respond effectively to WHS incidents in the workplace
  • Contribute to the management of risks at work
  • Explore the role unions can play in a health and safety consultative process

Content

Block 1

BSBWHS412 Assist with workplace compliance with WHS laws
BSBWHS413 Contribute to implementation and maintenance of WHS consultation and participation processes

Block 2

BSBWHS414 Contribute to WHS risk management
BSBINS401 Analyse and present research information

Block 3

BSBWHS416 Contribute to workplace incident response
BSBWHS419 Contribute to implementing WHS monitoring processes

Block 4

PSPGEN114 Work effectively with diversity and inclusion

Block 5

BSBWHS415 Contribute to implementing WHS management systems
BSBSTR402 Implement continuous improvement

Block 6

BSBWHS417 Assist with managing WHS implications of return to work


Delivery Style

This course will involve presentations, facilitated discussion, case studies and other interactive methodologies to apply skills and knowledge presented.

The facilitator will also cover the assessment requirements required for competency and enable participants some structured time to commence work and collaborate on projects that will contribute to the attainment of the qualification.


Prerequisite

None.

Work Health and Safety: Foundations and Commonwealth Work Health and Safety Entry Permit Holder training recommended.

Course Enrolment

Online sessions are in AEST/AEDT.


VIC (Hybrid)

Part 1
29 April – 1 May | 9:00am to 5:00pm

Q&A Session 1
20 May | 9:00am to 5:00pm

Part 2
10 – 12 June | 9:00am to 5:00pm

Part 3
22 – 24 July | 9:00am to 5:00pm

Q&A Session 2
12 August | 9:00am to 5:00pm

Part 4
2 – 4 September | 9:00am to 5:00pm

Q&A Session 3
23 September | 9:00am to 5:00pm

Part 5
14 – 16 October | 9:00am to 5:00pm

Q&A Session 4
11 November | 9:00am to 5:00pm

Part 6
25 – 27 November | 9:00am to 5:00pm

 

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