Course Summary

This qualification reflects the role of individuals coordinating and maintaining the work health and safety (WHS) program in an organisation. The qualification applies to supervisors and managers who apply a substantial knowledge base and well-developed skills in a wide variety of WHS contexts.

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.  

All BSB41419 Certificate IV in Work Health and Safety core units or equivalent competencies. Equivalent competencies are predecessors to the following units which have been mapped as equivalent:

• BSBWHS412 Assist with workplace compliance with WHS laws
• BSBWHS413 Contribute to implementation and maintenance of WHS consultation and participation processes
• BSBWHS414 Contribute to WHS risk management
• BSBWHS415 Contribute to implementing WHS management systems
• BSBWHS416 Contribute to workplace incident response.

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 (BSBWHS519). 

The respective units are:

BSBWHS519 Lead the development and use of WHS risk management tools
BSBWHS517 - Contribute to managing a WHS information system
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 Advisor or Work Health and Safety Coordinator.