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WHS Committee Chairperson Course
Why do this course?
NOTE: This course is not a "leadership course." It is assumed that your WHS committee chairperson has acceptable leadership skills to be able to manage the conduct of groups and control meetings.
This course focuses on the functions of an HSC under the WHS Act and its role in helping develop health and safety measures, company policies, rules, and risk controls; and actions a chairperson takes in managing the committee's involvement in the workflow associated with the consultation process between the PCBU and the workforce on WHS matters.
In addition to the functions of a WHS committee as stated in the WHS Act, the course covers information from the NSW Consultation Code of Practice and other Regulator guides relevant to WHS consultation, committee functions, committee meetings, and solutions to common problems.
Course Aims
This course aims to provide participants with further skills and certainty in their role as Chairperson, so that the Committee operates more effectively.
Who Should Do the Course?
Chairpersons of Health & Safety Committees.
Duration
1 Day - 9am to 4.00pm
Delivery Locations
This Public course is delivered in 2 locations in Sydney: Sydney CBD and Blacktown.
This course is available for delivery at your site.
Related WHS Articles
It's the PCBU's duty to consult
WHS Committee actions must be consistent with WHS Act requirements
"We have a Safety Committee" doesn't mean "We have consultation covered."
Psychosocial Risk Management is now in WHS Regulation
What a Health and Safety Committee is Not
The Role of a Health & Safety Committee member
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