This course has been designed to provide an understanding of health and safety responsibilities in the workplace, how to manage risk in the workplace using the risk management process, and what you should expect to find in the workplace to help you work safely.
Creating a culture of safety requires collective effort from all members of an organisation. From top-level management to front-line workers, everyone must actively participate and take responsibility for their own safety and the safety of their colleagues.
Learning outcomes
This course aims to provide an understanding of:
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Workplace health and safety legislation relevant to them
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Their health and safety responsibilities in the workplace
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How to manage risk in the workplace using the risk management process
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Common workplace hazard, and
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Steps they can take to reduce the risks associated with these hazards.
Contextualised content
This course contains a range of contextualisation options to suit your learners. Upon beginning the course, learners are prompted to select their region from the following, which will tailor the content to suit the relevant laws and regulations.
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Victoria (Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004)
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Rest of Australia (Model WHS Act 2011)
Additionally, the look and feel of the course can be contextualised to reflect specific industries. The currently supported industry streams are:
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General (Office based worker)
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Construction
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Healthcare
Estimated Duration
40 minutes
Target Audience
The course has a national focus and has been designed to provide training for all staff working in Australia.