Why do this course? 
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Consultation on health and safety matters is mandatory for all organisations and businesses.

 

Directors (as officers of the PCBU) have an assurance role. They must ensure the business consults and meets its legal obligations under WHS law.
 
The WHS Act clearly describes how WHS consultation must occur and describes how to establish work groups for the purpose of consultation and then elect health and safety representatives (HSRs) to represent the people in those work groups. HSRs relay information to and from management and gather information, and feedback from the people in their work groups on WHS matters that the business needs to make decisions on.
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The latest revisions to the WHS Act (2025) highlights the need for senior management to have clear internal processes for handling Provisional Improvement Notices (PINs.)

 

Section 97A of the Act states that when a HSR issues a PIN, it’s not just an internal workplace matter, it triggers a legal obligation under the WHS Act for the business to provide a copy of the PIN to the Regulator as soon as practicable after it’s issued. Failing to notify the Regulator can result in a maximum penalty of 50 penalty units (Approx. $6250 as of 2025) and may also raise questions about the organisation’s safety governance and responsiveness.

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Course Aims

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To inform, clarify, or refresh course participants as to the purpose, role, and value of work groups and health and safety representatives, and to clarify what HSRs can and cannot do as HSRs. The course aims to clarify the role of persons, managers, and supervisors acting as "representatives of the PCBU" for the purpose of WHS consultation.

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Who Should Do the Course?

 

All members of the leadership team including any person or persons acting as "representatives of the PCBU" for the purpose of WHS consultation and whom interact with HSRs during the consultation process at the workplace.

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Duration    

 

3.5 Hours

 

​Delivery Locations

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This course is available for delivery at your site and is ideally conducted in the actual workplace of participants