Work Health and Safety is a field that once was very fragmented among the states, but in recent times there has been a strong national push to standardise work health and safety laws throughout Australia. Knowledge of the current legislation that applies to your workplace regarding Work Health and Safety (WH&S) is vital in developing policies and procedures.
Components in this Module
1 - Introduction
- Introduction
- Workers Compensation
- Workers Compensation Challenge
2 - The law
- Definitions
- Australian Legislation
- The Act
- Regulations
- Codes of Practice
- Model Codes of Practice
- Common Law
- Versions and Updates
- Checkpoint 1
3 - Work Health and Safety Duties
- Principles of Work Health & Safety
- Duties of PCBU
- Duty to Consult
- Checkpoint 2
- If you are Injured Poster
- Duty of Other Duty Holders
- Incident Notification
- Work Health and Safety Records
- Records Examples
- Checkpoint 3
4 - The Consultative Process
- Work Groups
- Work Groups Challenge
- Health and Safety Representatives
- Powers of Health and Safety Representatives
- Immunity of Health and Safety Representatives
- Training of Representatives
- Work Health and Safety Committees
- Employer Representatives (ER)
- Entry Permits
- Checkpoint 4
5 - Controlling Safety
- Work Health and Safety Policy
- What is the Difference Between Policy and Procedure
- Developing Procedures
- Hierarchy of Controls
- Hierarchy of Control Challenge
- Consequence of Non Compliance
- Checkpoint 5
6 - Communicating Safety Information
- Disseminating Work Health and Safety Information
- Posters and Signs
- Approach to Communication
- KISS Principle
- Language
- Checkpoint 6
7 - Monitor Compliance with Legislation
- Monitor Compliance with Legislation
- Contribute to Compliance / Take Action
- Personal Limits
- Checkpoint 7
8 - Updating Information
- Update Legislation
- WorkCover and Work Safe Offices
- Other Sources of Information
- Checkpoint 8
- Congratulations
Pre-requisite?
No previous knowledge or experience is required.
How long?
The online courses are made up of a number of learning modules. Each module has an estimated time to complete them (click on the ‘i’ next to the module to get the time).
The time to complete a module can vary based on your existing knowledge of the material.
No need to finish the course in one session. You can log in and out as many times as you like, until the course end date. The course end date is shown when entering the training. The system remembers what you have completed and you can continue on from where you left off.
How does it work?
Once we receive confirmation of your payment (which could take up to 24 hours), you will receive an email with your login details. Go to the login page which will be emailed to you. Enter your details then click on the name of the course when you are ready to start.
How do I pay?
Pay with mastercard or visa through our secure PayPal internet payment facility. You can also select to ‘Generate an Invoice’ or ‘Make An Enquiry’ and we will get back to you with a group pricing as a quote or submission for you to respond to.
Who should do this course?
These courses are for anyone who wants to learn more or wants to extend their resume by becoming more knowledgable in their company.
How will I be assessed?
Each module is broken into sections with checkpoints, interactive challenges and quiz questions throughout. You are required to go through each section and answer every question correctly to be deemed competent. If you answer any questions incorrectly, you will be given feedback on which question you answered incorrectly. You can then correct your response and continue.
Will I receive a certificate?
These are non accredited corporate-based short courses and if successful you will receive a Certificate of Completion.
Steps to proceed with enrolling in a Course
Step 1 – Select a Course(s) by adding it to the Shopping Cart.
Step 2 – Pay for the course (using Paypal).
Step 3 – Once we have received the payment we will send you an email confirming your order.
Step 4 – This email will have instructions for connecting to the course, your login ID and password.
Step 5 – Complete the online course.
Step 6 – Once the course has been successfully completed, you will have access to your certificate.
If you have any problems or questions just call us on (02) 9635 0477 or email training@alliedrisk.com.au