BSB51319 – Diploma of Work Health and Safety – for Domestic Students

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BSB51319 - Diploma of Work Health and Safety

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Overview

This Diploma qualification is designed to equip participants with the required knowledge & skills to coordinate and maintain the Work Health and Safety (WHS) program in an organization. This program is designed to equip participants with well-developed skills and a broad knowledge base to apply Work Health and Safety (WHS) principles in a wide variety of contexts. Students will learn to apply solutions to a defined range of unpredictable problems, and analyse and evaluate information from a variety of sources. They may provide leadership and guidance to others.

This management stream qualification is suitable for people who coordinate and maintain the Work Health and Safety (WHS) program in an organisation. It reflects the role of practitioners who apply a substantial knowledge base and well-developed skills in a wide variety of WHS contexts. They may work in a range of industries such as manufacturing and/or services.

Online training is available for this course.

Duration and Delivery

This qualification is delivered over a period of 480 hours. Participants enrolled in this course will have up to 52 weeks including holidays to complete the course requirements.

*With the current pandemic situation, a number of classroom sessions will be delivered online to enhance safety of students and trainers.

Please note: The course duration may vary for individual students based on their current academic and work experience. All students will be assessed on an individual basis for their ability to meet the course requirements within an extended or reduced time frame.

Format

This Diploma can be delivered using either face to face delivery in our premises or online. Educators will be available to provide necessary support on request.

Location

189 Plenty Road, Preston, VIC 3072.

Career Pathway

Successful completion of this course will enable you to progress to the Advanced Diploma of Work Health and Safety or to gain employment in Work Health and Safety.

Entry Requirements

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.

Although LLN test is not an entry requirement, students are asked to undertake a pre-training review to ensure that appropriate academic support can be provided throughout the duration of the study.

Assessment

Assessments will be conducted to determine the achievement of competency-based learning outcomes. Assessments may include written case study assignments, projects, written reports, workshop attendance and simulated workplace assessments.

Qualification description

Diploma of Work Health and Safety requires successful completion of 10 units. These include 5 Core Units and 5 Elective Units selected from the A and B listing in the packaging specification as specified in the BSB Business Services Training Package.

Course Units

Please ask us about credit transfers.

Core Units

BSBWHS513

Lead WHS risk management

BSBWHS515

Lead initial response to and investigate WHS incidents

BSBWHS516

Contribute to developing, implementing and maintaining an organisation’s WHS management system

BSBWHS519

Lead the development and use of WHS risk management tools

BSBWHS522

Manage WHS consultation and participation processes

Elective Units

BSBWHS512

Contribute to managing work-related psychological health and safety

BSBWHS514

Manage WHS compliance of contractors

BSBWHS520

Manage implementation of emergency procedures

BSBLDR522

Manage people performance

BSBSTR502

Facilitate continuous improvement

Course Fees

Government Funding Subsidised Fee

AUD 1,500.00

Fees: AUD 1,200.00

Registration Fee: AUD 300.00

Full Fee

AUD 3,500.00

Fees: AUD 3,200.00

Registration Fee: AUD 300.00

Online Course
(Off shore)

AUD 2,680.00

Fees: AUD 2,580.00

Registration Fee: AUD 100.00

Government Funding Eligibility

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*Eligible students must: –

Present a Green Medicare card
Be a Permanent resident in Australia
Not have a qualification higher or equal to qualification being applied

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