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Environmental Awareness for the Workplace
A practical, interactive introduction to environmental responsibility at work and how it connects to work health and safety. Learn the common environmental aspects of a workplace, waste, water, air, energy, spills, noise and biodiversity, how to prevent and respond to spills and pollution, how to minimise waste using the waste hierarchy, what the general environmental duty means for you and how to report environmental incidents, with the regulatory detail noted for your own state or territory.
Also relevant for: Farm and Rural, Asbestos and Demolition, Construction and Trades, Manufacturing and Industrial, Mining and FIFO, Warehouse, Transport and Logistics
What You Will Learn
- Explain why environmental responsibility matters at work and how it links to work health and safety
- Identify the common environmental aspects of a workplace, including waste, water, air, energy, spills, noise and biodiversity
- Describe how to prevent and respond to spills and pollution incidents
- Apply the waste hierarchy to minimise waste and improve resource recovery
- Recognise the general environmental duty and how to report an environmental incident to the right regulator
Course Content
Final Assessment: 10 questions, 80% pass mark, retakes available
Who This Course Is For
Office, warehouse, workshop, site and operational staff, supervisors and anyone who wants a solid grounding in everyday environmental responsibility at work.
Sources and Legal References
This course is aligned to 9 official sources. Legal and regulatory references checked 31 August 2026.
Sources and Further Reading
This course draws on the following official sources. Always rely on the current version on the regulator’s website.
- LegislationProtection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 (NSW)As at 31/08/2026
- LegislationEnvironment Protection Act 2017 (Vic)As at 31/08/2026
- LegislationEnvironmental Protection Act 1994 (Qld)As at 31/08/2026
- LegislationEnvironmental Protection Act 1986 (WA)As at 31/08/2026
- LegislationEnvironment Protection Act 1993 (SA)As at 31/08/2026
- LegislationEnvironmental Management and Pollution Control Act 1994 (Tas)As at 31/08/2026
- LegislationEnvironment Protection Act 1997 (ACT)As at 31/08/2026
- LegislationWaste Management and Pollution Control Act 1998 (NT)As at 31/08/2026
- Regulator guidanceSafe Work Australia, Managing Risks to Health and Safety at the WorkplaceAs at 31/08/2026
Always rely on the current version on the regulator’s website.
Accreditation: This is a non-accredited awareness course. It does not issue a unit of competency and is not a substitute for licensed or accredited training required for regulated environmental work, dangerous goods handling or high-risk work in your state or territory.
$39.00
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For employers and teams
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$39.00 per seat, inc GST
Total inc GST$195.00
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What You Get
Certificate of Completion
This is to certify that
Sample Learner
has successfully completed
Environmental Awareness for the Workplace
All learning modules and the final assessment
Scan the QR code, or enter certificate ID WP-SAMPLE-0001 at workproof.com.au/verify
Kam Askari
Director, Creative Directions Management Consulting Pty Ltd
This is a certificate of completion of a non-accredited professional development course. It is not a nationally recognised qualification, a VET statement of attainment, a competency card, a licence, or evidence of competency. It is issued by Creative Directions Management Consulting Pty Ltd, which is not a Registered Training Organisation.
Sample layout. Certificate ID WP-SAMPLE-0001 verifies as Hazardous Manual Tasks and Manual Handling Safety.
- Certificate verified by its ID
- 100% online, self-paced
- Six months of access
Bought for yourself: six months of access from the day you pay. Team seat: six months from the day the worker activates their code.
