Introduction to Work Health and Safety in Australia
A practical, visual introduction to the Australian Work Health and Safety framework. Learn how the WHS laws work, who holds duties, your rights and responsibilities and how safety is managed day to day, as paced slides with diagrams, a real workplace decision scenario, quick self-checks and legal detail tailored to your state or territory.
~75 minutes100% online, self-paced6 months access from the day of course start
What You Will Learn
Explain the purpose and structure of the WHS laws and how they apply in your state or territory
Identify the duties of a PCBU (or employer), officers, workers and other persons at a workplace
Describe what 'reasonably practicable' means when managing risks
Outline consultation requirements, including the role of Health and Safety Representatives (HSRs)
Recognise how incidents are notified and how WHS regulators enforce the law where you work
Course Content
1. The Australian WHS legal framework
2. Who holds WHS duties
3. Reasonably practicable & managing risk
4. Consultation, HSRs & speaking up
5. Incident notification & enforcement
6. Apply it: a workplace decision scenario
Final Assessment - 10 questions, 80% pass mark, retakes available
Who This Course Is For
New workers, supervisors, office and site staff and anyone needing a solid grounding in Australian WHS law and practice.
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 high-risk work in your state or territory.
Suggested next course
Behaviour-Based Safety and Safety Culture
$39 per person
$49.00
Prices are in Australian dollars and include GST.
Duration
~75 minutes
Format
100% online, self-paced
Lessons
6
Assessment
10 questions (80% to pass)
Certificate
Instant, verifiable
Access period
6 months access from the day of course start
Who it’s for
New workers, supervisors, office and site staff and anyone needing a solid grounding in Australian WHS law and practice.
Buying for a team? Set the quantity to the number of people. You’ll receive an enrolment code for each seat.
