Course Title: Manage work health and safety
Part A: Course Overview
Program: C5385 Diploma of Community Services (Statutory and forensic child, youth and family welfare)
Course Title: Manage work health and safety
Portfolio: Vocational Education
Nominal Hours: 40
Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.Flexible Terms
Course Code |
Campus |
Career |
School |
Learning Mode |
Teaching Period(s) |
OHTH5926C |
City Campus |
TAFE |
365T Global, Urban and Social Studies |
Face-to-Face |
VE 2019 (VACS) |
Course Contact: Anne Fitzpatrick
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 0329
Course Contact Email: anne.fitzpatrick@rmit.edu.au
Course Description
This course describes the skills and knowledge required to establish, maintain and evaluate work health and safety (WHS) policies, procedures and programs in the relevant work area, according to WHS legislative requirements.
This course applies to workers who have responsibility for WHS as part of their role, including workers with obligations under WHS legislation, persons conducting a business or undertaking (PCBUs), or their officers (as defined by relevant legislation).
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
Applicants must have completed a Certificate IV in Community Services or a related field (Youth Work, Disability & Alcohol & Other Drugs) and be currently employed in a community services organisation working with young people and families.
National Competency Codes and Titles
National Element Code & Title: |
HLTWHS004 Manage work health and safety |
Elements: |
1. Establish work health and safety practices 2. Facilitate consultation, cooperation and communication 3. Monitor compliance with risk control processes 4. Evaluate and maintain WHS |
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this course you will have developed and applied the skills and knowledge required to demonstrate competency in the above elements.
Overview of Assessment
This course is assessed in accordance with competency based assessment.
To demonstrate competency in this course you will need to complete the following assessment tasks to a satisfactory standard. You will receive feedback from the teacher when you have completed the assessment tasks.
Assessment Task 1: Home visits procedures
Assessment Task 2: Coordinate en emergency
Assessment Task 3: Knowledge questions