Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2025
Course Code: PUBH9422C
Course Title: Apply work health and safety practices
School: 515T Creative Industries
Campus: City Campus
Program: C4422 - Certificate IV in Screen and Media
Course Contact: Suzanne Thomson
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 8428
Course Contact Email: suzanne.thomson@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Nominal Hours: 30
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Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
None.
Course Description
In this course you will develop the skills and knowledge required to apply work health and safety (WHS) requirements, including implementing safe work practices, participating in risk assessment and control, and following emergency procedures in the creative industries.
The course applies to those who are required to identify their individual WHS responsibilities and implement procedures to work safely in creative industry work contexts.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
CUAWHS312 Apply work health and safety practices |
Element: |
1. Implement safe work practices |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Develop and maintain own knowledge of WHS legislation, codes of practice and workplace policies and procedures |
Element: |
2. Participate in hazard identification and risk assessment and control |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Identify and report hazards or WHS issues in the workplace to required personnel |
Element: |
3. Follow emergency procedures |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Report emergencies and incidents promptly to required personnel or authorities according to workplace procedures |
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.
Details of Learning Activities
This course consists of 1 Units of Competency.
CUAWHS312 Apply work health and safety practices.
In class learning activities may include, but are not limited to:
• lectures and/or lab work
• teacher directed group activities and projects
• concept development of group and individual projects
• group discussions
• peer and teacher feedback
• self directed online, library and industry research
Out of class activities may include, but are not limited to:
• maintaining secure daily backups of all assessment and project data to your RMIT OneDrive account
• accessing online tutorial resources
• self directed online, library and industry research
• self directed project production work and reflection
• class excursions to events and locations outside of RMIT
Teaching Schedule
WeekDateTopicAssessment / Learning activities| Week 1 | 10/2/25 | Overview | |
| Week 2 | 17/2/25 |
Safety Legislation |
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| Week 3 | 24/2/25 |
Safety Guidelines |
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| Week 4 | 3/3/25 |
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| Labour Day | No Class Public Holiday |
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| Week 5 | 17/3/25 | More Safety Legislation More Safety Guidelines |
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| Week 6 | 24/3/25 |
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Submit AT1 28/3/25 |
| Week 7 | 31/3/25 | Safety Signage | |
| Week 8 | 7/4/25 | Risk Assessment | |
| Week 9 | 14/4/25 | WHS Safety Procedures |
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| Easter Break | No Classes | 18/4 to 25/4/25 | |
| Week 10 | 28/4/25 | Communicate WHS Issues Practical use PPE |
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| Week 11 | 5/5/25 |
Hazard reporting |
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| Week 12 | 12/5/25 | Practical use PPE | |
| Week 13 | 19/5/ 25 | Report incidents and emergencies | |
| Week 14 | 26 /5/25 |
Review AT2 Safety Knowledge questions |
Submit AT2 Due 30/5/25 |
| Week 15 | 2/6/25 | Review | |
| Kings Birthday | No Class Public Holiday |
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
Overview of Assessment
Assessment for this course is ongoing throughout the semester. Your knowledge and understanding of course content is assessed through participation in class exercises, oral presentations and through the application of learned skills and insights to your written tasks. Full assessment briefs will be provided and can be found on CANVAS.
Assessment Tasks
Students enrolled in Vocational Education and Training qualifications are assessed for Competency. To be assessed competent means you have consistently demonstrated the required knowledge and skills at a standard expected in the workplace. To be assessed as Competent in this course, you will need to complete each assessment task to a satisfactory standard. You will receive feedback from the teacher at the conclusion of each assessment task.
You should refer to the assessment brief which is available through Canvas for full assessment criteria
Assessment 01: WHS Safety Research
In this assessment you will demonstrate an understanding of how to follow safe work practices and maintain personal safety in creative industries context. Collaborate to work safely and maintain a safe workplace. Implement safe work practices. Understand ‘duty of care’.
Due Week 6
Assessment 02: WHS Safety Procedures
In this project you need to apply your knowledge of WHS and demonstrate your understanding of how to follow safe work practices and maintain personal safety.
Due Week 14
Assessment in this course uses the following grades:
CA - Competency Achieved
NYC - Not Yet Competent
DNS - Did Not Submit
Assessment Matrix
The assessment matrix for this course demonstrates alignment of assessment tasks with the unit of competency. These matrices are available through Program Administration.
Other Information
Please refer to the RMIT student page for extensive information about study support, assessment, extensions, appeals and a range of other matters.
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