Course Title: Contribute effectively to WHS communication and consultation processes
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2025
Course Code: PUBH9444C
Course Title: Contribute effectively to WHS communication and consultation processes
School: 520T Future Technologies
Campus: City Campus
Program: C4424 - Certificate IV in Cyber Security
Course Contact: Geetu Sharma
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 1409
Course Contact Email: geetu.sharma@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Nominal Hours: 30
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.
Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
Nil
Course Description
In this course you will gain the skills and knowledge required to contribute to work health and safety (WHS) communication and consultation in the workplace. It involves communicating WHS information to required personnel, and taking appropriate follow-up action to assist in ensuring that communication and consultation processes are effective and conducive to others in the workplace who raise WHS issues
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
BSBWHS309 Contribute effectively to WHS communication and consultation processes |
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Element: |
1. Participate in establishing consultation processes |
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Element: |
2. Contribute to WHS consultation |
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Performance Criteria: |
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Element: |
3. Consult and communicate effectively with required personnel |
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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 unit describes the skills and knowledge required to contribute to work health and safety (WHS) communication and consultation in the workplace.
It involves communicating WHS information to required personnel, and taking appropriate follow-up action to assist in ensuring that communication and consultation processes are effective and conducive to others in the workplace who raise WHS issues.
We will cover commonwealth and state/territory WHS laws and publications relating to identifying and recording key stakeholders and WHS communication and consultation processes.
Teaching Schedule
Week |
Date |
Topic |
Assessment / Learning activities |
Week 1 |
10-16 February |
1. Participate in establishing consultation processes (See the reading list and online resources
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Pre-learning Assessment Quiz Available |
Week 2 |
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1. Participate in establishing consultation processes (See the reading list and online resources |
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Week 3 |
24 Feburary-2 March |
1. Participate in establishing consultation processes (See the reading list and online resources PowerPoints |
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Week 4 |
3-9 March |
2. Contribute to WHS consultation (See the reading list and online resources PowerPoints |
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Week 5 |
10-16 March |
2. Contribute to WHS consultation (See the reading list and online resources PowerPoints |
Assessment 1 - Knowledge Questions Task |
Week 6 |
17-23 March |
2. Contribute to WHS consultation (See the reading list and online resources PowerPoints |
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Week 7 |
24-30 March |
2. Contribute to WHS consultation (See the reading list and online resources PowerPoints |
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Week 8 |
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2. Contribute to WHS consultation (See the reading list and online resources PowerPoints |
Due - Assessment 1 - Knowledge questions Task |
Week 9 |
7-13 April |
3. Consult and communicate effectively with required personnel (See the reading list and online resources PowerPoints |
Assessment 2 - Practical Assessment (part A) (will commence) |
Week 10 |
14-17 April |
3. Consult and communicate effectively with required personnel (See the reading list and online resources PowerPoints Online research - Internet) |
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Mid-Semester Break - 18-25 April | |||
Week 11 |
28 April - 4 May |
3. Consult and communicate effectively with required personnel ( See the reading list and online resources Online research - Internet) |
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Week 12 |
5-11 May |
Task 2 Assessment (Discussions) |
Due Part A - Practical Assessment Task 2 |
Week 13 |
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4. Raise WHS issues with required personnel (Workplace Health and Safety Act 2011 (Cwlth) |
Assessment 2 - Practical Assessment (part B) Will commence (Group task) |
Week 14 |
21-27 October |
4. Raise WHS issues with required personnel (Workplace Health and Safety Act 2011 (Cwlth) |
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Week 15 |
19-25 May |
4. Raise WHS issues with required personnell (Workplace Health and Safety Act 2011 (Cwlth) |
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Week 16 |
2-8 June |
Assessment week |
Due week Assessment 2 - Practical Assessment (part B)
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Week 17 -18 |
9 – 22 June |
Revision, presentation, and review week |
Corrections, marking, and updating results. |
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
Class PowerPoint presentations
Internet and YouTube and LinkedIn learning videos.
Reading Materials will be provided.
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/written presentations and through the application of learned skills and insights. Full assessment briefs will be provided and can be found on CANVAS
Assessment Tasks
Assessment 1 - Knowledge Questions
Assessment 2 - Practical Assessment
Assessment Matrix
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Element |
Performance criteria |
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Assessment Task 1: AT 1 |
Assessment Task 2: AT 2 |
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1. Participate in establishing consultation processes |
1.1 Contribute to selecting WHS consultation and communication methods aligned to organisational policies and procedures, and compliant with WHS legislative requirements
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X |
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1.2 Identify and record key stakeholders according to WHS laws and related documentation
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X |
X |
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1.3 Research and collate information on organisational WHS obligations relating to communication and consultation with required personnel
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X |
X |
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1.4 Assist with any required revisions to consultation and communication methods according to organisational policies and procedures
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X |
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1.5 Participate in consultation with required personnel to agree any proposed consultation and communication methods
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X |
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2. Contribute to WHS consultation |
2.1 Contribute to facilitating WHS consultation and participation processes according to WHS laws
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X |
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2.2 Identify and report barriers to effective WHS consultation and participation processes to required personnel according to organisational policies and procedures
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X |
X |
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2.3 Make suggestions that could assist in removing identified barriers to effective WHS consultation and participation processes, according to organisational policies and procedures
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X |
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2.4 Identify, record and communicate to others, the duties, rights and responsibilities of required personnel in the consultation process
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X |
X |
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3. Consult and communicate effectively with required personnel |
3.1 Identify appropriate forms of communication for required individuals and/or parties
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X |
X |
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3.2 Convey WHS information to required personnel in plain language and according to organisational policies and procedures
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X |
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3.3 Participate in confirming that required personnel understand WHS information, instructions and signs
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X |
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4. Raise WHS issues with required personnel
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4.1 Raise relevant WHS issues in meetings and support others to do so
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X |
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4.2 Record and communicate WHS discussions and their outcomes according to organisational policies and procedures
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X |
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4.3 Follow up meeting outcomes according to own job role, and organisational policies and procedures
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X |
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4.4 Communicate WHS-related outcomes of meetings to required individuals and/or parties
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X |
Other Information
Access to an internet connected computer outside of class times - Internet connected computers are available in the School of Vocational Health and Sciences labs on levels 4, 6 or 8 of building 51, 81 Victoria Street, Melbourne.
Further lab access can be found in the student lab on level 3 (ground floor) of Building 8, in Swanston Street, Melbourne; as well as RMIT Libraries.
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- Relevant
- Current
- Satisfies the learning/competency outcomes of the course
Please refer to http://www.rmit.edu.au/students/enrolment/credit to find more information about credit transfer and RPL
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Late submission:
If you require an Extension of Submittable Work (assignments, reports or project work etc.) for 7 calendar days or less (from the original due date) and have valid reasons, you must complete and lodge an Application for Extension of Submittable Work (7 Calendar Days or less) form and lodge it with the Senior Educator/ Program Manager.
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If you seek an Extension of Submittable Work for more than 7 calendar days (from the original due date) must lodge an Application for Special Consideration form under the provisions of the Special Consideration Policy, preferably prior to, but no later than 2 working days after the official due date.
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