Course Title: Maintain workplace WHS processes
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2014
Course Code: OHTH5762C
Course Title: Maintain workplace WHS processes
School: 365T Global, Urban & Social Studies
Campus: City Campus
Program: C5318 - Diploma of Community Services (Alcohol, other drugs and mental health)
Course Contact : Xenia Girdler
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4660
Course Contact Email:xenia.girdler@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Iren Citler
iren.citler@rmit.edu.au
9925 4914
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.
Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
None
Course Description
This course specifies the workplace performance required by a worker with supervisory responsibilities to maintain organisation work health and safety (WHS) processes.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
HLTWHS401A Maintain workplace WHS processes |
Element: |
2. Ensure others are able to implement safe work practices |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1Ensure personal protective equipment appropriate to the work is available and functional |
Element: |
3. Implement WHS participative processes |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1Consult with the work group and provide advice in relation to WHS matters relevant to their work |
Element: |
4. Monitor compliance with work procedures |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1Check work procedures for availability, clarity and completeness, addressing any deficiencies or reporting them to appropriate persons |
Element: |
5. Implement hazard identification, risk assessment and risk control procedures |
Performance Criteria: |
5.1Ensure hazards are identified and eliminated with residual risk reported according to organisation procedures |
Element: |
6. Implement organisation procedures for maintaining WHS records |
Performance Criteria: |
6.1Obtain feedback to ensure that workgroup is aware of organisation reporting requirements |
Element: |
7. Implement emergency procedures |
Performance Criteria: |
7.1Obtain feedback to ensure that emergency procedures are available and known by the work group |
Element: |
1. Provide information to the work group |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1Clearly and accurately explain to the work group relevant provisions of WHS legislation, standards, codes of practice/compliance codes and guidance material |
Learning Outcomes
By completing this course you will achieve the following learning outcomes as identified by the above mentioned elements. You will be able to inform and implement others about safe work practices. You will implement and monitor WHS practice and procedure. You will be able to identify and assess hazard and risk control,implement emergency procedure and document for WHS records.
Details of Learning Activities
The course is made up of a mixture of: workshops facilitated by leading industry experts, small group assignments and work-based reflections and assessments which encourage experiential learning. This range of learning and assessment methods is a deliberate attempt to harness and utilise your diverse skill base and current capacity to work in the sector. Guest facilitators and speakers will be brought in from a wide range of disciplines and service areas to enhance your learning.
Areas to be covered will include: clinical and non-clinical assessment and management, culturally sensitive practice, counselling and support, forensic services and pharmacotherapy.
There will also be opportunities for you to share your knowledge and expertise via small group work and larger group presentations.
Trainers and facilitators will be required to draw on the wide-ranging skills and expertise of the leaner group – thus ensuring material is relevant and meaningful.
Throughout all the learning activities importance is placed on maintaining a safe and healthy workplace for staff and service users and this is in context of the complex care sector.
Teaching Schedule
You will be given a workshop schedule at the commencement of the program in which this course sits. Whilst there are no specific workshops dealing directly and exclusively with Work health and safety it is integral to and underpins all the learning and teaching you undertake.
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
Learning resources such as course reading and unit references will be provided to all students via their program folders and also placed within the blackboard site as required.
Overview of Assessment
This course will be assessed via a number of class based and work-integrated tasks. In particular you will be required to gather evidence of your ability to maintain a safe work environment from your place of employment or field education.
Assessment Tasks
To be assessed as Competent in this course you will undertake a work integrated learning exercise. This exercise is a combination of self-reflection, third party support and evidence gathering against the critical aspects of assessment as outlined in the Unit of Competency.
Assessment Matrix
A matrix is available on blackboard and via the Course Coordinator.
This program in delivered in accordance with competency-based assessment, grades include:
CA: Competency Achieved
NYC: Not Yet Competent
DNS: Did Not Submit for assessment
Other Information
Cover sheet for Submissions
You must include a completed submission coversheet for every piece of submitted work, including online submissions. This signed sheet acknowledges that you are aware of the plagiarism implications.
Academic Integrity and Plagiarism
RMIT University has a strict policy on plagiarism and academic integrity. Please refer to the website for more information on this policy.
Academic Integrity: http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=kw02ylsd8z3n
Attendance
It is strongly advised that you attend all sessions in order to engage in the required learning activities, ensuring the maximum opportunity to gain the competency.
Feedback
You will receive verbal and written feedback on your work. This feedback also includes suggestions on how you can proceed to the next stage of developing your projects.
Student feedback at RMIT: http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=9pp3ic9obks7
Student Progress
Monitoring academic progress is an important, enabling and proactive strategy to assist you to achieve your learning potential.
Student progress policy: http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=vj2g89cve4uj1
Special consideration policy (late submissions)
All assessment tasks are required to be completed to a satisfactory level. If you are unable to complete any piece of assessment by the due date, you will need to apply for an extension.
Special consideration, appeals and discipline: http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=qkssnx1c5r0y
Academic Integrity and Plagiarism
RMIT University has a strict policy on plagiarism and academic integrity. Please refer to the website for more information on this policy go to Academic Integrity: http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=kw02ylsd8z3n
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