Course Title: Manage work health and safety
Part A: Course Overview
Program: C5397 Diploma of Community Services
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 |
375T Vocational Design and Social Context |
Face-to-Face or Internet |
VE 2021 (VALS) |
Course Contact: Fiona McLean
Course Contact Phone: 03 9925 3673
Course Contact Email: fiona.mclean@rmit.edu.au
Course Description
This unit 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 unit applies to workers who have responsibility for WHS as part of their role, including workers with obligations under WHS legislation requirements.
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
None.
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
Assessment includes practical demonstrations, group activities, reflection and supervised placement hours within the community services industry.