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.