Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2025
Course Code: OHTH5950C
Course Title: Maintain work health and safety
School: 535T Social Care and Health
Campus: City Campus
Program: C5432 - Diploma of Community Services
Course Contact: Bella Kelly
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4109
Course Contact Email: Bella.Kelly@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
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 unit describes the skills and knowledge required to implement and monitor work health and safety (WHS) policies, procedures and work practices as part of a small work team.
This unit applies to workers who have a key role in maintaining WHS in an organisation, including duty of care for other workers.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
HLTWHS003 Maintain work health and safety |
Element: |
1. Contribute to procedures for identifying hazards and controlling risks |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Identify existing and potential hazards and record them according to workplace procedures 1.2 Contribute to the development of strategies for implementing risk controls in line with workplace procedures and policies 1.3 Implement risk controls in line with the hierarchy of risk control and workplace and legislative requirements 1.4 Identify and report issues with risk controls, including residual risk, in line with workplace and legislative requirements |
Element: |
2. Implement policies and procedures into work team processes |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Regularly provide information about WHS policies and procedures to the work team 2.2 Provide information about identified hazards and the outcomes of risk assessment and risk controls to the work team 2.3 Monitor housekeeping practices to ensure that WHS policies and procedures are followed 2.4 Maintain WHS incident records in the work area according to workplace procedures and legislative requirements |
Element: |
3. Support consultation, cooperation and communication |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Support workplace consultative procedures by encouraging work team participation in consultative activities 3.2 Report health and safety issues in line with workplace procedures and legislative requirements 3.3 Encourage and assist work team members to contribute to 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.
Details of Learning Activities
Learning activities will include:
Practical demonstrations
Group activities/projects
Analysis/critique of relevant reading material
Workshops, group discussion
Peer learning
Research activities
Simulated workplace activities
Self directed Modules
Teaching Schedule
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Semester 1 2025 Maintain Work Health & Safety | ||
Date |
Workshop Details |
Assessment Due Dates: |
Session 1 |
Introduction to Health and Safety in the Workplace Understanding Hazards, Risks, and Legislative Frameworks in Community Services
Assessment task Overview and Self Directed Modules |
Assessment Task 3 due |
| Session 2 |
Work Health and Safety Practical Applications, Policies, and Emergency Response
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Assessment Task 4 and 5 due |
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Assessment Task 1 due after scheduled classes Assessment Task 2 due after scheduled classes |
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
Please refer to the RMIT student page for extensive information about study support, assessment, extensions, appeals and a range of other matters: rmit.edu.au/students
Overview of Assessment
There are five individual assessment tasks consisting of case study analysis, role plays, and short answer questions.
Assessment Tasks
You will be given two (2) attempts for each assessment to demonstrate the required knowledge and skills. A third (3rd) attempt can only be offered after discussions between teacher and the Program Coordinator and is not automatic. Resubmissions beyond two (2) attempts are at the discretion of the teacher and/or coordinator.
Assessment Task 1 - The objective of this task is for the student to demonstrate their ability to perform a workplace risk assessment in a community services workplace environment to identify workplace hazards, assess associated risks, develop controls for each risk and analyse residual risk.
Assessment Task 2 - The objective of this task is for the student to demonstrate their oral communication to accurately present workplace health and safety information to colleagues.
Assessment Task 3 - The objective of this task is for the student to demonstrate their ability to follow Work Health and Safety workplace policies and procedures in responding to a
workplace incident.
Assessment Task 4 - The objective of this task requires students to demonstrate knowledge and skills in following emergency procedures during the simulated emergency evacuation of an RMIT classroom, study room or space.
Assessment Task 5 - The objective of this task is to help students consolidate what they have learned during the course and to determine knowledge and skills in relation to maintaining appropriate work health and safety practices.
Assessment Matrix
A marking rubric for each assessment task is located on Canvas
Other Information
You are required to attend a minimum of 80% of all classes to successfully complete each unit and all timetabled sessions. This will allow you to engage in the required learning activities, ensuring you the maximum opportunity to complete this course successfully.
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