Part A: Course Overview

Program: C4430 Certificate IV in Disability Support

Course Title: Maintain 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.

Important Information:

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.


Terms

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

OHTH5950C

City Campus

TAFE

535T Social Care and Health

Face-to-Face or Internet or Workplace

 Term1 2024

Course Contact: Manpreet Atwal

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 7932

Course Contact Email: manpreet.atwal@rmit.edu.au



Course Description

This unit applies to workers who have a key role in maintaining WHS in an organisation, including duty of care for other workers.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

Completion of: CHC33021 Certificate III in Individual Support (Disability)

OR 

Completion of: CHC33015 Certificate III in Individual Support (Disability)

OR 

Completion of: CHC30408 Certificate III in Disability PLUS  the CHCSS00125 Entry to Certificate IV in Disability Support Skill Set.



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

HLTWHS003 Maintain work health and safety

Elements:

1. Contribute to workplace procedures for identifying hazards and controlling risks

2. Implement policies and procedures into work team processes

3. Support consultation, cooperation and communication

Learning Outcomes

This course is structured to provide students with the optimum learning experience in order to demonstrate the skills and knowledge required to effectively in the following elements- 

  • Contribute to workplace procedures for identifying hazards and controlling risks
  • Implement policies and procedures into work team processes
  • Support consultation, cooperation and communication


Overview of Assessment

Students are given two (2) attempts for each assessment to demonstrate the required 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.