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Key details
Duration
This short course is delivered over a period of 5 sessions.
Intake
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Entry requirements
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Overview
The purpose of this course is for you to acquire the knowledge and skills to enable you to exercise your powers to promote and ensure the health and safety of members of your work group.
By completing the Health & Safety Representative Initial 5-day program, HSRs will gain the powers to direct that unsafe work cease and issue provisional improvement notices if required.
It provides participants with the skills and knowledge to fulfil the Health & Safety Representative (HSR) role set down in Section 72 of the Workplace Health & Safety Act 2011.
- Interpreting the work health and safety (WHS) legislative framework
- Legislative obligations and duties of key parties
- Evolution of WHS in the workplace
- Terminology under the WHS framework and key concepts
- Role and function of state or territory regulators
- WHS consultation, representation and participation in the workplace
- Rights and protections of an elected HSR or deputy HSR
- Health and Safety Committee (HSC)
- Issue resolution, requirements and monitoring
- Identification and assessment of WHS hazards and risks
- Inspections, notifiable incidents and incident investigation
- Provisional improvement notices (PINs)
Credit transfers and advanced standing
Skill recognition
Skills recognition is not applicable to this course. CDU's short courses are highly targeted courses designed to help you improve a specific skill. They will help you improve your career prospects, maintain currency in your field, or allow you to try out something completely new.
Pathways
VET to Higher Education Pathway Mapping for completed Awards in the same field or discipline.
Fees
2024 fees for this course are $1250.00
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Course information flyer(s)
Why study at CDU?
Whether you learn on campus or online, you will be studying with a proud multi-sector university that’s a leader in research and flexible study delivery. CDU is innovative, industry-relevant and student-centred. Our students are at the heart of all that we do.
- Benefit from smaller class sizes for more personalised attention
- Online learners receive the same support as their on-campus peers
- Enjoy inclusive, welcoming learning environments
- Utilise our deep connections with industry, businesses and communities in the Northern Territory, across Australia, and beyond
Why study at CDU?
Whether you learn on campus or online, you will be studying with a proud multi-sector university that’s a leader in research and flexible study delivery. CDU is innovative, industry-relevant and student-centred. Our students are at the heart of all that we do.
- Benefit from smaller class sizes for more personalised attention
- Online learners receive the same support as their on-campus peers
- Enjoy inclusive, welcoming learning environments
- Utilise our deep connections with industry, businesses and communities in the Northern Territory, across Australia, and beyond
What will I study?
Participants enrol in the unit listed below to undertake ZSCV002 Health and Safety Representative Training (5-Day Course).The total nominal hours for this short course is 38.
Course structure
Participants enrol in the unit listed below to undertake ZSCV002 Health and Safety Representative Training (5-Day Course).
The total nominal hours for this short course is 38.
| Unit Code | Unit | Hours |
| ZSCVHLT002 | Health and Safety Representative Training (HSR) 5-Day Course | 38 |
| Total nominal hours for the training program | 38 |
Entry requirements
Admission criteria
Participants for this course are required to:
- Have essential fitness to participate
- Wear enclosed footwear
- Sufficient language, literacy, and numeracy skills to complete the course
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Course details
Location and study mode
Delivery at all locations is subject to sufficient demand and resources.
Locations: Alice Springs, Katherine, Nhulunbuy, Palmerston, Tennant Creek
Study Mode: On campus
Subject to demand other locations and modes may become available throughout the year.
Additional information
Contact details
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You make CDU
Our students choose to study with us because we share the same vision – to make a positive change. Whatever your motivation is, we can guide you in the right direction.
You make CDU
Together we are a positive force for change in our communities and the world.
You make CDU
Our students choose to study with us because we share the same vision – to make a positive change. Whatever your motivation is, we can guide you in the right direction.
How to apply
How to apply direct to CDU
Applications to CDU must be submitted online.
You will need a valid email address to create your online account.
Once you have started the application you will have the option of saving your application and resuming it at a later date.
There is no application fee when you apply online.
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