Work Health and Safety Harmonisation

As of January 1st 2012 the new national work health and safety legislation will come into effect.

This elearning module, developed in collaboration with the National Safety Council of Australia (NSCA) will provide an introduction to the new harmonisation laws and will help prepare you and your organisation for these key changes.

The new harmonisation legislation aims to provide:

  • a consistent level of safety for all workers in Australia
  • reduced compliance and regulatory burdens for businesses operating nationally, and
  • increased resources of health and safety information, which will help deliver clear and consistent information nationally.

Purchase the course online now or contact us to receive volume discounts for your whole organisation.

Course Images

The course features:

  • professional audio
  • animation and interactivity
  • formative and summative assessments, and
  • a certificate of completion.

Learning Outcomes

After completing the course, learners will have an understanding of:

  • key terms in the legislation
  • key changes in the legislation
  • the duties associated with particular roles in the workplace
  • how the legislation is enforced, and
  • some of the strategies for managing health and safety in the workplace that can help organisations meet the requirements of the legislation.

Course Content

Introduction to the Work Health and Safety Act

  • The model
  • Descriptive terms (PCBU, volunteer associations, officer, worker)
  • Key changes in the Act
  • Permit holders
  • Work health and safety regulations and key changes
  • National codes of practice (priority and additional)

Duties and responsibilities

  • Primary duty of care
  • Reasonably practicable
  • Due diligence
  • Responsibilities (officers, workers, upstream duty holders, other persons)
  • Codes of practice
  • Consultation, representation and participation
  • Notable incidents
  • Serious injury of illness

Enforcing the Act

  • Entry permit holders
  • Powers on entry
  • Enforcement options
  • Sentencing
  • Aggravating factors
  • Personal liability
  • Defences

Managing safety

  • Compliance
  • Safety culture
  • Due diligence framework and requirements
  • Hierarchy of control
  • Incident investigation
  • Multiple causation theory
  • Policies and procedures
  • Training and competency

Estimated Duration

45 minutes

Target Audience

The course has a national focus and has been designed to provide training for all staff requiring an introduction to the new harmonisation laws working in Australia.

$ 38.5 (AUD) per subscription

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