This qualification is suitable for people who coordinate and maintain the work health and safety (WHS) program in an organisation. It reflects the role of practitioners who apply a substantial knowledge base and well-developed skills in a wide variety of WHS contexts.
Total number of units = 9
5 core unitsplus
4 elective units of which:
at least 3 units must be Group A below
the remaining elective unit may be from:
Group A or Group B below
any currently endorsed Training Package or accredited course at the same qualification level or, if not listed below, from a Certificate IV or an Advanced Diploma.
The elective units chosen must be relevant to the work outcome and meet industry needs.
Core units
BSBWHS502A Manage effective WHS consultation and participation processes
BSBWHS503A Contribute to the systematic management of WHS risk
BSBWHS504A Manage WHS hazards and risks
BSBWHS505A Investigate WHS incidents
BSBWHS506A Contribute to developing, implementing and maintaining WHS management systems
Elective units
Group A
BSBHRM509A Manage rehabilitation or return to work programs
BSBWHS410A Contribute to work-related health and safety measures and initiatives
BSBWHS507A Contribute to managing WHS information systems
BSBWHS508A Manage WHS hazards associated with plant
BSBWHS509A Facilitate the development and use of hazard-management tools
CHCFAM504C Respond to and contain critical incidents
PUAWER003B Manage and monitor workplace emergency procedures, equipment and other resources
OR
BSBWHS510A Contribute to implementing emergency procedures
Group B
BSBINN601B Manage organisational change
BSBMGT502B Manage people performance
BSBMGT516C Facilitate continuous improvement
BSBSUS501A Develop workplace policy and procedures for sustainability
BSBWHS408A Assist with effective WHS management of contractors
BSBWHS409A Assist with workplace monitoring processes
TAEDEL401A Plan, organise and deliver group-based learning
Pathways into the qualification
Preferred pathways for candidates entering this qualification include:
BSB41412 Certificate IV in Work Health and Safety or other relevant qualifications
OR
extensive vocational experience in work health and safety roles without a formal qualification.
Note: This qualification or specific units of competency may satisfy some requirements for WHS skilled and practising advisors. Persons seeking certification should check the requirements with certifying bodies.
Pathways from the qualification
BSB60612 Advanced Diploma of Work Health and Safety.
All core units in BSB41412 Certificate IV in Work Health and Safety or equivalent competencies:
BSBWHS402A Assist with compliance with WHS laws
BSBWHS403A Contribute to implementing and maintaining WHS consultation and participation processes
BSBWHS404A Contribute to WHS hazard identification, risk assessment and risk control
BSBWHS405A Contribute to implementing and maintaining WHS management systems
BSBWHS406A Assist with responding to incidents
There is no direct link between this qualification and licensing, legislative and/or regulatory requirements. However, where required, a unit of competency will specify relevant licensing, legislative and/or regulatory requirements that impact on the unit.
The following table contains a summary of the employability skills required by industry for this qualification. The employability skills facets described here are broad industry requirements that may vary depending on qualification packaging options.
Employability skill | Industry/enterprise requirements for this qualification include: |
Communication | communicating effectively with personnel at all levels of the organisation conducting effective formal and informal meetings preparing reports for a range of target groups using language appropriate to the work team and the task |
Teamwork | consulting with individuals and parties to identify specific requirements for work health and safety (WHS) consultation and participation ensuring investigation team understands, identifies and applies the conceptual bases for the analysis forming an appropriate investigation team providing advice and support to individuals and parties during implementation of WHS policies |
Problem-solving | applying knowledge of workplace hazards and risks to contribute to risk identification developing actions, interventions and measures to prevent re-occurrence of incidents identifying areas for WHS improvement |
Initiative and enterprise | achieving change in WHS matters identifying, addressing and documenting barriers to investigation investigating WHS incidents in a systematic manner |
Planning and organising | contributing to the assessment of resources needed to manage risk and, where appropriate, accessing these resources developing and implementing a risk control plan and evaluating risk controls gathering and analysing relevant workplace information and data managing projects |
Self-management | contributing to the implementation of the WHS plan appropriate to own job role contributing to review and improvement of the WHS management system (WHSMS) appropriate to own job role managing own tasks within a timeframe |
Learning | identifying how improvements will be implemented and resourced identifying the roles and responsibilities, and training needs required for implementation |
Technology | accessing and downloading internal and external information and data on WHS using a range of communication media using WHSMS and other software |