Diploma of Work Health and Safety

*CLICK HERE to Get your Full Course Info Pack Now!*

Where Can the BSB51315 Diploma of Work Health and Safety Take Your Career?

This diploma course in safety has been specifically designed to develop knowledge and skills required for working as a Workplace Health and Safety professional within any work context. It is a qualification suitable for anyone looking to engage in careers such as:

• Work Safety Supervisor
• Workplace Health & Safety Manager
• Safety Practitioner
• WHS Advisor
• WHS Co-ordinators
• Anyone seeking a practical approach to maintaining a safe and healthy workplace

Course Delivery

The Diploma of Work Health and Safety (BSB51315) is delivered through Online Learning. This very popular and highly effective method of delivery is ideal if you are a busy professional trying to balance study with a busy personal and professional schedule. The Diploma WHS online course is also suitable if you are currently between employment opportunities and need to get qualified to rejoin the workforce as soon as possible. You do not need to be currently employed, but you will need access to a live workplace to complete assessment tasks.

Online learning also allows you to study from anywhere in Australia – major cities like Brisbane, Perth, Sydney, Melbourne or Adelaide and from regional centres or remote locations.

Course Duration: You will have up to 12 months to complete you course from your start date. There are no set timetables so you can enrol and begin training as soon as possible. Online learning also allows you to work at your own pace, so you can complete the course in less than 12 months if you are able!

*CLICK HERE to Get your Full Course Info Pack Now!*

What Will You Learn In Our Diploma of WHS (BSB51315) Course?

The Diploma of Work Health and Safety (BSB51315) is designed for you to build on your existing experience and training in work health and safety and the next step in your safety management career. This latest work health and safety (WHS) Diploma will expand on your existing knowledge of workplace health and safety laws, regulations and processes to teach you the necessary skills to provide leadership and guidance on safety management issues in a variety of work environments.

The course covers core health and safety competencies such as investigating WHS issues; developing, implementing and maintaining WHS systems; managing risks and hazards; WHS consultation and participation processes; implementing emergency procedures and more!

Whether you are currently working as a WHS professional and want to formalise your experience or wishing to move into safety management, the Diploma of Work Health and Safety can help you achieve your professional goals. Don’t wait! Start working towards your future now!

The BSB51315 Diploma of Work Health and Safety is Australia’s latest safety management course, superseding the previous BSB51312 diploma course and the older Diploma of Occupational Health and Safety (BSB51307).

Course Outline & Structure

Expected Study Hours: This course has an expected study time of 1200 hours. This equals approximately 23 hours of study per week over 12 months.

Assessment Methods: This Diploma qualification is assessed through written questions, projects and case studies.

BSB51315 Course Units

The Diploma of Work Health and Safety (BSB51315) is comprised of 9 units – 5 core units plus 4 elective units. This WHS Diploma is now considered the minimum training requirement for safety management in many workplaces. It is specifically designed to develop the knowledge and skills required for working as an workplace health and safety professional within any work context. Inspire Education has carefully chosen a set of elective units to ensure the qualification meets the needs of a wide range of workplaces and jobs that require WHS skills.

Clustering: This qualification has been clustered so that the 9 course units are delivered in just 3 easy-to-follow workbooks: Safety Management Systems, Hazards and Risks, and Incidents and Emergencies. This clustered approach reduces the duplication of learning and assessment tasks between two or more course units, so you only have to demonstrate required competencies once. This approach has been found to help you study at a great pace and provide you a more ‘holistic’ learning experience.

Core Units:

BSBWHS502 – Manage effective WHS consultation and participation processes
BSBWHS503 – Contribute to the systematic management of WHS risk
BSBWHS504 – Manage WHS hazards and risk
BSBWHS505 – Investigate WHS incidents
BSBWHS506 – Contribute to developing, implementing, and maintaining WHS management systems

Electives:

BSBWRT401  – Write complex documents
BSBWHS507 – Contribute to managing WHS information systems
BSBWHS509 – Facilitate the development and use of risk-management tools
BSBWHS510 – Contribute to implementing emergency procedures

Entry Requirements

You must have successfully completed the 5 core units from the BSB41415 Certificate IV in Work Health and Safety to enrol in the BSB51315 Diploma of Work Health and Safety. Inspire Education offers a bridging course to help you complete this requirement as part of your Diploma course package (see below).

It is also preferred that you:

• Are 18 years or older
• Have sound language and literacy skills (at least Year 10 English, or equivalent)
• Have basic computer skills
• Are currently employed
• Obtain a Unique Student Identifier (USI)

Diploma of Work Health and Safety (BSB51315) Bridging Course

To help you gain entry to the Diploma and learn the occupational health and safety skills you need, Inspire Education has developed a fast-track bridging course for the Certificate IV in Work Health and Safety units. These 5 core units are delivered in 4 clustered workbooks to help you complete your training as quickly as possible. After completing the bridging course, you will be awarded a Statement of Attainment for these 5 units.

Bridging Course Duration: You will have an extra 6 months to complete these units, bringing your maximum total course duration to 18 months.

Bridging Course Expected Study Hours: The prerequisite units have an expected study time of 210 hours. This equals approximately 8 hours of study per week over 6 months.

Bridging Course Units:

BSBWHS402 – Assist with compliance and WHS laws
BSBWHS403 – Contribute to implementing and maintaining WHS consultation and participation processes
BSBWHS404 – Contribute to WHS hazard identification, risk assessment and risk control
BSBWHS405 – Contribute to implementing and maintaining WHS management systems
BSBWHS406 – Assist with responding to incidents

Inspire also offers special upgrade/entry options if you hold a BSB41407 Certificate IV in Occupational Health or BSB51307 Diploma of Occupational Health and Safety qualification. Please claim your free information pack or contact us on 1800 506 509 for more information.

Resources

To support you in your studies Inspire will provide:

• Online Course Materials, Resources and Templates
• Multimedia and Learning Resources
• Workplace Policies, Procedures and Documentation
• Access to Relevant Acts, Regulations and Standards
• Ongoing Trainer Support via Phone and Student Messaging System

To complete your studies you will need to have access to:

• A Computer (PC or Mac) with Internet (a minimum reliable speed of 5mbps+ is recommended)
• Google Chrome Web Browser
• Latest Adobe Acrobat Reader and Adobe Flash Player
• Microsoft Word, Powerpoint and Excel 97 or later (or equivalent)
• A workplace to complete workplace based assessments as a safety supervisor under a supervisor
• A workplace to contribute to the development, implementation and maintenance of the organisation’s work health and safety management systems  (cannot be a simulated workplace)

Qualification Pathways

After completing your Diploma of Work Health and Safety (BSB51315), you can continue your WHS studies with the Advanced Diploma of Work Health and Safety.

Once enrolled, you may also consider additional training to complement your health and safety skills with courses such as:

• BSB41515 Certificate IV in Project Management Practice
  Ideal to enhance your project management skills to participate in project management and achieve project goals.
• BSB41015 Certificate IV in Human Resources
  Ideal to enhance your skills in human resources management.
• BSB40515 Certificate IV in Business Administration 
  Ideal to help you develop all-round office management skills.
• TAE40116 Certificate IV in Training and Assessment
  Ideal to qualify you to become a vocational trainer in WHS or provide more effective workplace training.

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)

RPL is available to any learner who can provide evidence of competency for the units offered within the qualification. See the RPL Guide for more information on this process and how to apply.

Inspire works with a range of reputable parties to market and recruit for national qualification and courses. Students of Inspire Education may be recruited by other parties under specific arrangements.

Helpful Guides and Articles

1. Work Health and Safety Career Guide

2. Why Do Miners Need The Certificate IV In Work Health And Safety?

3. Entry Level Mining Jobs

4. How to Become a Construction Safety Officer

5. What’s the Difference Between an Act, Regulation and Code of Practice?

6. Student Reviews for Work Health and Safety courses

^To enrol now, pay only the upfront fee and take advantage of easy monthly payments for the remaining course balance. View the course information pack for complete pricing details.