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.
Licensing/Regulatory Information
No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this qualification at the time of publication.
These are the outcomes of graduates surveyed six months after completing their training for Diploma of Work Health and Safety
All core units in BSB41415 Certificate IV in Work Health and Safety or equivalent competencies.
Equivalent competencies are predecessors to the following units which have been mapped as equivalent:
This course is eligible for a VET Student Loan from the Australian Government to assist you with paying for your tuition fees. Your initial debt amount (including the loan fee, if applicable) plus indexation must be paid back once you start earning over a certain amount. The compulsory repayment threshold for the 2016-2017 income year is $54,869.
For more information, visit the Department of Education and Training or StudyAssist.
For more information about financial support and subsidies for training, please refer to the Financial assistance page
Total number of units = 9
5 core units plus
4 elective units, of which:
Elective units must be relevant to the work environment and the qualification, maintain the integrity of the AQF alignment and contribute to a valid, industry-supported vocational outcome.
Core Units
BSBWHS502 Manage effective WHS consultation and participation processes
BSBWHS503 Contribute to the systematic management of WHS risk
BSBWHS504 Manage WHS risks
BSBWHS505 Investigate WHS incidents
BSBWHS506 Contribute to developing, implementing and maintaining WHS management systems
Elective Units
Group A
BSBHRM509 Manage rehabilitation or return to work programs
BSBWHS410 Contribute to work-related health and safety measures and initiatives
BSBWHS507 Contribute to managing WHS information systems
BSBWHS508 Manage WHS hazards associated with plant
BSBWHS509 Facilitate the development and use of risk-management tools
BSBWHS510 Contribute to implementing emergency procedures
CHCFAM504C Respond to and contain critical incidents
PUAWER003B Manage and monitor workplace emergency procedures, equipment and other resources
Group B
BSBINN601 Lead and manage organisational change
BSBMGT502 Manage people performance
BSBMGT516 Facilitate continuous improvement
BSBSUS501 Develop workplace policy and procedures for sustainability
BSBWHS408 Assist with effective WHS management of contractors
BSBWHS409 Assist with workplace monitoring processes
TAEDEL401A Plan, organise and deliver group-based learning
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Delivery and assessment services.
Assessment only services.
Courses of study through Australian
Apprenticeships and Traineeships.
Recognition for prior learning.
Financial assistance via VET Student Loans.
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email submission)
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fixed-time online lectures or fixed time class components)
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This RTO can offer VET Student Loans for certain approved courses. A VET Student Loan is a capped loan from the Australian Government to help you pay your tuition fees. Your initial loan debt amount (loan and loan fee, if applicable), plus indexation, must be paid back once you start earning over a certain amount. The amount for the 2016-2017 income year is $54,869.
For more information, visit the Department of Education and Training or StudyAssist.
These are the outcomes of graduates surveyed six months after completing their training for Diploma of Work Health and Safety
| Destination after training |
This course |
Similar courses |
All Diploma courses |
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| Employed or in further study after training (%) | 94.6 | 92.2 | 88.1 |
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Employment outcomes:
Employed (%)
Full-time (%)
Part-time (%)
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89.3
74.5
14.8
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86.6
40.8
45.5
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78.4
46.3
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Further study outcomes:
Enrolled at University (%)
Enrolled at TAFE (%)
Enrolled at Other provider (%)
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32.9
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17.6
4.5
13.5
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15.2
6.6
13.2
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| Satisfied with the training (%) | 86.7 | 81.5 | 84.3 |
| Received job-related benefits from training (%) | 53 | 77 | 63.7 |
| Received personal benefits from training (%) | 87.8 | 97.5 | 94.8 |
| Achieved main reason for undertaking training (%) | 79.5 | 88.6 | 82 |
| Recommend the training to other (%) | 92.7 | 91.3 | 90.1 |
| Employment status |
This course |
Similar courses |
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| Median salary (Full-time) ($) | - | 47 200 | 44 300 |
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Top Occupations (%):
Professionals
Managers
Community and Personal Service Workers
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46.2
23.5
11.4
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56.5
21.6
5.8
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30.7
21.6
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Top Industries (%):
Public Administration and Safety
Education and Training
Construction
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21.5
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60.7
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4.6
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28.6
10.3
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This course |
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| Employed after training (%) | - | 91.7 | 89.3 |
| Median salary (Employed full-time) ($) | - | 47 600 | 46 800 |
| Enrolled in further study (%) | - | 36.1 | 33.3 |
| Satisfied with the training (%) | - | 81.3 | 84.6 |
| Achieved main reason for undertaking training (%) | - | 89.8 | 84.9 |
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This course |
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| Employed after training (%) | - | 57.9 | 43.4 |
| Median salary (Employed full-time) ($) | - | 32 800 | 39 000 |
| Enrolled in further study (%) | 40.3 | 32.3 | 40.1 |
| Satisfied with the training (%) | - | 83.6 | 83.8 |
| Achieved main reason for undertaking training (%) | - | 82.2 | 73.3 |
Please Note:
All statistics are supplied by the National Centre for Vocational Education Research.
* The estimate has a relative standard error greater than 25% and therefore should
be used with caution.
** NCVER does not report on estimates based on less than 5 respondents because the
estimates are unreliable.
For more information, please refer to the Statistics
Explained page.
| Stream | Certificate II | Certificate III | Certificate IV | Diploma | Advanced Diploma |
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Note: Information provided as a guide only. Chart developed by the Australian Apprenticeships & Traineeships Information Service (aatinfo.com.au). Information in this chart may be reproduced with acknowledgement of its source: "The Australian Apprenticeships & Traineeships Information Service (aapathways.com.au/jpc) funded by the Australian Government Department of Education and Training".
