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Workplace Health and Safety (WHS), also referred to as Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) involves the assessment and elimination of risks that may impact the health, safety or welfare of those in your workplace. This may include the health and safety of your customers, employees, visitors, contractors, volunteers and suppliers. As a business owner there are legal requirements that you must comply with to ensure your workplace meets WHS obligations.
Workplace Health and Safety laws can be complex. This course provides an overview of WHS/OHS responsibilities and obligations of employers (now referred to as PCBUs in NSW). Topics include:
WHS legislation overview
Duty of care
Definition of a worker
Joint duty holders
Consultation and cooperation
Right of entry permits
Due diligence
Health and safety representatives and committees
Provisional improvement notices
The regulator
Codes of practice.
Who should attend: Recommended for managers and supervisors, senior management, human resources employees, workers compensation employees and new WHS employees.
Cost: Free course.
Prerequisites: N/A
Course offered in: NSW, VIC & WA
Initial Health and Safety Representative training (NSW)
This comprehensive five day course will provide an understanding of the key workplace health and safety practices and principles. The course is endorsed by a SIRA NSW Approved Training Provider.
Topics include:
Work Health and Safety framework.
Consultation, representation and participation.
Role of the health and safety representative in issue resolution and risk minimisation.
Inspections, notifiable incidents and incident investigation.
Provisional Improvement Notices (PINS) and directing work to cease.
Who should attend: Recommended for elected health and safety representatives, managers, supervisors and health and safety committee members. If you have completed the former four day WorkCover NSW course in WHS consultation you can attend the one day gap training.
Cost: $800 pp
Note: A cancellation fee applies to this course.
Prerequisites: N/A
Course offered in: NSW
ANZIIF CIP points: 15 points
Health and Safety Representative (HSR) Initial Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) training course (VIC)
This five day WorkSafe approved training course will provide HSRs and Deputy HSRs with the knowledge, skills and confidence to represent members of their work group and make their workplace safer.
An elected HSR (and deputies) are entitled to attend a WorkSafe Victoria approved HSR Initial OHS training course chosen by the HSR in consultation with the employer (Sec 67 of the OH&S Act 2004). Employers must allow paid time off to attend the training and pay for the course and any other costs associated with the course. This course is facilitated by the Recovre Group. Recovre is approved by WorkSafe Victoria to deliver this course.
Course learning objectives:
Interpreting the occupational health and safety legislative framework and its relation to the HSR.
Identifying key parties and their legislative obligations and duties.
Establishing representation in the workplace.
Participating in consultation and issue resolution.
Represent work group members in any OHS risk management process undertaken by the appropriate duty holder/s.
Issuing a Provisional Improvement Notice (PIN) and directing the cessation of work.
Who should attend: Recommended for health and safety representatives (HSRs) and deputy health and safety representatives. It would also be suitable for managers and supervisors who have an interest in the role of HSRs.
Please note: As the WorkSafe Approved Training Provider for this course, it is the Recovre Group’s policy that participants’ attend Day 1, and ideally Day 2, prior to completing Days 3, 4, and 5. This is so that key information is provided in the correct order for ease of understanding. It is also Recovre’s policy that if you miss more than 3 hours in a day, you will be required to attend a ½ day make up session (at no extra charge).
Participants must attend all 5 days within a 6 month period from commencement of the course to receive their Certificate of Attendance.
This WorkSafe approved one day course is designed to refresh the knowledge and skills Health and Safety Representatives (HSRs) require to carry out their role.
Once HSRs (and deputies) have completed the initial course (Sec 67 OH&S Act 2004) they are entitled to attend a refresher training course at least every 12 months. Employers must allow paid time off to attend the training and pay for the course and any other costs associated with the course. This course is facilitated by the Recovre Group. Recovre is approved by WorkSafe Victoria to deliver this course.
The course covers any or all of the learning objectives from the HSR Initial Training Course with a focus on the following:
The OHS legislative framework
Legislative obligations and duties of key parties
Representation in the workplace
Consultation and issue resolution
Designation of work group arrangements
Issuing a Provisional Improvement Notice (PIN)
Identification, prevention and control of the risks associated with work related violence
Who should attend: Recommended for Health and Safety representatives (HSRs), and deputy HSRs who have previously attended the HSR Initial OHS Course. It is also suitable for managers and supervisors with an interest in the role of HSRs.
Cost: $300 pp
Note: A cancellation fee applies to this course.
Prerequisites: Completion of the 5 day Victorian HSR Initial OHS.
This course explains how to undertake a risk assessment and carefully examine what in the workplace, can cause harm to people. It will also provide a systematic approach to completing a Job Safety Analysis (JSA) and how to identify, assess and control hazards associated with specific duties.
Who should attend: Recommended for managers, supervisors, workers compensation employees and new Workplace Health and Safety employees.
This course explains how to effectively manage the WHS of labour hire personnel, independent contractors and sub-contractors. Case studies where participants can practice the management of contractors by completing relevant documentation are also included.
Topics include:
The importance of adopting suitable contractor management processes.
Understanding relevant legislation.
Reporting and investigating incidents.
Strategies to ensure contractors execute their responsibilities
Who should attend: Recommended for RTW coordinators, WHS managers, supervisors and managers.
Cost: Free course
Prerequisites: Prior completion of Allianz’s WHS and Risk management overview or Workplace Health and Safety consultation courses is preferred.
This course will provide participants with an overview of incident investigations, reporting, notification obligations and prevention strategies in the workplace. Case studies will be utilised to demonstrate thorough investigations compared to poor incident investigations.
Topics include:
Risk management overview.
Workplace responsibilities.
Investigation objectives
The investigation team
The investigation process.
Incident causation
Incident reporting and follow up.
Who should attend: Recommended for RTW coordinators, WHS managers, supervisors and managers.
Cost: Free course
Prerequisites: Prior attendance at Allianz’s WHS and Risk management overview is recommended however not essential.
The objective of this course is for managers and supervisors to develop the knowledge and skills they require to fulfil their duties and responsibilities under OHS legislation, with a focus on the key OHS risks to the health sector.
The course will cover:
Roles and responsibilities as a manager or supervisor.
Application of hazard management using some practical health industry case studies.
Using skills of consultation, active listening and issue resolution as a manager or supervisor.
The importance of providing information, instruction, training, support and supervision to all workers. Where and how to obtain assistance in dealing with hazards and dangerous situations and understanding the role of other workplace parties.
Who should attend: Recommended for any manager or supervisor wanting to understand their OHS roles and responsibilities.
Cost: $300 pp
Prerequisites: N/A
Course offered in: VIC
Need Help
Call 1300 130 664 and ask for the client training department in your relevant State/Territory or via email:
NSW - trainingnsw@allianz.com.au
VIC - trainingvic@allianz.com.au
ACT- trainingact@allianz.com.au
WA - trainingwa@allianz.com.au
TAS - chris.a.waterworth@allianz.com.au
NT - trainingnt@allianz.com.au
Our Cancellation Policy
Please note: Allianz reserves the right to cancel any course if only minimal bookings are made. Clients will be advised of cancellations at least 1 week prior to the start of the course.
Should you be unable to attend a course which incurs a fee, a substitute is always welcome at no extra charge. Alternatively, a full refund will be made if cancellations are received in writing (via letter, fax or email) at least 5 business days prior to the session. No refunds can be made if a booking is cancelled less than 5 business days prior to course commencement or the participant fails to attend.
