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Health & Safety Representatives Initial 5 Day (Queensland)

Who should attend:
All Health and Safety Representatives working under the Queensland legislation. 

Overview
This course is the required training for HSRs under the Work Health and Safety Act, 2011. 

Prerequisites 
nil. 

Assessment
nil. 

Register here on the Safe Work College website.

Health & Safety Representative Refresher 1 Day (Queensland)

Who should attend:
Health and Safety Representatives who need to undertake a 3-yearly refresher. 

Prerequisites
5-Day Queensland HSR course

Register here on the Safe Work College website.

Health & Safety Representative Initial 5 Day (Queensland) Nursing Assistants, Nurses and Midwives only

Who should attend:
Nursing Assistants, Nurses and Midwives who are an elected HSRs. QNMU members only 

Content of the course will include the following:

Your rights and responsibilities as an elected health & safety representative; 

  • The legislative framework for workplace health and safety in Qld;
  • Hazards, risks, risk assessment and the hierarchy of controls;
  • Issue resolution & representing members of the work group;
  • Incident investigation & notification, report writing and the issuing of provisional improvement notices;
  • Consultation in the workplace 

Prerequisites
Nil 

Assessment
Nil 

Register here on the Safe Work College website.

Comcare HSR Initial 5 day (Commonwealth)

Elected health and safety representatives and deputy health and safety representatives should attend this course. 

This course supplies the basic knowledge and skills needed by elected health and safety representatives and deputies (HSRs), to exercise their powers and entitlements as specified in the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (Commonwealth). Under this legislation, HSRs are permitted to select an approved training provider. 

HSRs will gain an understanding of the objectives of the legislation, knowledge of their role under the legislation, skills in representing workers, the role of health and safety agreements, compensation and rehabilitation, skills in identifying workplace health hazards and the processes by which they can be controlled, and practical skills in undertaking workplace inspections. 

Register here on the Safe Work College website.

Comcare HSR Initial 1 day (Commonwealth)

This 1-day training course will provide an insight into legislative changes in the 2011 OHS Act. It is an opportunity for Health and Safety Representatives to update their existing OHS knowledge and skills needed to exercise their powers and entitlements as specified in the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (Commonwealth). Under this legislation, HSRs are permitted to select an approved training provider. 

Register here on the Safe Work College website.

Health & Safety Committee Course (One Day) Queensland

Aim of the Committee:

  • The committee aims to achieve:
    • The provisions of a healthy & safe work environment for all workers.
    • The prevention of workplace injury or illness.
  • The elimination at the source, risks to health, safety and welfare.
  • Ongoing consultation with workers and health and safety representatives (HSR's) in the formulation of all health and safety policy.

Procedures and Practice:

  • The participation of all employees and HSR's in the workplace on health and safety.

Prerequisites:

  • Nil

Register here on the Safe Work College website.

Health & Safety Committee Course (One Day) Commonwealth

Aim of the Committee:

  • The committee aims to achieve:
    • The provisions of a healthy & safe work environment for all workers.
    • The prevention of workplace injury or illness.
  • The elimination at the source, risks to health, safety and welfare.
  • Ongoing consultation with workers and health and safety representatives (HSR's) in the formulation of all health and safety policy.

Procedures and Practice:

  • The participation of all employees and HSR's in the workplace on health and safety.

Prerequisites:

  • Nil

Register here on the Safe Work College website.