This qualification will give you the skills and knowledge to provide work health and safety (WHS) advice, and assist with improving safety in the workplace. It could lead you to working as a WHS coordinator or supervisor on a worksite.
The course covers a broad range of health and safety responsibilities in the workplace including identifying hazards, assessing WHS risks, implementing strategies to control WHS risks and assist with effective WHS management.
You'll also learn about assisting with legal compliance; hazard identification and risk assessment; claims management; implementing management systems; emergency procedures; and return-to-work programs.
This course is FREE in 2023! No course fees apply, from 1 January 2023.
Choose a WA TAFE college that delivers this course
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If you would like further information such as when the course is available and how to enrol, and details of course fees, or if you have questions about how the course is delivered, please follow the Find out more link to go to the TAFE's website where you will find full course details and contact information so that you can speak to the TAFE directly.
Safety in the workplace starts here.
This qualification applies to individuals working in a work health and safety (WHS) role who provide a broad range of technical knowledge and skills and have some limited responsibility for the output of others.
The qualification applies to those working as supervisors, WHS personnel, and workers in other WHS-related roles who manage risks effectively, apply relevant WHS laws, and contribute to WHS within the workplace in known or changing contexts with established parameters.
Are you seeking a career in Work Health and Safety (WHS)?
PCBU (persons conducting a business or undertaking) and business owners have a responsibility to health and safety in the workplace and require WHS professionals. This course will provide you with the skills to develop a career as a WHS professional such as a WHS advisor or officer.
After completing this qualification, you will be able to work as a health and safety practitioner and become responsible for the corresponding WHS functions within a workplace. Minimum requirement in industry for WHS practitioners is usually the Certificate IV in Work Health and Safety.
This course suits anyone looking for a new career in a familiar industry, or a course to compliment an existing qualification. The Informed choices section below lists inherent requirements required to successfully complete this certificate.
Progress your career in work health and safety.
There is a growing demand for individuals with an existing trade or business qualification to upskill in work health and safety. This combination provides an advantage in securing roles in the mining, construction and manufacturing industries in North West Australia.
The Certificate IV in Work Health and Safety has been designed to equip you with the skills to provide advice and assist with improving safety in your workplace.
Throughout this course, you will learn how to:
- Develop suitable work health and safety documentation, and present and promote it within your workplace
- Comply with work health and safety regulations while supporting the workplace
- Collect and analyse workplace safety data
- Identify hazards and assess risks on domestic and commercial building sites, and establish appropriate control measures for these hazards
- Consult with management, subcontractors and workers on health and safety concerns
- Contribute to managing incidents and return to work arrangements of staff
- Assist with managing on-site contractors
When you complete the Certificate IV in Work Health and Safety you can expect to be a valued addition to any organisation as a work health and safety officer, or WHS coordinator.
Choose a private training provider that delivers this course
This course is also available from registered training organisations (accredited private training providers) that are funded through Jobs and Skills WA. Select from the list below, and follow the link to the provider’s website for further information.
This program is delivered as a traineeship with training and assessment designed and documented in a Training Plan to suit the workplace and the development of practical skills to support the job role. The aim is to improve performance on the job to achieve better business outcomes.
This traineeship is designed for individuals working in a work health and safety (WHS) role who provide a broad range of technical knowledge and skills, and have some limited responsibility for the output of others.
The qualification applies to those working as supervisors, WHS personnel, and workers in other WHS-related roles who manage risks effectively, apply relevant WHS laws, and contribute to WHS within the workplace in known or changing contexts with established parameters.
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This qualification is designed to give you the skills and knowledge to provide WHS advice and assist with improving safety in the workplace. This course covers a broad range of health and safety responsibilities in the workplace including identifying hazards, assessing WHS risks, implementing strategies to control WHS risks and assist with effective WHS management.
Delivery location
Aspire Performance Training offers CERTIFICATE IV IN WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY as a Traineeship. Students are required to complete 10 units of competency. There are no pre-requisite or co-requisite for this qualification. All 10 units must be completed to attain the full qualification. Where only some units of competency are achieved, a statement of attainment will be issued. This qualification forms part of the Business Services Training Package BSB. This qualification applies to individuals working in a work health and safety (WHS) role who provide a broad range of technical knowledge and skills and have some limited responsibility for the output of others.
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Australian College of Training offers traineeships in BSB41419 Certificate IV in Work Health and Safety. All training is conducted as on-the-job training in the workplace. The College will customise an individual learning plan to suit your job role requirements. Please phone (08) 9472 6111 for more information or to discuss your training options.
Delivery location
This course is delivered via flexible learning to registered trainees with 10 units for completion. You will have 12 months to complete all units (or up to 36 months for a part time traineeship). Learning and Assessment material is online and support is available via telephone, email, Teams, workplace visits and at our training rooms by appointment. We also offer student support days once a month for WHS students. These are not mandatory but recommended. CTS can adjust the training to suit the individual’s need and their workplace. More information is available on our website.
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The BSB41419 Certificate IV in Work Health and Safety will provide graduates with a solid understanding of key aspects of safety as relevant to Australian workplaces. This will include how to ensure compliance with WHS laws, respond to incidents and contribute to implementing and maintaining WHS systems in the workplace.
Students completing this traineeship will be working in, or aspiring to work in a work health and safety (WHS) role. Participants require solid language, literacy, and numeracy skills as well as computer literacy.
Trainees will participate in facilitated virtual classes, supported online learning and complete practical assessments onsite or at The Pivot Institute/ Mine Training Australia’s facilities in Osborne Park. Site visits will be arranged by your trainer through-out your traineeship. Some students may be eligible for RPL depending on their skills and knowledge. The duration will vary depending on experience and elective units chosen.
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This qualification applies to individuals working in a work health and safety (WHS) role who provide a broad range of technical knowledge and skills and have some limited responsibility for the output of others.
Possible job roles outcome from this qualification could be but not limited to WorkCover Inspector, Occupational Health and Safety Technician, Occupational Health and Safety Officer, Safety Inspector. We can select elective units with you to suit your learning needs.
The qualification applies to those working as WHS personnel and workers in other WHS-related roles who manage risks effectively, apply relevant WHS laws, and contribute to WHS within the workplace in known or changing contexts with established parameters.
Training Institute Australasia delivers this qualification for companies wishing to match a nationally accredited course to a staff member’s job role, skills and knowledge in a flexible workplace delivery model. This is undertaken via a User Choice Traineeship pathway on the job at your workplace.
Delivery location
This qualification applies to individuals working in a work health and safety (WHS) role who provide a broad range of technical knowledge and skills, and have some limited responsibility for the output of others.
The qualification applies to those working as supervisors, WHS personnel, and workers in other WHS-related roles who manage risks effectively, apply relevant WHS laws, and contribute to WHS within the workplace in known or changing contexts with established parameters.
The information presented on the course lists within this website is provided to the Department of Training and Workforce Development by the WA TAFE colleges and private training providers, and is offered as a guide only. It is updated regularly, however some changes to details may occur in between updates. You should always contact the TAFE or private training provider directly to confirm details and/or ask questions.