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Occupational Health & Safety Act 1991
Introductory Health and Safety Representative Courses
This Introductory Health and Safety Representative course is accredited by Comcare. In undertaking the course Health and Safety Representatives and their employers will meet the requirements of Section 27 of the Occupational Health & Safety Act 1991.
Only elected Health and Safety Representatives are entitled to attend this course.
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> Commonwealth Course Enrolment Form
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Commonwealth Course Enrolment Form
(download)
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Dates for January
- June 2009
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2008
DECEMBER
1/12/08 - 5/12/08
2009
FEBRUARY
23/02/09 - 27/02/09
APRIL
27/04/09 - 1/05/09
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Course Description
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A five day
course where
participants
will look at
injuries and
diseases in
workplaces;
causes of
accidents;
the OH&S Act
1991; and a
range of
other OHS
issues to
enable them
to
effectively
perform
their role
as a HSR in
the
workplace.
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Five days, 9.15
am - 4.15 pm |
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Target Group
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Elected Health and Safety Representatives and Deputy Health and Safety Representatives.
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Prerequisites
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| Election as a Health and Safety Representative or Deputy Health and Safety Representative. |
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Course Content
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This course is accredited by Comcare and covers:
- OH&S Legislation – Historical Overview
- Legal Framework
- Occupational Health & Safety Act 1991
- The Role and Functions of Health and Safety Representatives
- OH&S Agreements
- Health and Safety Representative Committees
- Hazard Identification and Assessment
- Hazard Control
- Specific Hazard
- Workplace Inspection.
- Comcare – Role and Function
- Negotiation Skills – Theory and Practice
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Course Fee
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Commonwealth Introductory
Standard Fee $650
(includes
GST)
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The Course Fee includes
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Participant manual (with copy of the OHS&W Act)
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Morning and afternoon tea each day
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Light
lunch
provided
daily
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