Health and Safety Representative Training (HSR)
Confidently step into your role as a Health and Safety Representative
In this course, you’ll gain the skills and knowledge to represent employees in work health and safety matters, including identifying hazards, risk minimisation and resolving issues.
SM TAFE is a WorkSafe WA-approved training provider for this course.
Overview
Where Bentley
When Semester 2, 2025
How On Campus
This course provides participants with the knowledge and skills required to fulfil the role of a Health and Safety Representative (HSR) in Western Australia, as defined under the Work Health and Safety Act 2020.
HSRs are elected by their peers to represent employee views on work health and safety (WHS) matters in the workplace. The primary role of an HSR is to liaise with staff to identify health and safety concerns and communicate these to management.
The key topics covered in this course include:
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Overview of the WHS legislative framework
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Duties of various parties
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Common WHS terminology
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The role of WorkSafe WA and penalties for non‐compliance
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Consultation requirements and mechanisms in the workplace
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Role, entitlements and protections available for HSRs and Health and Safety Committees
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Resolving WHS issues through negotiation and conflict resolution
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Identifying hazards and methods for elimination or risk minimisation
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Incident notification and investigation processes
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Issuing Provisional Improvement Notices and directing unsafe work to cease
Important information
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Semester 2, 2025
Details
Course fees
Indicative fees and charges
The fees quoted are estimates only and are for all units in the course for students enrolling on a full-time basis. If you're a student that has successfully completed a lower-level qualification that is a prerequisite for this course, you'll only pay for the units that you need to enrol in to complete this course. Please view the full list of fee disclaimers.
Units
| National ID | Unit title |
|---|---|
| 09514 | Health and Safety Representative Training (HSR) |
Details
Course fees
Indicative fees and charges
The fees quoted are estimates only and are for all units in the course for students enrolling on a full-time basis. If you're a student that has successfully completed a lower-level qualification that is a prerequisite for this course, you'll only pay for the units that you need to enrol in to complete this course. Please view the full list of fee disclaimers.
Units
| National ID | Unit title |
|---|---|
| 09514 | Health and Safety Representative Training (HSR) |