Leadership in WHS Risk Management skill set
Build essential WHS skills for workplace safety
You will get the skills you need to manage work health and safety (WHS) risks in an organisation.
This course is an ideal starting point for a diploma, certificate, or other formal qualification in work health and safety.
Overview
Where Bentley
When Semester 2, 2025
How On Campus
Delivered face-to-face on campus, you will gain the skills and knowledge to identify hazards and potential hazards, assess associated risks, select and implement suitable risk controls, and evaluate the overall effectiveness of the organisational WHS risk management process.
Completing this skill set will give you the skills and knowledge you need in areas such as:
- Workplace duty holders and their legislative requirements
- Hazard identification and risk assessment
- Risk control action plans
- Key performance indicators
- Performance plans
- Risk control implementation in line with WHS management systems (WHSMS) and WHS information systems (WHSIS).
This unit derives from the BSB51319 Diploma of Work Health and Safety.
In order to make an informed choice about the suitability of this course, you must take into account the essential skills and knowledge required to undertake this training.
- Ability to strictly follow workplace safety standards
- Notice changes in people’s behaviour, ability and the environment
- Identify safety hazards and risks
- Observe and understand non-verbal cues (e.g. facial expressions, body language)
- Communicate effectively with a range of people (e.g. families, co-workers)
- Use appropriate language and respect when working with other people (including those from different cultures)
- Read and understand written information
- Understand and follow written and verbal instructions
- Understand and respond to verbal and non-verbal communication
- Write coherent communication appropriate to the situation
- Use technology to communicate (e.g. computer/iPad for reports, emails, documents)
- Communicate and work with other people as a team
- Use your judgment / problem-solving skills
- Maintain confidentiality
- Comply with the legal requirements of the industry
Important information
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Semester 2, 2025
Details
Course fees
(Tuition fee* $81.00 + Resource fee $31.25 )
(Tuition fee* $24.00 + Resource fee $31.25 )
Units and fees
Core
| National ID Unit title | General fee | Concession | Resource fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| BSBWHS513 Lead WHS risk management | $81.00 | $24.00 | $31.25 |
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.