NSW Health and Safety Representative Training Program

The role of the Health and Safety Representative (HSR) is primarily to liaise with other staff to identify health and safety issues and convey these to management. HSRs are elected by fellow staff to represent the views of the staff group.

This course is for Elected HSRs and elected Deputy HSRs, within the State jurisdiction of NSW, under the WHS Act 2011 who have requested regulator approved training.

Note: section 72 of the WHS Act 2011 entitles a HSR to attend a program of training in work health and safety after being elected. The HSR in consultation with their employer also has the right to choose the regulator approved program of training they attend.

The objective of this training is to offer the skills and knowledge required to assist Health and Safety Representatives to fulfil their role for the purpose of promoting and ensuring the health and safety in the workplace. HPOTS is a Safework NSW approved provider of this program which is compliant under the Work Health and Safety Act 2017.

Prerequisites – There are no prerequisites for this program.

Learning Outcomes:

The key areas covered by this program include:

• Overview of the WHS legislative framework
• Duties of various parties
• Key WHS terminology
• The role of Safework NSW and penalties for non-compliance
• Requirements and mechanisms for consultation in the workplace
• The role, entitlements and protections available for HSRs and Health and Safety Committees (HSCs)
• Resolving workplace health and safety issues through negotiation and conflict resolution
• Identifying hazards and ways in which they can be eliminated or minimised
• Incident notification and investigation
• Issuing Provisional Improvement Notices (PINs) and directing unsafe work to cease.

Upon successful completion of the Training Program 

Learners will have been provided with the necessary information and skills that will assist them to carry out the role and function of an HSR in line with WHS legislation

Location:

HPOTS Cessnock Campus

Fees and Charges:

The program fee is $1000 for the 5 day program. This fee includes Training and Assessment and Program material costs. The program is scheduled for 5 consecutive days but if this does not suit your roster, please let us know and we can organise a staggered delivery for you.

Student Information Handbook:

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