Certificate IV in Work Health and Safety
A Formal Qualification Made Relevant For Modern Organisations
The Certificate IV in Work Health and Safety is suited 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.
As well as assuming responsibility for their own performance, individuals at this level provide leadership, guidance and support to others. They also have some responsibility for organising and monitoring the output of their team.
Our formal OHS programs are designed to provide the participants with the opportunity to experience the frameworks and concepts in a facilitated learning environment whilst drawing on real, workplace conditions. This approach equips the participants with the skills and knowledge to successfully implement these concepts in their own workplace.
Expected Outcomes
After completing the qualification, participants will understand:
- How to interpret WHS laws and assist the workplace to remain compliant
- How to implement and maintain a WHS consultation process in the workplace
- How to manage WHS risks
- How to develop and implement WHS Management Systems
- How to effectively respond to workplace incidents
- How to assist with managing the return to work process
- How to assist with ensuring that contractors are compliant with WHS requirements
- How to monitor WHS processes
- How to present information and ideas to the team
- How to lead a team effectively
Qualification Structure
Every qualification is comprised of a number of Units of Competency. The Certificate IV in Work Health and Safety requires participants to complete 10 units. These are listed below in the order in which they are delivered
Day 1
Consultation
BSBMGT401 Show leadership in the workplace
BSBWHS413 Contribute to implementation and maintenance of WHS consultation and participation processes
Day 2
Legislation
BSBWHS412 Assist with workplace compliance with WHS laws
Day 3
Risk
BSBWHS414 Contribute to WHS risk management
Day 4
Contractors
BSBWHS418 Assist with managing WHS compliance of contractors
Day 5
Management Systems
BSBWHS415 Contribute to implementing WHS management systems
BSBWHS419 Contribute to implementing WHS monitoring processes
Day 6
Presenting
BSBCMM401 Make a presentation
Day 7
Incidents
BSBWHS416 Contribute to workplace incident response
Day 8
Return to Work
BSBWHS417 Assist with managing WHS implications of return to work
Presentation Assessment
Duration: Eight Days in total (4 x 2 day blocks)
Attendance: Maximum of 16 people
Delivery Method: Face to Face, delivered On or Off-site
Pre-Requisites: None
Synergen Group proudly delivers the Certificate IV in Work Health and Safety throughout Australia including Melbourne, Adelaide, Sydney, Brisbane, Perth and New Zealand.
For more information, contact us here or call our team on 03 8288 2530.
