Graduate Diploma in Workplace Health and Safety
Postgraduate program
1 year full-time or part-time equivalent up to 5 years maximum.
Program handbook
Description
The Graduate Diploma in Workplace Health and Safety is an 80-unit postgraduate coursework award. The Graduate Diploma provides training in occupational health and safety. The program prepares graduates for work in the preparation and implementation of occupational health and safety programs at the workplace. It is designed to develop advanced knowledge, critical understanding and problem solving approaches to the complex ranges of issues and processes associated with practice in occupational health and safety. Students will, in many cases, be working in a variety of roles within this area, for example as OHS officers, advisers, managers or consultants. Many of these roles require the development of policies and strategies in response to the occupational health and safety needs of the organisation.
Program learning outcomes
On successful completion of the program students will have:
- demonstrated and applied advanced knowledge of occupational health, occupational hygiene, contemporary workplace health and safety, workplace hazard management and control, human factors, workplace health and safety law, workplace safety management and research methods.
- competently applied a specialised, evidence-based body of knowledge and high-level skills in problem-solving to identify, plan, implement and review workplace health and safety programs and initiatives in known and unknown contexts.
- accessed, critically evaluated and integrated information from published studies and other peer-reviewed resources in the workplace health and safety literature as an evidence-based generalist workplace health and safety practitioners and/or managers.
- generated and transmitted workplace health and safety knowledge, skills and ideas to collaborate and engage with people from different work and cultural environments.
- developed and applied management and leadership skills to manage workplace health and safety issues taking into account appropriate ethical and integrity codes and standards.
- engaged in collaborations and developed a community of workplace health and safety practice.
Details
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| Program code | 12274 |
| AQF level | Level 8 Graduate Diploma |
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Admission information
Admission requirements
- Diploma in OHS of 1 year duration or equivalent, plus 2 years relevant work experience; OR
- Advanced Diploma in OHS or equivalent qualification, plus 1 year relevant work experience; OR
- Bachelor or Bachelor Honours Degree; OR
- Graduate Certificate in Workplace Health and Safety or in a cognate area.
Minimum English language proficiency requirements
All Applicants must demonstrate that they meet the University’s English proficiency requirement. Further information regarding English language proficiency requirements can be found at the English Language Proficiency for Admission Policy here.
Credit transfer
If you wish to apply for credit for studies completed at another institution, or if you are changing programs within the University and wish to transfer your credit to the new program, visit the University's credit website for more information on applying for credit.
Professional recognition
Australian OHS Education Accreditation Board
Academic requirements for program completion
Total units required
80 units
Program duration
1 year full-time or part-time equivalent up to 5 years maximum.
Program requirements
The Graduate Certificate of Workplace Heath and Safety requires the completion of 80 units of course courses.
Program plans
Download a program plan for further details on what you will study. Please refer to the program plan for the year that you commenced or transitioned into this program.
Program structure
Students are advised to read their program handbook information in conjunction with the program plans for course sequence/enrolment advice. Please refer to the Program Plan for the year that you commenced, or transitioned into, this program - Program Plans are available above.
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Core Courses
Complete the following core courses to fulfil the requirements of this program | |||
| Code | Title | Term / Location | Units |
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| LEGL6004 | Law for Workplace Health and Safety |
| 10 units |
| OHSE6010 | Occupational Health |
| 10 units |
| OHSE6020 | Occupational Hygiene Fundamentals |
| 10 units |
| OHSE6040 | Human Factors and Work Health and Safety |
| 10 units |
| OHSE6050 | Contemporary Work Health and Safety |
| 10 units |
| OHSE6060 | Workplace Hazard Management |
| 10 units |
| OHSE6070 | Workplace Health and Safety Management |
| 10 units |
| OHSE6090 | Research Methods in Workplace Health and Safety |
| 10 units |
Additional information
All students can access free academic skills and support provided by Academic Learning Support through the Pathways and Academic Learning Support Centre.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students can draw on the assistance and support provided by the Indigenous Student Support and Development service through the Wollotuka Institute.
Additional support
The Faculty accepts that it is responsible for providing reasonable accommodations for students with special needs, in liaison with the Student Support Unit, which offers practical assistance and advice to students with a disability or chronic illness. The Faculty will seek advice from the Student Support Unit as to what constitutes "reasonable accommodations" under Anti-Discrimination legislation.