This course is suitable for people who lead the maintenance work health and safety (WHS) programs and systems in organisations from a wide range of industries and are looking to develop their skill sets further.
This qualification reflects the role of practitioners who either hold a BSB41419 Certificate IV in Work Health and Safety or apply a substantial knowledge base and welldeveloped skills in various WHS contexts.
With almost all industries now requiring a WHS professional in the team, this qualification is designed for people or organisations to provide formal qualifications as required by their industry, enabling you or a staff member to upskill and move forward in your career.
Job roles and titles vary across different industry sectors. Possible job titles relevant to this qualification include:
To be eligible for this course, students must meet the following requirements.
Hold all core units in BSB41419 Certificate IV in Work Health and Safety or equivalent competencies. Equivalent competencies are predecessors to the following units, which have been mapped as equivalent:
Be currently engaged in the workforce, carrying out WHS duties, and have access to:
A preferred pathway for students considering this qualification is BSB41419 Certificate IV in Work Health and Safety.
A preferred pathway for candidates considering this qualification is BSB41419 Certificate IV in Work Health and Safety.
Core Units
Elective Units
All training is conducted online, through the Trainwest Canvas portal. Canvas is a web-based learning management system that is used throughout the course to submit your assessments.
As a self-directed student, you receive ongoing remote support from Trainwest Trainers. This may be in the form of telephone, email or digital communication tools such as Microsoft Teams.
Duration
Students have up to 12 months to submit their assessments. Please be aware this is a maximum time frame and is greatly dependant on your current job role and pre-existing skills and abilities. You can submit your assessments at any time after. The actual time for completion varies between students.
The volume of learning for a Diploma Level qualification is typically six to twelve months.
Resource Requirements
Trainwest will provide self-paced students with login details to the CanvasLMS.
Students are required to have the following:
Trainwest provides ongoing support to students throughout the course via email and telephone. We also offer WHS course support workshops at no additional charge, allowing students to take time away from the workplace to work on assessments with support from the Trainwest Trainer and Assessor.
Each student has access to 30 minutes of one-on-one coaching free of charge.
Additional one-on-one coaching is available at an hourly rate for those who need it.
This qualification can be customised to suit your organisation. Please contact Trainwest for more information.
RPL is an assessment-based pathway and is suitable for those who already have the skills and knowledge in one or more of the areas which make up the BSB51319 Diploma of Work Health and Safety and do not wish to undergo further training.
For those considering RPL, please speak with our Student Services Team. They will make an initial assessment of suitability and discuss the RPL process. If you are deemed suitable for RPL, you will be sent an invitation to upload your evidence in our CanvasLMS.
Upon successful completion of all units of competency, students will receive a nationally recognised qualification for BSB51319 Diploma of Work Health and Safety. This includes a Testamur and a Record of Results.
If students do not complete the full qualification, they will receive a Statement of Attainment for all successfully completed units of competency, a progression towards the qualification.
Trainwest offers payment plans for this course. For terms and conditions, please refer to our Fees and Refunds Policy or contact us.
Please contact the Trainwest team for course availability and enrolment.
You can get in touch with us on our contact form, by email, or by phone on 1300 938 411. The Trainwest team are always here to discuss your training requirements in Perth, regional WA or throughout Australia.
