As we enter a new decade it is becoming increasingly apparent that Occupational Health and Safety is one of the biggest challenges for all sectors of Manufacturing and Distribution and many other industries. The number of workplace injuries in our country is totally unacceptable and, when one analyses the qualifications of those in enterprise, it is disturbing to see many supervisors and middle managers are not qualified in OHS. We have, therefore, produced a range of different Training Options for you that minimises the amount of time an employee needs to take off work yet still provides the mentoring and accelerated learning that comes with a Face to Face course.
When & How do HBA Deliver this Course?
You can attend our workshops in a range of locations including Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, Adelaide and the Gold Coast. We have consulted with various stakeholders including some of the biggest names in Australian business to bring you a range of flexible delivery methods including:
Full delivery. This is run over 10 consecutive working days (2 weeks, Monday to Friday), 9am to 4pm. This delivery will not have any activities to do at home.
Evenings on Tuesdays and Thursdays. This is a Full Delivery which is split over 8 weeks from 6pm to 9pm. This delivery will require you to do some activities at home.
Saturdays, which is a Full Delivery split over 8 consecutive Saturdays from 9am to 3pm. This delivery will require you to do some activities at home.
Blended delivery. This combines several delivery, assessment, and support approaches including Initial intensive workshop of 3 days where delivery of underpinning knowledge is undertaken with lots of interaction and explanation of the assessment tasks.
Can't attend one of our courses? You can start today with
our user friendly Self Paced learning program. Fill in the form
below and we'll send you the details.
All of our Delivery Methods include:
- Ongoing email and phone help desk support where the learner communicates directly with trainers/assessors for tuition, guidance, and feedback.
- HBA's Online Discussion Forum so you can engage with your fellow learners, even from home.
- Assessment workbooks which include questions and project tasks which you can relate to your own circumstances.
We run courses frequently so click the check our Course Dates on the menu to the left.
More Information
All you need to do is enter your details below and we'll get back to you with an information pack which includes an enrolment form. If you want to become qualified in OHS, just detail the enrolment form, send it back and we'll get you on a course!
Please Call 1800 658 910 if you want to talk our friendly people.
Price
We are currently running a special offer for this course! For a limited time only, the Certificate III in OHS will be only $550 for self paced delivery. The Certificate IV in OHS will be reduced down to $1100 for Face to Face delivery and $900 for self paced delivery. To do the full delivery courses, it is $2950. These prices are less than a quarter of some providers! We took a view about pricing that was consistent with one of the key drivers of the Federal Government which is make learning available to everyone.
Certificate III or Certificate IV?
Many people ask us whether they should be doing Certificate lll or Certificate IV in OHS and the answer lies in what pathway you wish your career to take. For example if you are a factory or distribution worker and you wish to sit on your employers safety committee you will need to hold a Certificate III of OHS, in this situation you will not be earning your income from the activity of practising OHS as a profession thus your employer will most likely not pay you any additional wage or salary because you hold the qualification. In this situation it is common for employers to pay for their workers training course and qualification.If you wish to become a Safety Officer, that is you wish to derive your income from practising Safety as your core occupation then you should undertake Certificate IV OHS as this is the mandatory qualification for the role of say, a Safety Officer. In this situation it is common for the individual to pay for their own qualification.
HBA also offers both Certificate lll and Certificate IV as in-house courses and a delivery schedule can be designed to suit your workplace, thus minimising any disruption to your companies production schedules. Visit the In-house link on the left for contact details.
Compliance with OHS Requirements
At the end of September 2009, Julia Gillard announced the release of the Safe Work Act 2009. This Act will be released in 2010 and is aimed at providing one set of legislation for Australia rather than the individual State and Territory Acts that have been in position. To date all Jurisdictions except WA have agreed to accept the Act. The model Act is very different than (say) the current NSW Act with a much broader Duty of Care ascribed to a much wider scope of people. There are three categories or levels of breach and the model Act allows, at the highest level of breach, for a maximum penalty of $600,000 and or 5 years in jail for an officer.Full details of this model Act can be found by going to www.deewr.gov.au and following the OHS links.
Flexible
At HBA we have delivered this course to more Learners than you can imagine, it is what we do for a living and it is our specialty. Therefore you would imagine we know the subject matter pretty well. Using our intimate knowledge of the course we have developed a course that is user friendly, can be delivered in several ways, and has been targeted for flexible delivery options in this ever busy world we live in.
If you choose our Self Paced delivery, that means you can do the entire course at home. It is ideally suited to Learners who are not able to take time off work.
We can tailor a program to suit any individuals work commitments and this can include a mix of self paced and face-to-face delivery or attending some days on one course and other days on a subsequent course. Everyone's situation and needs may be
different so the elements can be tailored to best suit these individual
needs and ensure that each learner has the best support possible.
Depending
on individual background, experience, and access to resources the total
hours needed to achieve the OHS qualifications may vary, but all
learners need to meet the benchmarks detailed in the BSB07 Training
Package. All learner activities and assessment tasks have been mapped
against the units of competence and meet the performance criteria,
critical aspects of evidence, and context of assessment to achieve
competency.
Unparalleled Support
When you undertake this course with us you have access to help 24/7 (as long as we are not asleep!) you will be given after hours telephone numbers so if it is 9.30pm and you are stuck on something then all you have to do is call us and we will help you. Our support is extended to you even further through our online discussion forum. You can ask questions, communicate and network with our trainers and learners all over the country.
Quality, Flexibility, Customer Service and Support, and Positive Learner Experiences and Outcomes are the things that make HBA stand out. We go the extra mile for our learners and as such much of our business comes from the referrals of satisfied customers.
We Care
We are the RTO of choice of some of the biggest organisations in this country and why do they keep sending people to us? It is because we actually care about each and every one of our Learners. We are not driven by the almighty dollar.
Nationally Recognised Training
We are accredited by our State Training Authority (Training and Employment Recognition Council) and authorised to deliver this Nationally Recognised Qualification in all states and territories of Australia. Our registration can be verified here at the government National Training Information Service (NTIS).
