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Commonwealth
Level 1 Health and Safety Representative Courses
Under the
new WHS Act
2012:
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New
HSR's
must
attend
the 5
day
Commonwealth
Level 1
HSR
course
to fully
perform
their
duties
as a
HSR.
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Commonwealth
HSR's
who have
attended
training
prior to
the 1st
January
2012
must
attend
the 5
day
Commonwealth
Level 1
HSR
course
before
1st
January
2013 to
fully
perform
their
duties
as a
HSR.
Only elected Health and Safety Representatives are entitled to attend this course.
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>
Commonwealth Course Enrolment Form
(download)
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Dates for
January - June 2012
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2012
FEBRUARY
20/2/12 - 24/2/12 course full
MARCH
26/3/12 - 30/3/12
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MAY
7/5/12 - 11/5/12
JUNE
25/6/12 - 29/6/12
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Course Description
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A five day
course where
participants
will look at
injuries and
diseases in
workplaces;
causes of
accidents;
the OH&S Act
1991; and a
range of
other OHS&W
issues to
enable them
to
effectively
perform
their role
as a HSR in
the
workplace.
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& Time |
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Five days, 9.15
am - 4.15 pm |
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Target Group
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Elected Health and Safety Representatives and Deputy Health and Safety Representatives.
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Prerequisites
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| Election as a Health and Safety Representative or Deputy Health and Safety Representative. |
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Course Content
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This course is accredited by Comcare and covers:
- OH&S Legislation – Historical Overview
- Legal Framework
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Work,
Health
&
Safety
Act
- The Role and Functions of Health and Safety Representatives
- OHS&W Agreements
- Health and Safety Representative Committees
- Hazard Identification and Assessment
- Hazard Control
- Specific Hazard
- Workplace Inspection.
- Comcare – Role and Function
- Negotiation Skills – Theory and Practice
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Course Fee
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Commonwealth Introductory
(Level 1)
Standard Fee $650
(includes
GST)
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The Course Fee includes
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Participant manual (with copy of the
WHS Act)
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Morning and afternoon tea each day
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Light
lunch
provided
daily
(unless
regional
course)
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Cancellation
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Cancellation
Policy
When an
enrolment
is
cancelled
the
following
cancellation
fees
will
apply.
This can
be
waived
if
another
course
date is
booked.
More
than 14
days
before
course
commencement
date =
Full
refund
Between
7-14
days
before
commencement
date =
50%
refund
Less
than 7
days =
No
refund
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