WorkSafe Approved HSR Refresher Course – Gendered Violence

WorkSafe Approved HSR Refresher Gendered Violence Course

WorkSafe Approved HSR Refresher Gendered Violence

WorkSafe approved HSR refresher Gendered Violence course provides an opportunity for HSRs and Deputy HSRs to revisit aspects of the HSR Initial OHS Training Course and refresh their knowledge of OHS in the workplace.

Under the OHS Act 2004 (section 67), all elected HSRs and deputy HSRs, after completing an initial course of training, have an entitlement for each year they hold office to attend a WorkSafe-approved HSR refresher OHS training course.

An employer, if requested, must allow the HSR/Deputy HSR to attend on paid time, pay the cost of the course and any other associated costs. Section 67 also allows HSRs to choose the course, in consultation with their employer.

This WorkSafe-approved training course will help HSRs and Deputy HSRs to understand and exercise their powers effectively. The training will provide HSRs and DHSRs with the confidence, skills and knowledge to represent their co-workers when raising health and safety concerns in relation to work-related gendered violence and to understand the health and safety issues arising from incidents of work-related gendered violence.

Course Content

  • The value of HSRs
  • Consultation in the workplace
  • Element of the legislative framework
  • Risk management overview.
  • Duty of care
  • Issue resolution.
  • The role of inspectors
  • Safety compliance

Who should attend?

Health & Safety Representatives and Deputy Health and Safety Representatives.
Although HSRs are the primary audience; managers, supervisors, health and safety committee members and anyone else with an interest in health and safety may also benefit from attending this course.

Delivery 

Course hours: 9am – 5pm
Course length: 1 day

We can come to your workplace and deliver this course or you can visit out in house facilities.

Our Difference

Systec are leaders in OHS compliance working in the industry for over 25 years. Our courses provide relevant information, ongoing support, and efficient delivery.

Our professional trainers have experience in and out of the classroom providing the best experience for our students and empowering them to create safer workplaces.

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HSR WHS Training (NSW)

Health and Safety Representative Initial OHS Training Course (5 Days)

The course is designed  to enable HSRs to develop skills to represent the members of their Designated Work Group (DWG) and exercise their powers to make their workplace safer under the WHS Act.  

The WHS Act 2011 provides the entitlement for a HSR to attend an initial course.

Employers under the WHS Act must allow a representative to attend an approved course on paid time, pay the cost of the course and must pay any other associated costs.

The role of the Health and Safety Representative (HSR) is primarily to liaise with other staff to identify health and safety issues and convey these to management. HSRs are elected by fellow staff to represent the views of the staff group.

Our Difference

Systec are leaders in OHS compliance working in the industry for over 25 years. Our courses provide relevant information, ongoing support, and efficient delivery.

Our professional trainers have experience in and out of the classroom providing the best experience for our students and empowering them to create safer workplaces.

Course Duration

  • Option 1: Five days (back-to-back)
  • Option 2: One day per week over five weeks

Course Outline

The key areas covered by this course include:

  • Overview of the WHS legislative framework
  • Duties of parties and others under the WHS Act
  • SafeWork NSW’s Roles in
  • Penalties for non‐compliance of the WHS Act
  • Consultation and communication
  • The role, entitlements and protections
  • Resolving workplace health and safety issues
  • Negotiation and conflict resolution
  • Hazard identification
  • Control measures
  • Incident notification
  • Issuing provisional improvement notices
  • investigation of incidents and injuries
  • Stop Work Directions