WorkSafe Approved One Day Extension Course for Managers & Supervisors

Duration: 8 hours

Aim: The aim of this course is to update managers’ and supervisors’ knowledge and skills to assist them to fulfil their duties and responsibilities under the OHS Act 2004 and OHS Regulations 2007. The training course has been designed to extend the knowledge of managers and supervisors who have recently attended a 5 day initial level OHS training course for Health and Safety Representatives.

Key Areas Covered: The course will provide managers and supervisors with a basic understanding about:

• Role and legal duties
• Consultation and issues resolution
• The importance of providing OHS information, instruction, training, support and supervision to all employees.

On completion of the course managers and supervisors should to able to:

• Outline your role and responsibilities as managers or supervisors.
• Understand how the skills of consultation, active listening, issue resolution and being proactive may be utilised to achieve the OHS and RTW objectives of the manager/supervisor role.
• Determine, implement and monitor OHS control measures
• Explain the importance of providing information, instruction, training, support and supervision to all employees.

Target Audience: Managers and Supervisors who have recently attended the WorkSafe Victoria Approved Initial Course for HSRs, Managers & Supervisors.

Please note: Competition of the WorkSafe Victoria Approved Initial Course is a prerequisite for this course.