BSB41415 - Certificate IV in Work Health & Safety

Course Brochure

www.mcfe.com.auMCFE is a division of iAscend Polytechnic Pty Ltd. RTO no. 21340.

OVERVIEW

A safe place to work and a reduction of workplace-related injuries is the focus of this course. This qualification is suitable for those seeking a specific health and safety-related position within the workplace, with a view of moving into a supervisor or coordinator position which involves WHS instruction and monitoring.

Duration, Delivery & Assessment

• 12 face-to-face sessions - 1 x 4 hour class per week• Assessments include: written & oral questions, projects, group work, online collaboration & observations of skills

Location

Our main campus is located at U39 / 617-643 Spencer St, West Melbourne, but we also consider where majority of the students have to travel from. We try to group people from the same location together and hire out venues that are closer to home making it easier for you to travel to. The exact location of the classes will be confirmed once you talk to a representative of Melbourne College of Further Education (MCFE).

Traffic & Trades

Entry Requirements

• If you wish to apply for government funding, then you will need to meet the eligibility criteria• Must have access to a computer or smart device and the internet to complete your studies

Aged care Childcare Traffic & Trades

Course Duration: 8 months Recommended self paced study hours per week:10

Pathways

On completion of this qualification you may wish to undertake the Diploma in Work Health Safety. MCFE does not currently offer this courses as part of our scope however we can recommend other providers.

Certificate III Work Health

Safety

Certificate IV Work Healthy

Safety

Diploma Work Healthy

Safety

You must be an Australian citizen, a

New Zealand Citizen or a Permanent Resident

You must be up-skilling to a higher qualification if you

already hold one.

You can enroll in a only two government subsidised

courses in 1 year

You can undertake up to two funded courses at

any one time

You can only ever begin a max of two funded

courses at the same qualification level.

(Unless under 20 years old at the

1st of January this year)

Basic Skills First Funding Info

Recommended self paced study hours per week:10

Fees

This training is delivered with Victorian and Commonwealth Government funding. The course fees/costs depend upon eligibility for a Government subsidy, via the Skills First Funding Program. For more details view the fees and charges on our website. Check eligibility online via the Victorian Skills Gateway or call our office, please be aware using a funded place can affect your access to future funding.

FULL FEE STUDENT

FUNDED FEES

BSB41415 - Certificate IV in Work Health and Safety

$2000 tuition fee + $20 material fee

$0 tuition fee +$20 material fee

Resources and Materials

You need access to a computer or smart device and the internet to complete this qualification. We can provide laptops for use in class however it is recommended students bring their own. We have WiFi and printing facilities at our Thomastown and City campuses.

Course Content

To be eligible for the award of the qualification, learners must successfully complete 5 core units and 5 elective units. We also include First Aid and CPR as bonus units that you can elect to complete as part of our course.

Module 1

WHS Laws

Determining legal frameworks for WHS in theworkplace, contributing to activity that reflects WHS

legislative requirements, keeping up-to-day withlegislation and relevant publications, acting on

noncompliance’s with WHS laws and referring issues to the correct personnel.

Module 2

Hazard ID, Risk Ass. & Control

Participating in workplace hazard identification andWHS risk assessment, promoting and supporting

worker consultation and participating in developing,selecting and implementing WHS risk controls,

support worker consultation for risk control selection.

There are 7 modules in this course:

Assist with compliance in WHS lawsContribute to implementing and maintaining WHS consultation& participation processesContribute to WHS hazard identification, risk assessment & risk controlContribute to implementing & maintaining WHS management systemsAssist with responding to incidents

Ensure workplace emergency prevention procedures,systems and processes are implementedAnalyse and present research informationAssist with claims management, rehabilitation & return-to-workprogramsShow leadership in the workplaceLead team effectiveness

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BSBWHS404BSBWHS405BSBWHS406

PUAWER002B

BSBRES401BSBWHS407

BSBMGT401BSBLDR403

BONUS UNITS

Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitationProvide first aid

HLTAID001HLTAID003

CORE UNITS

ELECTIVE UNITS

Module 3

Emergency Situations

Assessing risks involved with manual handling, how to analyse the effort required to complete a lift,

determine the ergonomics involved in a lift and safest way to complete lift without injury to yourself or

others.

Module 4

Respond to Incidents

Implement initial incident response, assistinvestigations into incident and collect relating WHSinformation, review and assist in implementing safety

measures as appropriate to own job role.

Module 5

Workplace Injuries

Identifying and reporting situations that may lead to an emergency, identifying and correcting situations that may

prevent potential emergencies, how tocommunicate during emergencies, how to effectively

monitor risks on an on-going basis.

Module 6

Leadership

Responding to emergencies and applying appropriate first aid procedures, communicating the details of an incident and

evaluating own performance, following DRSABCD, applying First Aid to a number of injuries and illnesses.

Module 7

Team Work & WHS Consultation

Learn how to run WHS consultation processes andcommunicate WHS information to others, prepare and

contribute to resolving WHS issues and effectively communicate outcomes to the team

and management.

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) & Credit Transfer (CT)

RPL: You can ask for your relevant existing skills, qualifications and experiences to be assessed and taken into account when your level of competency is being evaluated. There will be a cost associated, refer to the statement of fees and charges.

CT: If you have previously completed a unit with the same code as your new course you will be eligible for a credit transfer and you will not have to repeat that unit. There is no cost associated with this process.

REGISTER

CALL BACK

INFORMATION SESSION

Visit our course page and fill out the ‘Tell me more’ form on the website, contact us at info@mcfe.com.au or call 1300 368 883 to register your interest.

During the call back stage, you will be offered the opportunity to attend our information session, where you will meet the trainer.

During the information session, a MCFE member will go through the training program, funding options and course outcomes. You will complete a pre-training review and the trainer will answer any questions you may have.

If there is no information session scheduled for your course, you have the option to come into our head office to complete an information session with MCFE staff or we will contacct you when the next session runs.

An option to enrol after the information session will be available. Please bring ID to this session (Medi-care card + Driver’s License or passport)

An email will be sent to you with our course brochure attached for you to look over and you will receive a call from a representative of MCFE to chat with you about the course.

How to Apply

Career Outcomes

Legislation Hazard Identification & Risk control Emergency & Incident Response

Return to Work ProgramsClaims Management Consultative Processes

Support Services

If you need support with progress throughout your course or other personal issues, we have a student services officer who can help or direct you to the most appropriate service. Your trainer will also be available every session to cover additional support if required. For further information on welfare and educational support please refer to our student handbook available on the website.

Third Parties/Brokers

Our approved Third Parties/Brokers can refer students to this course. MCFE staff members will undertake the following:

•Complete pre-training reviews and assess individual capabilities to undertake the course•Enrolment and information sessions including reviewing enrolment paperwork and confirming acceptance in the course•Undertake training and assessment activities and sign off competency .

Approved third parties/brokers are listed on our website. If you would like to make a complaint, please call or email as per details below.

Phone: 1300 368 883Email: info@mcfe.com.auWeb: www.mcfe.com.au

Head Office: U39 / 617 - 643 Spencer St,West Melbourne Vic 3003

For further information, please refer to our student handbook on the website, which contains key information including our complaints and appeals process, refund policy and

enrolment conditions.

MCFE cannot guarantee employment, access into further university courses or successful completion of any course.

Phone: 1300 368 883Email: info@mcfe.com.auWeb: www.mcfe.com.au

Head Office: U39 / 617 - 643 Spencer St,West Melbourne Vic 3003

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