Graduate Diploma of Occupational Health and Safety

Edith Cowan University

Develops professionals in the field of occupational health and safety OHS in particular to develop the skills of identification and management of workplace hazards that may adversely impact on the health and safety of workersOn completion of the program it is expected that students should be able to implement and assess an occupational health and safety management system that reflects the OHS needs and issues of an organisation taking into account the size and complexity of the organisation critically review the risk management processes that have been developed for a workplace andor industry including the characterisation of incidentinvestigation processes identifying issues in specific industriesworkplaces critically review the legal framework for occupational safety and health in Australia synthesise the factors that have influenced the development of occupational safety and health law in Australia synthesise the factors that influence the application of occupational safety and health legislation in the workplace categorise hazards according to type assess when a hazard becomes a risk and characterise the principles of safe design in relation to potential impacts on people plant andor the environment demonstrate academic skills which include writing referencing and researching at a postgraduate level including professional competencies in the use of commonly used business software packages used in occupational health and safetyCourse learning outcomesCommunicate advanced specialised OHSWHS knowledge concepts and skills to a variety of audiencesApply high level independent judgement when investigating and evaluating complex OHSWHS situations to generate solutionsDemonstrate leadership and management skills by planning implementing and evaluating substantial OHSWHS projectsCareer OpportunitiesGraduates would be suited to roles in the mining oil and gas construction government and nongovernment sectorsPossible future job titlesOHS WHS