BSB41419 Certificate IV in Work Health and Safety
If your role requires you to manage Work Health and Safety within your organisation, or you want to transition into a safety advisor role, this qualification will provide you the broad knowledge and skills to be recognised.
AIM’s BSB41419 Certificate IV in Work Health and Safety will equip you to manage risks effectively, apply relevant WHS laws, and contribute to WHS within the workplace even as contexts change. You will gain comprehensive training in WHS while also building essential business skills, such as delivering presentations and writing complex documents.
Who should undertake this qualification?
Whether you are already working in Work Health and Safety but do not possess any qualifications and want your experience to be recognised, or if you are seeking a new career as a safety advisor or assessor, this qualification is designed to assist your career development with the comprehensive training to excel in Work Health and Safety.
Possible Career Outcomes
Potential career pathways for graduates of this qualification include roles as an Occupational Health and Safety Technician or Work Health and Safety Officer. Previous graduates of this program have gone on to roles ranging from clerical and administrative positions through to professional and management roles across a wide variety of industries including Administrative and Support Services, Health Care and Social Assistance and Public Administration and Safety.
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Time Commitment
Study duration is dependent on your existing skills and experience. Typically, to complete within the specified course duration, it is recommended that students commit approximately 13 hours towards study per week.
Units of Competency
These units of competency have been developed in consultation with industry experts along with our facilitators who draw upon real-life case studies and examples to ensure the knowledge you gain is practical and applicable to your role.
This table below reflects the core units (C) and pre-selected elective units (E) of this course.
| Unit Code | Unit Name |
|---|---|
| MODULE 1 - WHS COMPLIANCE AND COMMUNICATION | |
| BSBWHS412 | Assist with workplace compliance with WHS laws (C) - This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to assist with establishing and maintaining workplace compliance with work health and safety (WHS) laws. It includes identifying applicable WHS laws, duties, rights and obligations, and the necessary actions to ensure WHS compliance in the workplace. |
| BSBWHS418 | Assist with managing WHS compliance of contractors (E) - This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to assist with managing the work health and safety (WHS) implications of using contractors. It involves identifying contractor duties, establishing organisational WHS compliance requirements associated with those duties, establishing and communicating the requirements expected of contractors, monitoring contractor compliance with WHS requirements, and implementing required responses to identified non-compliance. |
| BSBCMM411 | Make presentations (E) - This unit covers the skills and knowledge required to prepare, deliver and review presentations for target audiences. |
| MODULE 2 - WHS CONSULTATION AND DOCUMENTATION | |
| BSBWHS413 | Contribute to implementation and maintenance of WHS consultation and participation processes (C) - This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to contribute to implementing and maintaining work health and safety (WHS) consultation and participation as prescribed in legislation. |
| BSBWRT411 | Write complex documents (E) - This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to plan, draft and finalise complex documents. |
| MODULE 3 - WHS RISK MANAGEMENT | |
| BSBWHS414 | Contribute to WHS risk management (C) - This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to contribute to WHS risk management, which includes the processes for identifying work health and safety (WHS) hazards and assessing and controlling the risk relating to those identified hazards. |
| MODULE 4 - WHS MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS | |
| SBWHS415 | Contribute to implementing WHS management systems (C) - This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to contribute to implementing a plan for a work health and safety management system (WHSMS) that applies to own role. |
| MODULE 5 - PSYCHOLOGICAL HEALTH AND SAFETY | |
| BSBWHS512 | Contribute to managing work-related psychological health and safety (E) - This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to contribute to managing work-related psychological health and safety. It requires the ability to identify psychosocial hazards, assess their risk, and implement control methods for psychosocial hazards that apply in the workplace. |
| MODULE 6 - INCIDENT RESPONSE AND MANAGEMENT | |
| BSBWHS416 | Contribute to workplace incident response (C) - This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to assist with actions and activities performed in response to workplace incidents according to work health and safety (WHS) legislative and organisational requirements. |
| MODULE 7 - HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS AND WORKPLACE SAFETY | |
| BSBWHS431 | Develop processes and procedures for controlling hazardous chemicals in the workplace (E) - This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to develop processes and procedures for controlling hazardous chemicals in the workplace, and then monitoring their effectiveness. The unit requires the application of knowledge associated with work health and safety (WHS) legislation, and organisational policies and procedures relating to controlling hazardous chemicals. |
Additional Information
Completion of the BSB41419 Certificate IV in Work Health and Safety gives you the opportunity to explore further qualification opportunities such as the BSB50320 Diploma of Human Resource Management or BSB50420 Diploma of Leadership and Management.
For more information, speak to one of our Senior Training Advisors on 1300 658 337.
Payment Options
Complete the enquiry form below or call 1300 658 337 to learn more about the following payment options and tuition fees.
- Pay upfront for the full cost of your qualification in one easy payment.
- Defer all or part of your tuition fees with flexible payment options through AIM's finance partner, zipMoney.
- Funding options may be available in your state, please contact us for more information.
Entry requirements
To be eligible for enrolment at AIM into the BSB41419 - Certificate IV in Work Health and Safety qualification you must:
- have a minimum of two years equivalent full-time workplace experience
- be 18 years of age or older at the time of enrolment
- be technologically literate and have access to Microsoft Office suite or equivalent
- have continuous internet access
- have access to a workplace
- have a Unique Student Identifier (USI) number (you can receive a USI or check if you already have one by visiting www.usi.gov.au/students/get-a-usi)
- have the ability to read and write English and display numeracy skills to at least Year 10 level.
Find out more about the AIM Student Entry Procedure.
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)
Recognition of skills and knowledge gained through previous studies, work, and life experiences may be used to award competency for Units of Competency within this qualification. Read more on Recognition of Prior Learning and Credit Transfer or call 1300 658 337.
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