UQ Skills

Program details: Occupational Health and Safety Leadership short course

The Occupational Health and Safety Leadership short course is for leaders wanting to learn how to oversee an organisation's management of occupational health and safety risks.

This ASQA-accredited short course will teach you the skills and knowledge to lead all stages of the risk management lifecycle.

You'll learn how to:

  • facilitate identifying occupational health and safety risk management requirements
  • lead effective risk assessment strategies and practices 
  • lead practical risk controls suited to the organisational environment and requirements 
  • drive risk management evaluation practices according to your organisation’s WHS management system
  • apply effective stakeholder communication and interpersonal skills to risk management.

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How you'll learn

Expect to spend 15 hours studying online and another 15 hours undertaking work-integrated learning to practice implementing skills and gathering assessment evidence.

Assessment

Assessments include online quizzes and a skills portfolio assessment.

Start date

This program can be run for workplace cohorts on request. Contact us for details. Minimum numbers required to go ahead.

You need:

  • a minimum of 2 years working in any industry
  • access to a suitable workplace in either an employed or volunteer capacity
  • to have successfully completed Year 12, or equivalent.

All UQ Skills programs require access to a computer with a Windows operating system, up-to-date versions of Microsoft Office and Adobe Acrobat Reader, and a reliable internet connection.

Recognition of Prior Learning

If you have recent work experience you may be eligible to apply for Recognition of Prior Learning.

Create your USI

You must provide a Unique Student Identifier (USI) before we can accept your enrolment.

Resources

2025 UQ Skills Student Handbook (PDF, 7 MB) (includes student support and guidance on fees, withdrawal and other policy information).

Full fee: $545

Units of competency
CourseCourse code
Lead WHS Risk ManagementBSBWHS513