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Management of Occupational Health and Safety Specialisation

Effective from 01-JAN-2023 : Code SPAAQL

The Safety and Risk Management unit set aims to develop managers with a comprehensive understanding of Occupational Health and Safety legal obligations, risk and management systems.

Disclaimer

This unit set information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester. In particular please check the unit and unit set offerings, as these differ according to course delivery location.

This Specialisation can be studied in the following courses:

Mode of Delivery

Online

Unit Set Coordinator

Dr Marcus Paul CATTANI

Learning Outcomes

  1. Demonstrate advanced knowledge of theories, practices and recent innovations within the in Occupational Health and Safety field.
  2. Select and apply creative and innovative problem solving methods which are informed by Occupational Health and Safety information obtained using transliteracy skills.
  3. Critically review, analyse and synthesise in Occupational Health and Safety information to investigate and make decisions about the most effective ways to address complex Occupational Health and Safety problems.
  4. Communicate Occupational Health and Safety information and strategies to a range of local, and national; Indigenous and non-Indigenous stakeholders using a variety of techniques and technology.
  5. Work independently to integrate Occupational Health and Safety theory and knowledge when planning, implementing and evaluating innovative and sustainable risk control strategies.
  6. Work in a team to collaboratively develop and implement risk control strategies to address identified Occupational Health and Safety issues.
  7. Engage with local, national and international Occupational Health and Safety professional organisations in order to maintain and improve professional competence.

Related Careers

Safety Manager, OHS Manager, HSE Manager, WHS Manager.

Employment Opportunities

Managers holding a MBA with an Occupational Health and Safety specialisation will be in a unique position to manage and support OHS professionals in the field. Larger organisations, particularly those in the resources sector, employ a range of certified OHS professionals which managers are required to engage with, as well as regulators such as the Department of Mines and Petroleum and Worksafe.

Specialisation Structure

Unit Code Unit Title Credit Points
OHS6130Workplace Health and Safety Law20
OHS6131Occupational Health and Safety Risk Management20
OHS6132Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems20

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

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