BSB51319 Diploma of Work Health and Safety
Take charge of workplace safety: become a Health and Safety Manager!
Are you passionate about the health and safety of your colleagues, and maintaining a safe and secure workplace? The Diploma of Work Health and Safety provides students with the skills and knowledge to be employed in a senior work health and safety role.
This course is low fee* for residents of Western Australia and temporary residents holding certain visa types. An annual fee cap of $400 for those aged 15-24 or concession holders or $1,200 for everyone else, applies to this course. Some eligibility conditions apply for the low fee training and other fees may apply for some courses. Please refer to the FAQs for more information.
*Please note that eligibility requirements apply to some of the low fee training.
^ You will pay half price for the course fees on the Lower fees, local skills courses, however other fees may apply such as for resources that are specifically needed for your training.
Overview
Campus Karratha
When Available all year
Study Mode Combined (Online and On Campus)
PCBUs (persons conducting a business or undertaking) and business owners are responsible for workplace health and safety, requiring the expertise of WHS professionals.
Nearly every industry requires Work Health and Safety professionals, in their team. Promote safe practices in your workplace and take the lead in creating a trusted work environment. Advance your existing capabilities and learn how to motivate your team to make organisational change and achieve mental, physical and emotional wellbeing.
Throughout this course, you will gain skills in:
- Work health and safety responsibilities for and control of a workplace
- Risk, hazard and emergency management and compliance
- Consultation, participation and investigation of work health and safety incidents
- Work health and safety management systems
- Hazardous chemicals management
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Psychological health and safety management
- You wish to extend your knowledge and experience in safety to a management level in the context of your current employment
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You wish to improve future employment opportunities in safety management through formal training
Select your preferred campus and apply
Available all year, 2025
Details
Units and fees
Core
| National ID Unit title | General fee | Concession | Resource fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| BSBWHS513 Lead WHS risk management | $81.00 | $24.00 | $41.50 |
| BSBWHS515 Lead initial response to and investigate WHS incidents | $97.20 | $28.80 | $45.00 |
| BSBWHS516 Contribute to developing, implementing and maintaining an organisation's WHS management system | $81.00 | $24.00 | $41.50 |
| BSBWHS519 Lead the development and use of WHS risk management tools | $48.60 | $14.40 | $23.70 |
| BSBWHS522 Manage WHS consultation and participation processes | $81.00 | $24.00 | $41.50 |
Elective
| National ID Unit title | General fee | Concession | Resource fee |
|---|---|---|---|
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$72.90 | $21.60 | $19.85 |
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$56.70 | $16.80 | $16.60 |
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$81.00 | $24.00 | $41.50 |
Option
| National ID Unit title | General fee | Concession | Resource fee |
|---|---|---|---|
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$64.80 | $19.20 | $9.65 |
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$81.00 | $24.00 | $12.10 |
Our estimated fees are based on:
- Full time study in 2024.
- All units required to gain this qualification. If you're a student that has successfully completed a lower-level qualification that is a prerequisite for this course, you'll only pay for the units that you need to enrol in to complete this course.
- For more information regarding eligibility and fees, please visit the DTWD website.
These fees are estimates only and depend on your eligibility for government funding, concession rates, the units you have already completed or seek to be recognised under Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL). Additional resource, material and/or equipment costs may apply. Visit our Fees and Charges page for more information, including on consumer rights.