Description

Welcome to Contribute to managing work-related psychological health and safety course. This course has been designed to provide you with the knowledge and skills 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.

It also applies to those with work health and safety (WHS) supervisory responsibilities who work in a range of WHS roles across all industries, and apply a substantial knowledge base and well-developed skills in a wide variety of WHS contexts.

About this course

Training Provider: OHS.com.au with AlertForce (RTO Code 91826)

Location: Online

Course length: Approx. 4 hours (awareness version)

Time: Self-paced

Certification / Accreditation: Certificate of Completion* or Statement of Attainment depending on what is purchased

CPD Points: Yes. 4 points as certificate of completion or 5 points as Statement of Attainment.

Background – Why is mental health important?

Mental health is an important component of overall well-being and health (WHO2021). In 2021, the National Study of Mental Health and Wellbeing found that 1 in 5 (16.4%) Australians aged 16 to 85 had experienced a mental disorder within the past 12 months (ABS2022a).

Mental health refers to a person’s psychological, social, and emotional well-being. Mental health can affect how a person thinks, feels and acts. 

Both mental and physical health are important aspects of overall health. Depression, for example, can increase the likelihood of many health issues, including long-term conditions such as diabetes and heart disease. The risk of developing mental illness can also be increased by chronic conditions.

There are many causes of mental illness:

1. - Childhood trauma and abuse are some of the most common adverse life experiences.
2. - Chronic conditions such as diabetes or cancer that are ongoing
3. - Brain chemical imbalances or biological factors
4. - Drinking alcohol or using drugs
5. - Feelings of isolation or loneliness

Aims and Objectives of this course

This course Contribute to managing work-related psychological health and safety (based on BSBWHS512) will help you earn the skills necessary to review and analyse legislative requirements applicable to psychological health and safety in a workplace environment. 

Our Contribute to managing work-related psychological health and safety course is based on the unit of competency of BSBWHS512 . Whilst this course is not nationally recognised, it follows the learning outcomes and elements associated with that unit. The course contains

1. Narrated e-learning learning resources online 
2. Online Assessment tasks
3. Ability to download your Certificate of Completion once assessment tasks are completed

What will you learn by completing the training course?

This course will include an understanding of awareness of the relevant legislation and your responsibilities in contributing to manage work-related psychological health and safety .

Learning outcomes include:

1. Determine roles and responsibilities of stakeholders in relation to managing psychological health and safety
2. Identify work-related psychosocial hazards in own workplace, and factors contributing to them
3. Access and store information, data and advice to assist with identifying work-related psychosocial hazards according to legislative requirements
4. Consult with workers and other required stakeholders to confirm identified work-related psychosocial hazards
5. Develop and maintain a register of identified work-related psychosocial hazards according to legislative requirements
6. Record psychosocial risk assessment according to organisational policies and procedures
7. Contribute to determining required risk controls for identified work-related psychosocial hazards according to the hierarchy of control measures
8. Contribute to selecting risk controls that address identified work-related psychosocial hazards and control risks
9. Communicate selected risk controls to required stakeholders according to organisational policies and procedures
10. Establish strategy and timeframe for reviewing risk controls for identified work-related psychosocial hazards
11. Consult with individuals and/or parties to review risk controls
12. Evaluate effectiveness of risk controls and document areas for improvement

How Is the Training Delivered?

Contribute to managing work-related psychological health and safety course is available online and completed in your own time. This Contribute to managing work-related psychological health and safety training course is based on the learning outcomes outlined above.

The course is typically designed to be completed in a minimum of four hours. However, the exact length of the course may depend on your ability and prior knowledge around the subject. 

As the training is delivered online, you are able to complete it at your own pace.

What Accreditation Will You Get?

After completing the Contribute to managing work-related psychological health and safety course , an assessment is conducted to determine if you have understood the information presented during the training course. If you pass this assessment, you receive a Certificate of Completion.

IMPORTANT NOTE whilst this course is based on the learning outcomes of the course provided, it is important to note that it is not a Nationally Recognised Statement of Attainment unless you opt for that option. Nationally Recognised training is only really required If you specifically require that unit of competency for a qualification or licence (typically this will require a practical component, further assessment and increased costs).

This course has been designed to comply with the best practices of national health and safety standards. Terminology has been chosen for clarity and ease of comprehension across jurisdictions. For example, ‘employer’ has been used to signify the broader term ‘PCBU’, while ‘WHS’ represents both work and occupational health and safety.

This training is not a substitute for professional legal advice. If you require further advice or information, please contact the health and safety regulator in your jurisdiction.

A Certificate of Completion is issued on successful completion of the course and you are required to get an 80% pass mark to be deemed as understanding the content. It is recommended that training is conducted every 2 years to stay refreshed.

Is the course tax deductible?

Whilst you should get advice from your financial advisor to confirm, generally speaking further training and education related to advancing your career is 100% tax deductible.

Approx. run time: 4 hours