Improving OHSE Performance

• • Introduction to OHSE performance
  • Application of OHSE Performance Measures - their derivation and use
  • Critical Review of OHSE Performance Measures
  • Strategic Planning and Business Case for OHSE
  • Communicating OHSE with Senior Management and Boards of Management
  • Communicating for Influence with Employees - Psychology of Safety Behaviour
  • OHSE Performance and the Role of Audit
  • The Audit Process
  • OHSE Auditing
  • Interview Skills for OHSE Practitioners
  • Leading OHSE Teams
  • Ethical Issues for OHSE Practitioners

Equivalent subjects

You should not enrol in this subject if you have successfully completed any of the following subject(s) because they are considered academically equivalent:

• ACU-OHS611 (Not currently available)

You must have successfully completed the following subject(s) before starting this subject:

• ACU-OHSE601-Principles of OHSE Management

• ACU-OHSE602-OHSE Management Systems

Additional requirements

No additional requirements

This unit will help students understand practical OHSE data characteristics, applications and limitations. It will also assist students to interpret and make recommendations from third party research and reports. Students will develop skills in influencing decision makers through the persuasive interpretation of empirically grounded data, such as leading and lagging indicators of OHSE performance, and alignment with organisational culture and values and understand ethical practice for OHSEM.

Three assessment items are required in this Unit. To pass this unit, students are required to achieve an overall mark of at least 50% and must make an attempt at all three assessment items.

• Sustainability Report (40%)
• Online discussion (25%)
• OHS Business Case (35%)

Current study term: 25 Jul 21 to 31 Oct 21

Next study term: 27 Feb 22 to 27 May 22