Subject details

On successful completion of this subject, you should be able to:

  1. Calculate a lost time injury rate (LTIR) and review the utility of LTIR as an OHSE performance measure
  2. Critically compare and contrast the various techniques used to measure and improve OHSE performance
  3. Appraise the steps and processes in OHSE auditing and relate these to other organisational systems to maximise improvements in OHSE performance
  4. Communicate effectively with business stakeholders, from senior leaders to employees, to measure and improve OHSE performance.

  • Topics

    • 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

  • Study resources

    • Instructional Methods

      • Disscusion forum/Discussion Board
      • Glossary
      • Web links
      • Online assignment submission
      • Online Quizzes/Tests

    • Online Materials

      • Quizzes
      • Online Assessment
      • Printable format materials

Entry Requirements

Equivalent Subjects

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

  • ACU-OHS611

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

ACU-OHSE601-Principles of OHSE Management , or ACU-OHS601
and
ACU-OHSE604-OHSE Law in Practice , or ACU-OHS604
and
ACU-OHSE603-Physical Hazards in Occupational Environments , or ACU-OHS603
and
ACU-OHSE602-OHSE Management Systems , or ACU-OHS602

Special requirements

No special requirements

This advanced subject covers best practice communication and management principles and practices to influence the improvement of OHSE performance at all levels of the organisation. OHSE performance measures, planning and conducting OHSE management systems audits, communicating OHSE with influence, the psychology of safety behaviour, and ethical issues for OHSE practitioners are some of the topics in this subject.

  • Audit Report (45%)
  • Online discussion (20%)
  • Business Case (35%)

Textbooks are subject to change within the academic year. Students are advised to purchase their books no earlier than one to two months before the start of a subject.

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Related Degrees

postgraduate ACU-OHS-MAS-2018

Master of Occupational Health, Safety & Environmental Management

postgraduate ACU-OHS-GDI-2018

Graduate Diploma in Occupational Health, Safety and Environmental Management