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Online - HSR Course - Health and Safety Representative Queensland - 5 Day Initial
About this course
Online - HSR Course - Health and Safety Representative Queensland - 5 Day Initial
Online Delivery - HSR Training - Health and Safety Representative Training - Workplace Health and Safety Queensland
Please be aware that as at 13 August 2024, Workplace Health and Safety Queensland (WHSQ) informed all training providers that the delivery of Online HSR training via connected real time delivery (CRTD) will no longer be allowed.
If students are in a remote or regional location (and there are no RTO's who deliver this course within the the entire region), an exceptional course-by-course application can be submitted to WHSQ for consideration. For an employer group with multiple remote / regional HSR's to be trained, please contact us with a list of student names and their locations. From there, WorkSafe Connect will seek approval from WHSQ (whstraining@oir.qld.gov.au). If approval is granted, please get in touch with us to discuss online course options.
If you have difficulty in finding a local provider and meeting your legislative requirements, we encourage you to contact whstraining@oir.qld.gov.au for further feedback and guidance. Alternatively, our HSR trainers can travel to employer sites throughout Queensland – please get in touch to discuss client-site / face-to-face course options.
The 5-day Health and Safety Representative (HSR) course provides participants with the knowledge and skills necessary to fulfil their role as a HSR in Queensland.
With a focus on delivering flexible training options, WorkSafe Connect delivers an online Health and Safety Representative (HSR) course virtually through live video led training (via Zoom). Regardless of your location, as long as you have access to the technology requirements (set out in Course Delivery below) then you are able to take advantage of this delivery method.
Newly appointed HSR’s (from 29 July 2024 onwards) must complete their training within 28 days of their election (the previous period was 3 months). If a worker chooses not to undertake the training within the time period, they will no longer be eligible to fulfil the role of HSR and will need to be replaced.
WorkSafe Connect has been delivering workplace health and safety training for over 15 years. Our online HSR training focuses on delivering engaging and practical training - all students are engaging with the trainer and other students throughout the course.
The delivery method is also referred to as "CRTD" (Connected Real Time Delivery).
Course Details
The role of the Health and Safety Representative (HSR) is primarily to liaise with other staff to identify health and safety issues and convey these to management. HSRs are elected by fellow staff to represent the views of the staff group.
Health and Safety Representative training is delivered over 5 days and course topics include:
- Overview of the WHS legislative framework
- Duties of various parties
- Key WHS terminology
- The role of WHSQ and penalties for non‐compliance
- Requirements and mechanisms for consultation in the workplace on work health and safety issues
- The role, entitlements and protections available for HSRs and Health and Safety Committees (HSCs)
- Resolving workplace health and safety issues through negotiation and conflict resolution
- Identifying hazards and ways in which they can be eliminated or minimised
- Incident notification and investigation
- Issuing Provisional Improvement Notices (PINs) and directing unsafe work to cease.
Our Health and Safety Representative online training will be conducted virtually through online video-led live training (virtual delivery).
Our experienced trainer assessors, who have or continue to work in safety roles within industry, have strong knowledge of relevant legislation, regulations and industry standards that will support you throughout the training.
Please note this training is conducted live with both practical and theoretical activities during the training experience to ensure that the training is engaging, interesting and relevant.
Please find below a list of the key technology arrangements you will need for HSR training online:
- Computer (desktop or laptop or tablet; it cannot be completed on a mobile phone)
- Webcam
- Headphones (incl. microphone) or computer audio system
- Reliable internet connection
- Ensure your web browser is up-to-date
- Quiet room with limited background noise
WorkSafe Connect offers this course in a range of formats including:
- Face to Face – Public Courses (Brisbane and Townsville)
- Face to Face – Onsite (at your site / workplace)
- Online – Video–Led Instructor Based Training (live)
- Staggered delivery options – to better suit your work schedule requirements (e.g. 3 days one week and 2 days the next week)
If you would like to discuss delivery options in more detail, then please get in contact with us and we would be more than happy to discuss your requirements and options in more detail.
Successful participants will receive a Workplace Health and Safety Queensland Health and Safety Representative Training Certificate. This certificate is issued by WorkSafe Connect (RTO 31385) in our capacity as an approved provider of this course on behalf of the Queensland Government (Workplace Health and Safety Queensland).
WorkSafe Connect offers both the full HSR course which requires 5 days of training as well as a HSR refresher course which takes 1 day of training.
If you have any questions regarding which Health and Safety Representative course is most suitable for you then please get in touch with a member of the WorkSafe Connect team today.
You may be eligible to receive CSQ funding for this course (WHSQHSRNCB01) if you work in the building & construction industry in Queensland.
If eligible, you will receive funding of $589.00, which means an out of pocket expense of $306.00.
For further details, please click here or get in touch with us.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes.
Newly appointed HSR’s (from 29 July 2024 onwards) must complete their training within 28 days of their election (the previous period was 3 months).
If a worker chooses not to undertake the training within the time period, they will no longer be eligible to fulfill the role of HSR and will need to be replaced.
The primary role of a health and safety representative (HSR) is to represent the health and safety interests of a work group and to raise any issues with their employer.
There can be as many HSRs and deputy HSRs as needed, after consultation, negotiation and agreement between workers and the employer, or persons conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU).
12 months.
From 29 July 2024 onwards, existing HSRs must now complete HSR refresher training every 12 months after the initial training (the previous period was every 3 years).
We have sought clarification from WHSQ regarding the new 12-month refresher requirement – if you are a current HSR and it has been more than 12 months since your last HSR course (initial or refresher), you should complete the 1-day refresher program as soon as practicable.
Yes.
Existing HSRs must now complete HSR refresher training every 12 months after the initial training (the previous period was every 3 years).
We have sought clarification from WHSQ regarding the new 12-month refresher requirement – if you are a current HSR and it has been more than 12 months since your last HSR course (initial or refresher), you should complete the 1-day refresher program as soon as practicable.
WorkSafe Connect’s Online Training is live, real-time trainer-led delivered in an interactive online environment.
Our online training is the same great learning experience that our face-to-face training is known for, just delivered differently. By way of overview of what our online training involves:
- They are real-time video-led sessions where our trainer presents to the group and guides the students through the activities and assessments.
- It is delivered via the Zoom or Microsoft Teams platform, which allows students to interact with the other students as well as the trainer (including break out rooms for group discussions).
- Students complete their assessments and activities via our online web-based Learner Portal. The trainer marks the assessments throughout the session and assists students who need to reattempt questions that were incorrect.
- In order to complete the virtual session, students need to have access to a computer or laptop (not a tablet), webcam, headphones and reliable internet.
- Students complete the course requirements during the session and are issued their certificate soon after if they successfully completed their assessments.
Many participants have commented that they actually prefer this delivery method to traditional face-to-face as we limit our class sizes and there are numerous ways in which to interact within the session.
To participate, participants are required to be connected to the internet via desktop computer or a laptop device with a camera, microphone and headphones. Please see the Course Delivery section for full details of what you require.
If you would like to discuss delivery options in more detail, then please get in contact with us and we would be more than happy to discuss your requirements and options with you.
