Online Diploma · Work Health and Safety

Upskill Into Work Health and Safety Leadership

Whether you run safety on one site or across a business, this is the step up. You lead risk work, incident investigation, and the systems behind them. Made for the safety worker who is ready to lead.

From $43per week on a flexible plan
12 Monthsfull-time study
24 Monthsenrolment period
BSB51319nationally recognised
At a Glance

Course Snapshot

DurationAbout 12 months full-time, 12 to 14 part-time
CostFrom $43 a week on a flexible plan
DeliveryOnline and self-paced, open 24/7
EntryFive WHS units first, or a pathway package
RecognitionBSB51319, nationally recognised
Enrolment24 months, with extension and deferral options
Comes with
  • Weekly, fortnightly or monthly plans
  • Unlimited study support
  • Two short courses included
  • No scheduled classes
Who It’s For

Why Do This Course

Lead, Not Just Assist

A certificate helps you carry out safety work. A diploma puts you at the front of it: leading risk reviews, running investigations, and setting the policy others follow.

Back Your Experience With Paper

If you have been holding the safety load for years, this turns that experience into a national code an employer can see on a resume.

Fit It Around a Full Roster

No classes to attend and no set deadlines. You study when the roster allows, and you can defer if a big job swallows a month.

Where The Skills Fit

Where These Skills Could Take You

Safety leadership is wanted anywhere people work with plant, height, traffic or chemicals. The work is steady and easy to picture: leading a risk review, running an investigation, briefing managers, and getting an injured worker back on the roster.

Work Health Safety Coordinator

Holds the safety system together across a site or a business unit.

Health Safety Advisor

The one managers call before a decision, not after an incident.

WHS Officer

Runs day-to-day safety work with the authority to change how a job is done.

Health and Safety Manager

Sets policy and owns the system, once experience is behind you.

Roles where these skills are useful, not promised outcomes. Every role and employer is different, and manager roles usually ask for years on the job as well.

The Course

What You Learn

The units cover risk, incidents, systems, contractors, and return to work.

01
Leading Risk and Incidents
Take charge when hazards appear, and find out what went wrong.
BSBWHS513 Lead WHS risk management
BSBWHS515 Lead initial response to and investigate WHS incidents
BSBWHS519 Lead the development and use of WHS risk management tools
02
Running the Safety System
Build the system a workplace runs on, and keep its records honest.
BSBWHS516 Contribute to developing, implementing and maintaining an organisation's WHS management system
BSBWHS517 Contribute to managing a WHS information system
BSBWHS521 Ensure a safe workplace for a work area
03
People, Contractors and Recovery
Bring the crew with you, hold contractors to the line, get people back.
BSBWHS522 Manage WHS consultation and participation processes
BSBWHS514 Manage WHS compliance of contractors
BSBWHS520 Manage implementation of emergency procedures
BSBWHS417 Assist with managing WHS implications of return to work
Included

What You’ll Get

Study

  • Online and self-paced, no classes to attend
  • Lead-level WHS units, risk, incidents and systems
  • Unit quizzes, to show what you know
  • Workplace evidence tasks, assessed on practical work

Support

  • Unlimited one-on-one support, from your learning coach
  • Coaching from industry, veterans, not just teachers
  • Regular feedback, on every task you submit
  • Plans to suit a budget, weekly, fortnightly or monthly
Why This One

What Makes It Different

This one earns its place three ways: it sits at the lead level, your coach has done the job, and the timetable is yours.

01
Lead-Level Units

The units are written at the level that leads: risk tools, incident investigation, emergency procedures, and the WHS management system itself.

02
Coaches From the Field

Learning coaches are industry veterans. Support is unlimited, and feedback comes from someone who has run safety in a workplace.

03
Designed With Industry

Content is created in partnership with industry leaders and shaped in consultation with industry experts, so the tasks match current practice.

The Credentials

What You Walk Away With

Nationally Recognised

Diploma of Work Health & Safety

BSB51319, awarded by the Australian Government

A Diploma With Weight

BSB51319 is nationally recognised training, awarded by the Australian Government and recognised across the country.

Evidence From Your Own Work

Assessments draw on workplace evidence, so you build a file of safety work that is yours, not a set of hypotheticals.

Room to Go Further

Some students go on to the Advanced Diploma of Work Health & Safety (BSB60615). This diploma is the door to it.

Getting Started

How It Works

Step one

Enquire

Ask for the course guide. It takes a minute and costs nothing.

Step two

Check Your Entry

A consultant confirms your WHS units or sets you up with a pathway package.

Step three

Choose a Plan

Pick weekly, fortnightly or monthly payments, then enrol and log in.

Step four

Study Your Way

Work through the units at your own pace, with your coach beside you.

The Investment

What It Costs

$43 / week
Pay weekly, fortnightly or monthly on a plan tailored to your budget.
Weekly, fortnightly or monthly plans
Upfront deposit option
30-day cooling-off period
Two short courses included
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Good to Know

Common Questions

What do I need before I enrol?

You need five WHS units first: BSBWHS412, BSBWHS413, BSBWHS414, BSBWHS415 and BSBWHS416. If you do not hold them, ask about the pathway package, which covers them for you. You also need to be 18 or older and at ACSF Level 3 for English, maths and reading.

How long does it take?

About 12 months full-time, or 12 to 14 months part-time. Your enrolment period runs 24 months, with extension and deferral options if the year turns busy.

What does it cost?

Plans start from $43 a week and can be tailored to your budget. Weekly, fortnightly and monthly options are available, plus an upfront deposit option. The college is fee-for-service, so FEE-HELP and VET Student Loans do not apply.

Can I study while working full-time?

Yes. There are no scheduled classes and no hard deadlines, so study fits around a roster. Slow down in a busy month and pick the pace back up later.

How is the course assessed?

Through tutorials, unit quizzes and tasks built on workplace evidence. Assessment looks at what you produce on the job, and your coach gives feedback along the way.

Will my past study count?

It may. Credit transfer and recognition of prior learning can give credit for formal study or skills you have already shown, which may fast-track the course.

What comes after the diploma?

Some students continue to the Advanced Diploma of Work Health & Safety (BSB60615). Others take the diploma into a bigger safety role and study again later.

Is this course nationally recognised?

Yes. BSB51319 Diploma of Work Health & Safety is nationally recognised training, awarded by the Australian Government and respected nationally.

What if I change my mind?

A 30-day cooling-off period applies. Withdraw inside it and you get a refund, less an administration fee. After that, stopping payments needs evidence of hardship.

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About the College

College for Adult Learning teaches working adults online, across business, safety and construction. Coaches are industry veterans who stay with you through the course, and support is unlimited. The college is fee-for-service and sits outside FEE-HELP and VET Student Loans.

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