WHO IS IT FOR?

This course is for organisers who need to know more about occupational health and safety issues and how to promote safe and healthy workplaces.

AIMS

• To give organisers an understanding of occupational health and safety rights in the workplace.

• To explain the legal and technical issues surrounding OH&S in the workplace and how these will affect union organisation.

• To identify a union approach to OH&S and learn how to organise and bargain around OH&S issues.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

On completion of this course, participants will be able to:

• Articulate a union approach to OH&S, based on workers rights;

• Critically examine management behaviour based approaches to OH&S;

• Understand legal rights and their limitations, both state based and federal;

• Understand how workplace hazards are identified and effectively controlled or eliminated;

• Understand the importance of union involvement in monitoring the workplace and dealing with OH&S issues;

• Explore how OH&S issues can strengthen union involvement in the workplace and contribute to organising and campaigning.

ACCREDITED

COURSE CONTENT

COURSE DURATION

DATES

Adelaide

• 19 - 21 August 2008

Brisbane

• 13 - 15 May 2008 - TO BE RESCHEDULED

Melbourne

• 3 - 5 June 2008 - TO BE RESCHEDULED

• 25 - 27 November 2008

Perth

• 27 - 29 May 2008 - TO BE RESCHEDULED (See new dates below)

• 22 - 24 September 2008 - NEW DATES

Sydney

• 11 - 13 March 2008 - TO BE RESCHEDULED

• 4 - 6 November 2008

COST

$495.00 per participant (GST inclusive)

TO ENROL

Click below to download and complete the Course Application Form and fax to the Organising Centre on (03) 9670 0837.