Why Do This Course?
HSRs and Deputy HSRs in New South Wales are entitled to attend one day refresher courses every twelve months, commencing one year after the initial five-day course has been completed. (WHS Regulation 2017, Clause 21).
Courtenell’s One Day HSR Refresher is SafeWork designed and approved for both HSRs and Deputy HSRs who have
completed the 5 Day Initial Health and Safety Representative Course. You may find this training useful in your role as an HSR and as a worker representative of a health and safety committee.
SafeWork NSW did a full review and revision of both the initial and refresher HSR courses at the end of 2022 and released completely revised courses in 2023. If you have done HSR training prior to 2022 you may benefit from attending the new and revised 1-day refresher course.
HSRs must present their original 5 Day HSR course certificate from their initial training on the day. (PDF copy accepted.)
LEARNING OUTCOMES
On completion of this training, participants should be able to refresh their knowledge in the following topics:
▪ Overview of the WHS legislative framework.
▪ Duties of various parties.
▪ Key WHS terminology.
▪ The role of SafeWork NSW 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.
BUSINESS BENEFITS
▪ Enhanced Workplace Safety Culture: The one-day HSR Refresher Training contributes to fostering a strong safety culture within the organization, promoting a proactive approach to health and safety through continuous refreshing and improvement of HSRs.
▪ Compliance with Legal Requirements: By providing HSRs with the opportunity to attend the HSR Refresher course, the organisation ensures compliance with section 72(1) of the Act, demonstrating a commitment to meeting legal obligations.
▪ Risk Management and Incident Prevention: The course content, covering WHS risk management, incident investigation, and issuing provisional improvement notices, equips participants with skills to proactively manage risks and prevent workplace incidents.
▪ Improved Consultation and Collaboration: The training emphasizes WHS consultation, worker representation, and participation, fostering improved communication and collaboration between health and safety representatives, workers, managers, and supervisors.
▪ Recognition of Workplace Hazards: Trained HSRs refreshing knowledge in inspections and incident investigation enhance the organisation's ability to recognize and address workplace hazards promptly, contributing to a safer work environment.
PARTICIPANT BENEFITS
▪ Skill Enhancement and Knowledge Update: Health and safety representatives (HSRs) receive a one-day refresher training annually, allowing them to further their personal development, enhance their skills, and stay updated on the latest developments in work health and safety practices, improving knowledge, confidence, and certainty in their role as an HSR.
▪ Empowerment for Issue Resolution: Training content on issue resolution empowers HSRs, with the skills to effectively address work group concerns and contribute to the resolution of health and safety issues.
▪ Increased Confidence in carrying out their role: Refreshing on the information covered in their initial 5-day HSR course, instils further confidence in how HSRs help the people in their workgroups and act on their behalf in discussions with management on WHS matters.
▪ Professional Development Opportunities: The one-day refresher training serves as a professional development opportunity for HSRs, allowing them to continually build their expertise and contribute more effectively to health and safety initiatives within the organization.
MODE OF DELIVERY
▪ Public Face to Face
▪ On-site workplace based.
▪ Virtual – Instructor led.
DURATION
1 Day
TRAINER
All of our trainers are experienced trainers with qualifications and extensive experience across diverse industry sectors.
TRAINING EVALUATION AND CERTIFICATION
Through group and general discussions, case studies, and a short quiz, participants will engage in activities to get an in-depth
knowledge to improved health and safety performance in their workplace through effective consultation.