There are 8 units of competency to complete for the full qualification.
Work Health and Safety (WHS) is a fast-growing industry with many career opportunities. The Nationally Registered qualifications of Advanced Diploma in Work Health and Safety will help students gain the required skills to work across many industries including mining, construction, health, and hospitality.
Local students can study this course self paced either via face to face or online delivery. International students attend face to face training over 1 year.
Occupational titles may include:
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Work Health and Safety Practitioner
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Work Health and Safety Representative
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Work Health and Safety Systems Officer
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Work Health and Safety Officer
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Human Resources Practitioner
Total number of units of competency = 11
Core – 5 units
- BSBWHS612 Develop and implement a strategy to support a positive WHS culture
- BSBWHS613 Evaluate the WHS performance of an organisation
- BSBWHS614 Conduct a WHS audit under the guidance of a lead auditor
- BSBWHS616 Apply safe design principles to control WHS risks
- BSBWHS617 Apply ergonomics to manage WHS risks
Electives – 6 units*
- BSBAUD601 Establish and manage compliance management systems
- BSBLDR602 Provide leadership across the organisation
- BSBPEF502 Develop and use emotional intelligence
- BSBPMG634 Facilitate stakeholder engagement
- BSBSTR601 Manage innovation and continuous improvements
- BSBWHS631 Apply occupational hygiene principles to manage WHS risks
* Electives are subject to change due to industry requirements or delivery type.
All core units in BSB51319 Diploma of Work Health and Safety or equivalent competencies.
Equivalent competencies are predecessors to the following units which have been mapped as equivalent:
BSBWHS502 Manage effective WHS consultation and participation process
BSBWHS503 Contribute to the systematic management of WHS risk
BSBWHS504 Manage WHS risk
BSBWHS505 Investigate WHA incidents
BSBWHS506 Contribute to developing, implementing and maintaining WHS management systems
For additional International student entry requirements, please refer to the ‘International Students’ tab.
Rolling intakes (monthly)
Local Student Fees
Please contact our college.
Resource fees are charges for materials that are considered essential to a course or unit of study and which do not form part of the course fee. The resource fee covers materials purchased by DNA Kingston Training to be consumed or transformed by students in the course of instruction, such as materials, workbooks and course specific uniforms.
Additional Items are items that are required to complete the course of study, but are retained by the student. This can include protective clothing, textbooks, and tools. Details of the additional items required for each course can be obtained from the College.
The Student tuition fees are indicative only and are subject to change given individual circumstances at enrolment. Additional fees may apply such as student services.
For International Student Fees, please refer to the International tab on this page.
CRICOS Course Code – 102842J
English requirements
International students are required to have a minimum of IELTS of 6.0 / PTE score of 52, or their equivalent.
DNA Kingston Training assists students with packaging English training if required.
International Student Fees
Tuition Fee: $9,995
Resource Fee: $495
Application Fee: $300 (non-refundable)
Total Course Fee: $10,790
Resource fees are charges for materials that are considered essential to a course or unit of study and which do not form part of the course fee. The resource fee covers materials purchased by DNA Kingston Training to be consumed or transformed by students in the course of instruction, such as materials, workbooks and course specific uniforms.
Additional Items are items that are required to complete the course of study, but are retained by the student. This can include protective clothing, textbooks, and tools. Details of the additional items required for each course can be obtained from the College.
The Student tuition fees are indicative only and are subject to change given individual circumstances at enrolment. Additional fees may apply such as student services.
Course Duration
52 weeks. *You can do Certificate IV, Diploma and Advanced Diploma of Work Health and Safety for a 3-year pathway.
* BSB51319 Diploma of Work Health and Safety is a pre-requisite for this course.
Please contact the college for further information on all our courses for international students, or visit our International page.