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SUMMARY:Health and Safety Representative Training 4th August 2025 – WHSQ Approved
DESCRIPTION:Health and Safety Representative Training\nThis Health and Safety Representative training course provides participants with the knowledge and skills necessary to fulfil their role as a Health and Safety Representative (HSR) in Queensland. DRA is a WorkSafe Queensland approved provider of this course\, which is compliant under the Work Health and Safety Regulation 2011 (Qld). \nHSRs in Queensland are entitled to attend this WorkSafe Queensland approved five-day training course within three months of being elected as the HSR. Employers are required to allow the HSR to take paid time off work to attend this training and pay for training costs. \nLikewise\, HSRs are also entitled to attend the one-day Health and Safety Representative training refresher courses at least every three years after the initial five-day course has been completed (as per the Work Health and Safety legislation). \nThis Health and Safety Representative training aims to provide HSRs and deputy HSRs\, with information and skills relating to: \n\nInterpreting the WH&S legislative framework and its relationship to the HSR\nIdentifying key parties and their legislative obligations and duties\nEstablishing representation in the workplace\nParticipating in consultation and issue resolution\nRepresenting members in the WHS risk management process undertaken by the PCBU\nIssuing a Provisional Notice (PIN) and directing the Cessation of Work.\n\nThis Health and Safety Representative training course covers training required of a student in their role as an elected HSR. Training consists of written answers and practical exercises in the following: \n\nundertake workplace inspections\nreview the circumstances of workplace incidents\naccompany a WHSQ inspector during an inspection\nrepresent the work group in health and safety matters\nattend an interview about health and safety matters with a worker from the work group (with the consent of the worker)\nrequest that a health and safety committee be established\nparticipate in a health and safety committee\nmonitor compliance measures\ninvestigate work health and safety complaints from work group members\ninquire into any risk to the health and safety of workers in the work group\nissue provisional improvement notices and direct a worker to cease unsafe work (where the HSR has completed the approved training).\n\nThe role of a HSR is generally limited to their own work group unless: \n\nthere is a serious risk to health or safety (created by an immediate hazard) affecting workers from another work group\na worker in another work group asks for the HSR’s assistance\, and the HSR for that other work group is found to be unavailable.\n\nNOTE: Private courses can be customised and tailored by experienced and qualified Safety Consultants to suit your company needs (additional charges may apply). \nThis topic has been discussed on our Blog page. \nInformation on this training is provided in more detail at the Health and Safety Representative Initial 5-Day Training page. \nFor more information on this training please contact us or peruse the other training courses on offer.
URL:https://drasafety.com.au/event/health-and-safety-representative-training-4th-august-2025-whsq-approved/
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SUMMARY:Fire Warden and Chief Warden Training 13th August 2025
DESCRIPTION:Fire Warden and Chief Warden\nThis short course for Fire Warden and Chief Warden training builds on the National Competencies providing practical information instruction and training for \n\nPUAFER005 – Operate as part of an emergency control organisation\nPUAFER006 – Lead an Emergency Control Organisation\n\nThis course is to provide participants with the knowledge\, training\, and practical skills to effectively perform the role and responsibilities of workplace fire warden. The training is suitable for businesses who need staff to be trained as wardens to provide participants with the knowledge and skills to effectively manage facility emergencies. This is a compliance requirement in Queensland under the Building Fire Safety Regulation. \nAt the completion of this training the participants will \n\nlearn how to respond to a fire or other incident\, raise the alarm and evacuate the facility occupants quickly and safely.\nunderstand the leadership skills required to act in the role of Chief Warden during an emergency requiring a coordinated response\, including fire.\n\nCourse Outline \nThe key areas covered by this course include: \n\nPreparing for workplace emergencies\nCommunicating\, controlling\, and coordinating workplace emergency procedures\nControlling the response to emergency reports\, signals\, and warnings\nCoordinating reports and results of the initial emergency response\nConcluding an incident\n\nNOTE: Private courses can be customised and tailored by experienced and qualified Safety Consultants to suit your company needs (additional charges may apply). \nFor more information on this training please call us 07 5573 6199\, contact us or peruse the other training courses on offer. \nWe have more information relating to the Fire Safety Adviser (full)\, Fire Safety Adviser (refresher) and First Response Fire Training for you to peruse if required.
URL:https://drasafety.com.au/event/fire-warden-and-chief-warden-training-13th-august-2025/
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20250819T080000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20250819T120000
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SUMMARY:Confined Space Awareness Training 19th August 2025
DESCRIPTION:Confined Space Awareness\nThis is a Confined Space Awareness course to cover the training aspects for the ‘relevant worker’ under the WHS Legislation. \nThis course is not intended to be all encompassing for complex confined space entries but to provide suitable and adequate information\, training and instruction in relation to the following\n(a) the nature of all hazards relating to a confined space;\n(b) the need for\, and the appropriate use of\, control measures to control risks to health and safety associated with those hazards;\n(c) the selection\, fit\, use\, wearing\, testing\, storage and maintenance of any personal protective equipment;\n(d) the contents of any confined space entry permit that may be issued in relation to work carried out by the worker in a confined space;\n(e) emergency procedures. \nDesigned for people to gain an understanding of what confined spaces are and the obligations required of employers to manage work that is conducted in or around confined spaces. \nNOTE: Private courses can be customised and tailored by experienced and qualified Safety Consultants to suit your company needs (additional charges may apply). \nWe offer a range of health and safety courses\, including training in Confined Spaces and WHS consultancy services. \nFor more information on this Confined Space Awareness training please contact us or peruse the other training courses on offer.
URL:https://drasafety.com.au/event/confined-space-awareness-training-19th-august-2025/
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SUMMARY:Incident Investigation Training 20th August 2025
DESCRIPTION:Incident Investigation Training\nThis training is designed for those who will manage or perform investigations into incidents in the workplace. Though not a specific requirement in the WHS Legislation this is the monitoring and review steps as part of the risk management process. \nTrain your team or department and build internal capability to uncover wrongdoing and react quickly and decisively. We enable your selected resources to follow best practice investigation processes and procedures. This training can be customised based on the expertise of the participants and built on their foundational knowledge on conducting investigations. \nParticipants will be trained in \n\nBasic investigation techniques and the process of conducting efficient workplace investigations\nThe importance of a fair workplace\nFollowing policies and procedures when conducting investigations\nPlanning and conducting incident investigations\nEffective results communication and preparing reports\n\nNOTE: Private courses for Incident Investigation can be customised and tailored by experienced and qualified Safety Consultants to suit your company needs (additional charges may apply). \nFor more information on this training please contact us or peruse the other training courses on offer.
URL:https://drasafety.com.au/event/incident-investigation-training-20th-august-2025-2/
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SUMMARY:Manual Handling and Ergonomics Training 21st August 2025
DESCRIPTION:Manual Handling and Ergonomics Training\nThis Manual Handling and Ergonomics Training is designed for workers and supervisors to recognise issues associated with body movements performing tasks in the workplace. Manual handling tasks are used frequently in all workplaces. WHS Legislation defines the importance of ensuring workers are part of a safe workplace with safe systems of work. \nThese tasks can be completed and not cause long term physical issues in workers however when any of the following occur there can be musculoskeletal disorders resulting in reduced capacity to work. \n\nLarge forces/impacts\nVibration\nRepetition\nSustained forces/positions\nAwkward positioning\nSudden movements\nTwisting\n\nThese tasks are called hazardous manual tasks are the most common source of workplace injuries. Businesses can manage these risks through using equipment to assist with the task and through adequate training. Injuries can occur from a large variety of different activities and can potentially result in long-term\, expensive\, and messy implications between employees and the business. \nParticipants will understand the instances when a task may introduce one of these factors that increase the risk and assist in redesigning the task to eliminate or reduce the risk. \nNOTE: Private courses can be customised and tailored by experienced and qualified Safety Consultants to suit your company needs (additional charges may apply). \nFor more information on this training please contact us or peruse the other training courses on offer.
URL:https://drasafety.com.au/event/manual-handling-and-ergonomics-training-21st-august-2025/
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20250828T080000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20250828T170000
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SUMMARY:Health and Safety Representative Refresher Training 28th August 2025 – WHSQ Approved
DESCRIPTION:Health and Safety Representative Refresher Training\nThis Health and Safety Representative Refresher course is to update participants with the knowledge and skills necessary to fulfil their role as a Health and Safety Representative (HSR) in Queensland. DRA is a WorkSafe Queensland approved provider of this course\, which is compliant under the Work Health and Safety Regulation 2011 (Qld). \nHSRs in Queensland are entitled to attend this WorkSafe Queensland approved one day training course every three years of the initial 5-day training course. Employers are required to allow the HSR to take paid time off work to attend this training and pay for training costs. \nFrom 1 February 2019\, all HSRs must undertake the relevant approved training course within three months of their election unless a training course is not reasonably available within this period. Existing HSRs\, who have not already completed the training\, must complete the training within the required period. 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. \nHSRs and deputy HSRs can ask a person conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU) to attend approved courses. \nThe PCBU must give HSRs paid time off to attend the Health and Safety Representative Refresher Training course and pay the course costs and reasonable expenses\, within three months of the request. \nThis Health and Safety Representative Refresher training course covers training required of a student in their role as an elected HSR. Training consists of written answers and practical exercises in the following: \n\nundertake workplace inspections\nreview the circumstances of workplace incidents\naccompany a WHSQ inspector during an inspection\nrepresent the work group in health and safety matters\nattend an interview about health and safety matters with a worker from the work group (with the consent of the worker)\nrequest that a health and safety committee be established\nparticipate in a health and safety committee\nmonitor compliance measures\ninvestigate work health and safety complaints from work group members\ninquire into any risk to the health and safety of workers in the work group\nissue provisional improvement notices and direct a worker to cease unsafe work (where the HSR has completed the approved training).\n\nThe role of a HSR is generally limited to their own work group unless: \n\nthere is a serious risk to health or safety (created by an immediate hazard) affecting workers from another work group\na worker in another work group asks for the HSR’s assistance\, and the HSR for that other work group is found to be unavailable.\n\nA HSR can only issue a provisional improvement notice (PIN) if they have attended an approved training course. \nThis course aims to provide HSRs and deputy HSRs\, with information and skills relating to: \n\nInterpreting the WH&S legislative framework and its relationship to the HSR\nIdentifying key parties and their legislative obligations and duties\nEstablishing representation in the workplace\nParticipating in consultation and issue resolution\nRepresenting members in the WHS risk management process undertaken by the PCBU\nIssuing a Provisional Notice (PIN) and directing the Cessation of Work.\n\nTraining courses approved under section 21 of the Work Health and Safety Regulation 2011\, are:\n– an initial five-day training course\n– a one day Health and Safety Representative Refresher course at least every three years. The entitlement to the Health and Safety Representative Refresher Training begins three years after the initial training. \nFor more information call us 07 5573 6199 or email us at info@drasafety.com.au\, alternatively peruse the other training courses on offer. \nFor more information on this Health and Safety Representative Refresher Training please contact us or peruse the other training courses on offer.
URL:https://drasafety.com.au/event/health-and-safety-representative-refresher-training-28th-august-2025-whsq-approved/
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