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Lead WHS Risk Management

In this work health and safety course, you will learn to assess risk and develop, implement and evaluate risk controls appropriate to the work environment. You will also discover factors that impact risk management and how to manage the hazard identification and reporting process with WHS management systems.
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Delivery Method
100% Online
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Study Hours
15 hours
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Course Access
12 Months

Workplace health and safety (WHS) education is crucial to ensure a business is legally compliant, develops a safety culture, and reduces risk. If you want to manage WHS risk for an organisation, this work health and safety course is ideal for you.

Lead WHS Risk Management is an online professional development program that will provide you with the skills and knowledge required to manage workplace health and safety (WHS) hazards.

In this work health and safety course, you will learn to assess risk and develop, implement and evaluate risk controls appropriate to the work environment. You will also discover factors that impact risk management and how to manage the hazard identification and reporting process with WHS management systems.

On completion of this course, you will feel confident in your ability to manage work-related health and safety risk management activities for an organisation.

Printed learning materials are available for purchase for this course and can be ordered during enrolment.  

Course Structure
Unit - Lead WHS Risk Management
  • Sources of information and data that apply to risk management
  • Internal and external information
  • The problem-solving process
  • Health and safety legislation for risk management
  • Duty holders (people employed by the PCBU)
  • The consultation process
  • Who should be consulted and who should participate
  • Understanding your responsibilities
  • Roles and responsibilities that impact risk management
  • Good communication
  • Factors that impact risk management
  • Scope of the process and overall objectives
  • How hazard identifications are conducted
  • Formal audits
  • Leading the hazard identification process
  • Identifying and documenting hazards
  • Risk assessments
  • Rating the potential severity
  • Apply knowledge of legislation, hazards and risk factors
  • Documenting information about risk assessments
  • Informing everyone in the organisation of risk assessment
  • Risk controls and procedures
  • The Hierarchy of control
  • Selecting risk controls
  • The WHSMS and WHSIS
  • Systematic approach to health and safety
  • Management system inputs
  • Health and safety outcomes
  • Planning
  • The implementation process
  • Developing a communication plan
  • Establishing key performance indicators (KPIs)
  • How KPIs contribute to the evaluation of risk management process
  • Modifying controls and risk management processes
  • Accurate recordkeeping
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Estimated Duration
15 hours
Course Delivery and Start
Start anytime, self-paced and 100% online
Assessment

Assessment will be comprised of written exercises, including short-answer questions, reflective tasks, short reports and/or projects. There are no examinations or due dates for assessment. As a result, you can complete training in your own time and at your own pace with the assistance of unlimited tutor support.

Career Outcomes

Professional Development For:-

  • Workplace Health and Safety Advisor
  • Workplace Health and Safety Officer
  • Workplace Health and Safety Manager
Studying and learning with Australian Online Courses really helped me in understanding and consolidating concepts on Risk Management well.
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Andrew
Ryde, NSW
Lead WHS Risk Management
June 2026
It was an overall good experience.
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Krishma
Strathtulloh, VIC
Lead WHS Risk Management
January 2026
Very easy to learn materials and complete assessments and fast turnaround with marking.
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Daniel
Tumbi Umbi, NSW
Lead WHS Risk Management
May 2025
Fantastic on line learning course. Really enjoyed it and now feel confident to take a risk management approach to Workplace Health and Safety.
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S. Johnson
Fairfield, QLD
Lead WHS Risk Management
April 2023
Really good and easy
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T. Cooper
Geraldton, WA
Lead WHS Risk Management
December 2022
I had a wonderful experience studying online.
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N. Hosseini
NSW
Lead WHS Risk Management
September 2022
Very good easy to use system
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M. Lowe
Lake Haven, NSW
Lead WHS Risk Management
September 2022
Course was great
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S. Harrison
SA
Lead WHS Risk Management
July 2022
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A Certificate of Attainment and Statement of Results will be issued upon successful completion of this course.

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There are no course or subject pre-requisites for entry into our programs. However, our professional development programs are generally intended for people over the age of 18 with a competent level of English. For those under 18, please complete the Parent/Guardian Consent Form before enrolling.

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This course is delivered online via our easy-to-navigate Learning Management System (LMS), where you will discover interactive online learning/written content, resources and assessment.

No. All courses are delivered online via our LMS and there are no work placement requirements in this course.

Unlimited tutor support is available throughout your studies via email only during business hours Monday to Friday. Our Administrative team are available Monday to Friday via email, live chat and telephone.

Yes! We accept enrolments from individuals both within Australia and internationally; location is no barrier to entry into our programs.

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