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About the course
This postgraduate course provides specialised training in occupational health and safety for graduates and OHS practitioners. You’ll build capability in risk and safety management, accident prevention and safety technology, with the option to take a specialist topic aligned to your interests and career goals. The course can be completed online with flexible study options, and is designed as a Graduate Certificate in Health Sciences-focused OHS practice. The programme develops advanced clinical reasoning, health leadership, and evidence-based practice for complex care environments.
What you might learn
You’ll learn to integrate OHS principles and practical prevention skills to reduce workplace injury and occupational disease. The course develops critical analysis and creative problem-solving, evidence-based information evaluation, effective communication with workers and regulators, and the use of scientific/technological methods. It also builds professionalism, leadership, cultural awareness, lifelong learning capability, and the application of international standards in occupational health and safety practice.
Career outcome
Graduates can pursue occupational health and safety roles across high-risk and regulated industries such as mining, oil and gas, manufacturing and construction. The qualification can also support pathways into OHS-related positions in corporate organisations, government and regulatory bodies, health services and academia. This Graduate Certificate prepares you to contribute to risk control, safety systems, incident prevention and safety improvement initiatives within Health Sciences-aligned workplace contexts.
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