Graduate Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety

About the course

Develop specialist knowledge to help make workplaces safer through occupational health and safety practice. You’ll build capability in recognising hazards, assessing and managing risk, and supporting compliance with OHS systems and governance. The program is designed for professionals seeking formal postgraduate training with practical, industry-relevant approaches delivered on campus. This is a Graduate Diploma in Health Sciences focused on workplace health and safety.

Career outcome

Prepare for roles that support safer work environments across construction, manufacturing, government and services. Graduates may work in positions such as occupational health and safety manager, safety officer, OHS coordinator, risk manager or health and safety executive, contributing to incident prevention, audits, reporting and continuous improvement initiatives. This is a Graduate Diploma in Health Sciences aligned to occupational health and safety practice. Preparing graduates for clinical leadership, health management, and advanced nursing or allied health specialist roles.

Living Costs in Sydney**

Restaurant (Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant) A$ 17 - 22	Rent per Month (1 bedroom in City Centre) A$ 2,207 - 2,918	Rent per Month (1 bedroom Outside of Centre) A$ 1,599 - 2,115
Transportation (Daily) A$ 9 - 10	Utilities per Month (Electricity, Mobile & Internet) A$ 219 - 290

Average Salary***

*Source: QS World University Subjects Rankings (2026)

**Source: numbeo.com

***Source: PayScale.com (2026)