Did you know that occupational health and safety accountability lies with the Responsible Officer? So, who is the Responsible Officer in your organisation?
The Responsible Officer in your organisation is the most senior officer or member of the governing body of the organisation who resides within the State. That means that the chief executive officer, the director, the owner or - in many circumstances in South Australia - the single business owner is the person responsible for safety across the whole organisation.
If an employee is hurt or seriously injured in your workplace - the buck stops with the Responsible Officer.
Changes to the legislation
Under Section 61 of the OHS&W Act, every body corporate is required to appoint one or more Responsible Officers. The Responsible Officer is required to "take reasonable steps to ensure compliance by the body corporate of its obligations under this Act".
Changes to the legislation in 2005 now makes training for Responsible Officers compulsory.
Business SA can help you comply with the legislated changes
As the leading provider of occupational health and safety training in South Australia, Business SA can provide a range of training solutions - from face-to-face to online training, which assists the busy Responsible Officer to meet their legal and moral obligations quickly and easily.
To discuss the range of options available to undertake Responsible Officer Training, telephone 08 8300 0103 or email.
Take our online training - getting started...
The Responsible Officer online training is a user-friendly, informative, time and cost efficient method of undertaking training. You can undertake the training when and where it suits you, and you can log on and off as often as you like.
Business SA has tailored the Responsible Officer training to suit small to medium businesses and large organisations. As a guide, the Responsible Officer training for small to medium businesses best suits the requirements of organisations with up to 100 full time employees, while the Responsible Officer training for large organisations best suits the needs of organisations that employ more than 100 full time employees.
Please select from the following two training options:
Training for small to medium organisations
Register online and pay for the course. Your login details will be supplied to you via email within two working days once enrolment has been receipted.
If you have already registered and paid for your course and would like to continue your training, you can continue your training here.
Please read the following important information:
The Responsible Officer training course for small to medium businesses will provide you with:
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an understanding of the role of the Responsible Officer
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the strategies, tools, and resources businesses can utilise to demonstrate a commitment to improve OH&S performance in their organisation, and
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a forum to explore and discuss a range of operational and legal case studies.
The course outlines some key, but simple strategies, which if implemented will assist your organisation to meet its legislative responsibilities.
Training support:
The course is managed by Business SA and supported by an online tutor who provides assistance, facilitates discussion and assesses your work.
Learning aids include audio case studies, video and template forms that your business can use as a starting point to assist in the improvement of safety in your workplace. You will be issued with a Certificate of Completion after you successfully finish the assessment.
Time requirements:
As a guide, it is anticipated that you will require three to four hours to cover the material presented in this course.
Cost:
$132.00 (including GST)
Technical support (for small to medium organisations course)
If you have trouble accessing your online training, and you have checked your browser compatibility, please contact NetSpot for technical support by either calling 1800 730 288 during business hours or by email.
Training for large organisations
Register online and pay for the course.
If you have already registered and paid for your course and would like to continue your training, continue your training here.
Please read the following important information:
Business SA's online Responsible Officers training module for large businesses provides participants with:
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an understanding of the role of the Responsible Officer
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a forum to discuss and explore a range of operational and legal case studies, and
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an outline of some of the key, but simple strategies that if implemented will assist your organisation to meet its legislative responsibilities.
Training support:
The course is managed by Business SA and supported by an online tutor who provides assistance, facilitates discussion and assesses your work.
Once you have successfully completed the online assessment, you will be issued with a Certificate of Completion, which you can print and display in your workplace.
Time requirements:
It is anticipated that you will require three to four hours to cover the material presented in this module, that also includes the time required to complete the activities and assessment, which is in the form of a short, online quiz.
Participants have three months from the time of registration in which to complete the course. An email reminder will be issued to the participant two weeks prior to the deadline so participants can complete their training by the deadline.
Cost:
$132.00 (including GST)
Technical support (for large organisation course)
If you have trouble accessing your online training, or for any other technical support, please contact TAFE SA eLearning Support via email to elearning@tafesa.edu.au or via phone to 08 8207 2700.
