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General

Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) conducts training courses for staff across all campuses and centres.  Some courses are also appropriate for post-graduate and honours students. The Occupational Health & Safety Training Guide is available on the OHS web site to help you decide the most relevant course to suit your requirements.

The guide lists the:

  • OHS courses available at Monash University,
  • Essential OHS training requirements for staff, students and contractors in various roles;
  • Recommended OHS training requirements for staff, students and contractors in various roles;
  • Time period during which each course remains current, i.e. the time period after which the course must be repeated.

In addition, the individual OHS training needs of departments can be determined through discussions with departmental safety officers or by contacting OHS on 990 51016 (ext. 51016) or the OHS&E Consultant  responsible for your area.

Department Specific Training

OHS is able to conduct training for individual departments or faculties upon request but a minimum number of participants is required depending on the course type.  These courses can be tailored to meet the specific needs of the department or faculty.  Further information on department specific training can be sought from your OHS&E consultant.

First aid courses can also be tailored to meet the needs of individual departments or campuses.  Departments should contact OHS to arrange training. 

Training for Safety Officers and Health & Safety/Deputy Health & Safety Representatives

In accordance with recommendations approved by the Occupational Health & Safety Policy Committee (OHSPC), all health and safety representatives and safety officers are required to attend OHS training to enable them to fulfill their OHS roles effectively. 

OHS training requirements for these roles are highlighted in the OH&S training guide.

Health and Safety Representatives and their deputies need to complete the OHS representative training (five day course) within six months of nominating as a representative. We encourage safety officers to also attend this training.

It is important to staff in these roles to refresh their required Monash OH&S training every two years.

Detailed information on the training available to all health and safety representatives and safety officers is available on the OHS website.

Enrolments

Registration for OHS courses may be completed online.  (All details must be completed in order for the enrolment to be accepted.)  Forms may also be downloaded from the OHS website.  Completed enrolment forms must be received by OHS no later than 10 days prior to the start of a course. 

Participants will be sent a confirmation of enrolment upon registration and should take this confirmation as automatic inclusion in the course unless otherwise notified.  A final confirmation will be sent to all participants approximately five (5) working days prior to course commencement giving further details of date, time, venue etc.

Where the number of enrolments exceeds the number of places available, alternative dates and times will be offered if possible.  Additional courses will also be scheduled if the demand for courses exceeds the number of places available.  However, should there be an insufficient number of participants for any given course, the course may be cancelled.

Cancellation Policy

Please note that places in courses are limited and applicants are advised to register for their course(s) of interest as soon as possible. In the event of a course being fully subscribed, further applicants will be placed on a wait list and notified of the situation. OHS will inform individuals in case a place becomes available.

OHS conducts most training courses on a cost recovery basis and are also able to offer several courses free of charge to staff and students at Monash and controlled entities. Late cancellations of enrolled participants in OH&S run courses may deny other participants and also waste resources.  We therefore have the following cancellation policy.

Cancellations of enrolled participants in courses should occur in writing via email.

Cancellation Policy for chargeable courses:

Whilst late cancellations are sometimes inevitable due to unforeseen circumstances, OHS will in the main, adopt the following policy:

  • A full refund will be provided where notification is received five (5) working days prior to the commencement of a course.
  • There will be a 25% charge for cancellations received more than three (3) working days prior to the commencement of a course.
  • No refund will be given for course cancellations after this time

Cancellation Policy for courses that is free of charge:

  • For training courses with a duration of 2 hours or less, there  will be a $25 charge for cancellations with less than 24 hours notice and for not attending without prior notice.
  • For training courses with a duration of 2 to 4 hours there will be a $50.00 charge for not attending without prior notice (eg: 24 hrs).
  • There will be a $25 charge for cancellations received with less than 24 hours notice.