COURSE OVERVIEW:
Welcome to the Evaluate the WHS Performance of an Organisation course. This program has been developed to strengthen your capability to assess organisational Work Health and Safety (WHS) performance using systematic, evidence-based methods aligned with legislative, organisational and industry expectations.
Evaluating WHS performance is essential to understanding how effectively an organisation identifies hazards, manages risks, monitors controls and meets its compliance obligations. This course begins by outlining the purpose of WHS performance evaluation, the broader organisational context in which WHS outcomes occur, and the relationship between evaluation activities and core WHS processes such as hazard identification, risk management, monitoring, consultation and legislative compliance. It also highlights the responsibilities of organisations, leaders and WHS practitioners in ensuring that WHS performance evaluation supports continuous improvement and meets all legal and operational requirements.
A clear understanding of the WHS legislative and regulatory framework underpins accurate performance evaluation. This section examines WHS Acts, Regulations and Codes of Practice across all jurisdictions, as well as hazard-specific WHS laws and links to other legislation affecting WHS outcomes. Learners review legal obligations relating to incident notification, reporting and recordkeeping and consider how these requirements shape evaluation processes.
WHS consultation, participation and communication are critical to reliable WHS evaluations. This section explores formal and informal communication pathways, the roles and responsibilities of key personnel and consultation expectations established under WHS legislation. Learners examine how engagement with workers, supervisors and WHS representatives strengthens the accuracy and relevance of WHS performance data.
Understanding WHS roles, responsibilities and legal liability supports informed evaluation. This section outlines the duties of PCBUs, officers and workers, as well as responsibilities associated with providing WHS advice. Learners examine how legal liability considerations influence recommendations, reporting and decision-making.
Organisational WHS policies, procedures and systems provide essential evidence of WHS maturity. This section examines WHS policies, procedures, workflows and WHSMS components relevant to performance evaluation, as well as the systems and documentation organisations use to demonstrate legislative compliance.
WHS information and data form the foundation of performance assessments. This section explores types of WHS data, including risk-management evidence, PPIs, incident records, observational findings and audit results. Learners examine the limitations of different WHS performance measures and consider how to interpret data responsibly.
Workplace processes and hazard profiles significantly influence WHS outcomes. This section examines how workflows, planning, controls and hazard-creating activities interact with WHS performance, and how this information is integrated into organisational WHS evaluations.
A systematic approach improves the reliability of WHS assessments. This section introduces structured WHS management principles, methods for evaluating WHS outcomes and processes for analysing the effectiveness of WHS arrangements in place.
Sampling methodologies and statistical measures strengthen data validity. This section examines sampling techniques used during WHS evaluations, statistical methods for trend analysis and approaches for ensuring data reliability and accuracy.
Identifying and representing WHS trends helps uncover underlying issues. This section explores methods for analysing performance patterns, techniques for presenting data clearly and ways to distinguish genuine concerns from normal workplace variation.
Evaluating standard industry controls is essential to assessing safety effectiveness. This section outlines common WHS control measures, methods for evaluating control suitability and limitations of typical industry controls across diverse environments.
Techniques and tools for hazard identification and risk control support accurate evaluation. This section covers hazard-identification methods, risk-assessment processes and the limitations of selected techniques when used in complex operational settings.
WHS recordkeeping and reporting requirements ensure transparency and compliance. This section explains WHS recordkeeping legislation, privacy obligations and incident and hazard reporting requirements essential to credible WHS performance evaluation.
Evaluating hazard-identification arrangements strengthens organisational safety. This section examines how workplaces identify hazards, detect long-latency or hidden risks, assess risks to non-workers and recognise organisational factors influencing hazard-identification capability.
Evaluating WHS risk-management arrangements forms a core part of WHS performance review. This section focuses on assessing tool suitability, validating risk-assessment outcomes, evaluating control effectiveness and documenting and communicating risk-management findings.
Evaluating WHS monitoring processes ensures continuous improvement. This section examines organisational monitoring systems, the quality of monitoring data, communication of monitoring outcomes, and the responsiveness of management to WHS issues.
Compliance evaluation is essential for organisational integrity. This section outlines how to assess legislative and benchmark requirements, conduct compliance analysis, recommend corrective actions and provide accurate compliance advice.
The course concludes by examining WHS management outcomes more broadly. This section explores processes for evaluating PPIs, comparing reported results with evidence, identifying trends, determining the impact of WHS improvements and documenting outcomes for key organisational personnel.
By the end of this course, you will be equipped with the analytical capability, legislative understanding and systematic evaluation skills required to assess WHS performance confidently and contribute to safer, more compliant and more resilient organisational operations.
Each section is complemented with examples to illustrate the concepts and techniques discussed.
This course is designed to align with the content outlined in the Nationally Recognised Unit of Competency BSBWHS613.
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
By the end of this course, you will be able to understand the following topics:
1. Introduction to Evaluating WHS Performance
- Purpose of WHS performance evaluation
- Context of organisational WHS performance
- Relationship to WHS hazard identification, risk management, monitoring and compliance
- Legislative, organisational and WHS program responsibilities
2. WHS Legislative and Regulatory Framework
- WHS Acts, Regulations and Codes of Practice
- Hazard-specific WHS laws
- Links to other legislation affecting WHS
- WHS legal obligations for incident notification and reporting
3. WHS Consultation, Participation and Communication Requirements
- Formal communication processes
- Informal communication and consultation channels
- Roles and responsibilities for WHS communication
- Consultation expectations under WHS legislation
4. WHS Roles, Responsibilities and Legal Liability
- Duties of PCBUs and officers
- Worker responsibilities
- Responsibilities when providing WHS advice
- Legal liability considerations
5. Organisational WHS Policies, Procedures, Processes and Systems
- WHS policies and procedures
- WHS processes and workflows
- WHSMS components relevant to performance evaluation
- Systems for evidence of legislative compliance
6. WHS Information and Data Requirements
- Types of WHS data used for evaluation
- Data relating to WHS risk-management processes
- Data for positive performance indicators (PPIs)
- Limitations of various WHS performance measures
7. Workplace Processes and WHS Hazards Relevant to Evaluation
- Characteristics of workplace workflows, planning and control
- WHS hazards relevant to workplace processes
- Integration of process information in WHS evaluation
8. Systematic Approaches to WHS Management and Performance Evaluation
- Principles and practices of a systematic WHS approach
- Structured methods for evaluating WHS outcomes
- Processes for analysing WHS management effectiveness
9. Sampling Methodologies and Statistical Measures
- Sampling techniques used in WHS evaluation
- Statistical measures supporting WHS trend analysis
- Ensuring validity and reliability of WHS performance data
10. Identifying and Representing WHS Data Trends
- Methods for identifying WHS performance trends
- Techniques for representing data patterns
- Differentiating emerging issues from normal variation
11. Standard Industry Controls for WHS Hazards
- Common WHS control measures
- Evaluating control effectiveness
- Limitations of standard industry controls
12. Techniques, Tools and Processes for WHS Hazard Identification and Risk Control
- Hazard identification tools and methods
- Risk assessment and control processes
- Limitations of WHS hazard and risk-control techniques
13. Requirements for WHS Recordkeeping and Reporting
- WHS recordkeeping legislation
- Privacy and information-management obligations
- Reporting requirements for WHS incidents, hazards and outcomes
14. Evaluating WHS Hazard Identification Arrangements
- Identifying workplace hazard-identification activities
- Examining products, processes and systems for hidden or long-latency hazards
- Assessing controls for risks to persons other than workers
- Identifying organisational factors affecting hazard identification
- Reviewing and documenting examination outcomes
15. Evaluating WHS Risk-Management Arrangements
- Evaluating suitability of risk-assessment tools and processes
- Assessing validity and reliability of risk-assessment outcomes
- Evaluating implemented risk controls for effectiveness
- Documenting and distributing risk-management evaluation outcomes
16. Evaluating WHS Monitoring Processes
- Identifying organisational monitoring processes
- Evaluating quality of WHS monitoring data
- Reviewing communication and reporting related to WHS monitoring
- Evaluating management responses to monitoring issues
- Documenting compliance evaluation outcomes
17. Assessing Compliance with Benchmarks and Legislation
- Identifying WHS legislative requirements and industry benchmarks
- Conducting systematic analysis for compliance assessment
- Recommending corrective actions for WHS non-compliance
- Providing advice on compliance and non-compliance
- Documenting compliance outcomes
18. Assessing WHS Management Outcomes
- Identifying organisational processes for assessment
- Evaluating PPIs and other performance indicators
- Comparing reported performance with evidence and identifying trends
- Documenting WHS performance outcomes
- Determining effectiveness of WHS management improvements
- Reporting assessment outcomes to required personnel
COURSE DURATION:
The typical duration of this course is approximately 2-3 hours to complete. Your enrolment is Valid for 12 Months. Start anytime and study at your own pace.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS:
You must have access to a computer or any mobile device with Adobe Acrobat Reader (free PDF Viewer) installed, to complete this course.
COURSE DELIVERY:
Purchase and download course content.
ASSESSMENT:
A simple 10-question true or false quiz with Unlimited Submission Attempts.
CERTIFICATION:
Upon course completion, you will receive a customised digital “Certificate of Completion”.