Certificate IV in Work Health and Safety aims to give learners the underpinning knowledge required to assist in managing WHS within the workplace. It is ideal for those who want to gain workplace health and safety skills and knowledge for use in their existing job, and for those who want to start a new career in WHS.

This Cert IV in Work Health and Safety course is well suited for those wishing to change jobs, such as becoming a health and safety representative, workplace health and safety officer, safety auditor, WHS officer, community safety officer, fire safety auditor, WHS coordinator, OHS officer, site supervisor, and many other roles that help manage health, safety, and risks in the workplace.

This qualification applies to individuals working in a Work Health and Safety (WHS) role who provide a broad range of technical knowledge and skills and have some limited responsibility for the output of others.

The qualification applies to those working as supervisors, WHS personnel, and workers in other WHS-related roles who manage risks effectively, apply relevant WHS laws, and contribute to WHS within the workplace in known or changing contexts with established parameters.

Learners, who are having limited relevant industry experience and would like to undertake professional development or move into dedicated Work Health and Safety Roles and Responsibilities are typically undertaking this course to develop their skills across a wide range of WHS functions to create further educational and employment opportunities in a supervisory or an advisory role