The aim of the Graduate Diploma of Occupational Health and Safety is to prepare professionals working in industry and community services in advanced aspects of occupational health and safety.

On completion of the program, students will be able to:

• identify and anticipate health and safety hazards in the workplace and recommend a systematic approach for their assessment and control;
• utilise knowledge from specialised disciplines in the application of effective prevention and control programs in the workplace;
• demonstrate effective consultation and communication processes in ways which make appropriate use of managerial and industrial frameworks and the social context of the workplace;
• analyse the implications of political, economic, sociological and technological trends on workplace health and safety practices; and
• promote a safe and healthy workforce through provision of education and information programs.

Students must complete 6 courses/48 units of credit.