AustraliaRequired by lawModel Work Health and Safety Act

Australia: Work health & safety essentials

A ready-made course you customise for your organisation, with a live session deck and two surveys. You only add the 7 details that are specific to your organisation.

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Length
40 min
Lessons
7 lessons
Frequency
At induction + annually
Last reviewed
12 Oct 2026
When things go wrong
What would you do?

Townsville warehouse: storeperson Jack sees a forklift tip a pallet near a co-worker - no one hurt

Try it: this is one of 17 interactive activities in the course.

What's included

Three pieces that work together

Copy once, get everything. Learners prepare on their own, you answer questions live, and the surveys tell you what stuck.

Self-paced course

Short lessons with real workplace scenarios, not walls of text.

  • 7 lessons, about 40 minutes
  • 2 video slots (you add the videos)
  • Tabs, flashcards, sorting activity, process and quizzes
  • 12-question final check, 80% to pass

Live session deck

An AhaSlides presentation to run after the course, in person or online.

  • 9 slides
  • Quiz, word cloud, poll, open-ended slides
  • A closing slide for your contacts

Two surveys

Find out what landed, and whether people use it on the job.

  • Post-course feedback, about 2 minutes
  • 30-day check-in
  • Anonymous by default
  • Results feed your next refresher

Learning objectives

At the end of this course, learners can

Built to the law Each objective names the requirement it comes from and the lesson that covers it.

IDObjectiveRequired byWhere it's covered
TO 1.0Achieve ≥ 80% on the final assessment-Whole course
LO 97.1.1Explain why WHS matters and who has duties under the WHS ActWHS Act ss.19, 27-29Lesson 1: Why this matters
LO 97.2.1Identify physical and psychosocial hazards in your workWHS Regs r.55A-55D; CodesLesson 2: Know the hazard
LO 97.3.1Apply the hierarchy of controlsWHS Regs r.36Lesson 3: Hierarchy of controls
LO 97.4.1Follow safe procedures and take reasonable care for yourself and otherss.28Lesson 4: Safe procedure
LO 97.5.1Use consultation, HSRs and the right to cease unsafe work + your infoss.47-49, 84-85Lesson 5: Your workplace
LO 97.6.1Report hazards, incidents and notifiable incidents correctly + your infoss.35-39Lesson 6: When things go wrong

Your part: what a template can't do for you

  • Language: deliver it in a language and vocabulary your people understand.
  • Your workplace details: fill in the 7 highlighted fields so the course describes your own policies, contacts and locations.
  • Records: record completion in your own LMS or record system.

Course outline

7 lessons, about 40 minutes

Minutes per lesson are an estimate, shared out by page count.

ContentInteractiveVideoYou customise
1

Why this matters

3 pages

8 min
Before you beginNoteList
Everyone goes homeKey factImageNoteYour infoVideo
Who has dutiesTabsQuiz
2

Know the hazard

3 pages

8 min
Physical hazardsFlashcards
Psychosocial hazardsFlashcardsNote
CheckGallerySorting activityMulti-select quiz
3

Hierarchy of controls

1 page

3 min
ControlsProcessSorting activityQuiz
4

Safe procedure

2 pages

6 min
Before you start a taskStep-by-stepVideo
Your rights & voiceAccordionYour infoQuiz
5

Your workplace

1 page

3 min
Site specificsTabsYour infoYour infoYour infoQuiz
6

When things go wrong

2 pages

6 min
Incidents & notifiable incidentsProcessTable
What would you do?ScenarioQuiz
7

Final assessment

Assessment

6 min
Final check12 questions80% to passCompletion page

Live deck and surveys

9 slides to run live, two surveys to close the loop

Pink slides are interactive. Both surveys are anonymous; pink questions are written for this course.

TitleTitle
Word cloudBiggest hazard in your job?
QuizWho has the primary duty of care?
PollIs workload a hazard here?
QuizTop of the hierarchy of controls?
Content · customiseOur hazard reporting system
QuizA notifiable incident - what do you do with the scene?
Open-endedOne safety fix we should make this month
Q&AQ&A, then closing
Post-course feedback: 11 questions, about 2 min
  1. Overall rating 5 stars
  2. Relevant, realistic, right length, helpful activities agree/disagree grid
  3. What was most useful? multi-select
  4. Confidence before this course, and now 1-5 scale
  5. Have you reported a hazard or near miss since the course? multiple choice
  6. How well are these managed in your team? grid
  7. What's one hazard you think we're underestimating? short text
  8. I can raise a safety or wellbeing concern without worrying about how it affects me. 1-5 scale
  9. One thing we should change or add open text
  10. Would you recommend this course? NPS
30-day check-in
  1. Have you used what you learned since the course? multiple choice
  2. How confident are you today? Compare with day 1 1-5 scale
  3. Do you know where to find our hazard reporting system and Health & Safety Representative? yes / no / not sure
  4. A moment where the training helped, or where you weren't sure open text
  5. Which topics should the next refresher focus on? ranking

Results show whether people use the training on the job, not just whether they finished it.

Make it yours

7 fields to fill in, and you're ready

Everything else is done. These are the details only your organisation knows; each one is highlighted inside the course.

  • And whether Victoria's OHS Act applies{{JURISDICTION_REGULATOR}}
  • Hsr contact{{HSR_CONTACT}}
  • Hazard reporting system{{HAZARD_REPORTING_SYSTEM}}
  • Emergency plan{{EMERGENCY_PLAN}}
  • First aiders{{FIRST_AIDERS}}
  • EAP contact{{EAP_CONTACT}}
Show all 7 fields
  • LMS or record system{{LMS_OR_RECORD_SYSTEM}}

FAQ

Common questions

Can I run Australia: Work health & safety essentials training online?

The course itself is self-paced and online, and the live deck lets you add a live session. Whether online delivery meets your local rules depends on the law that applies to you, so check Model Work Health and Safety Act or ask your own counsel.

How often is this training needed?

At induction + annually; plus task-specific training.

Who needs this training?

All workers in Australia (employees, contractors, labour hire, volunteers); variant: supervisors/officers.

What records should I keep?

Record completion in your own LMS or record system, so you can show who finished the course and when. Check the retention period that applies to you in Model Work Health and Safety Act.

Can I edit the content?

Yes, everything. Change the wording, swap scenarios for ones from your workplace, add your logo, or remove parts that don't apply. Keep anything your own law requires you to cover.

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Last reviewed: 12 October 2026Based on: Model Work Health and Safety Act - s.17-18 (managing risks, reasonably practicable), s.19 (PCBU primary duty), s.27 (off…Templates are a starting point, not legal advice.

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