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Australia: Work health & safety essentials

A ready-made course, live deck and two surveys for all workers. AhaSlides tracks progress, completion and scores for you. 40 minutes, 7 lessons, 12-question final check. Last reviewed 12 October 2026; not legal advice.

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Learners prepare on their own, you answer questions live, and the surveys tell you what stuck. 7 fields to fill in with your own policy, contacts and locations; each one is highlighted inside the course.

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Completion is tracked for you

Learners sign in to take the course, so every start, finish and score is recorded in AhaSlides. No spreadsheet to keep.

  • Who has finished

    See who has not started, who is in progress and who has completed the course.

  • Every score

    Each learner's result on the 12-question final check, against the 80% pass mark.

  • What landed

    Survey results show what people took away, and the 30-day check-in shows whether they use it.

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7 lessons, about 40 minutes

What learners can do at the end of each lesson. Minutes are an estimate.

  • Lesson 1: Why this matters · 8 min

    Explain why WHS matters and who has duties under the WHS Act.

  • Lesson 2: Know the hazard · 8 min

    Identify physical and psychosocial hazards in your work.

  • Lesson 3: Hierarchy of controls · 3 min

    Apply the hierarchy of controls.

  • Lesson 4: Safe procedure · 6 min

    Follow safe procedures and take reasonable care for yourself and others.

  • Lesson 5: Your workplace · 3 min

    Use consultation, HSRs and the right to cease unsafe work.

  • Lesson 6: When things go wrong · 6 min

    Report hazards, incidents and notifiable incidents correctly.

  • Lesson 7: Final assessment · 6 min

    12 questions, 80% to pass. The result is saved to the learner's record.

Based on: Model Work Health and Safety Act - s.17-18 (managing risks, reasonably practicable), s.19 (PCBU primary duty), s.27 (off…

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Common questions

Yes. The course, the live deck and both surveys are free. Claiming the template into your AhaSlides account is free too.

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.

At induction + annually; plus task-specific training.

All workers in Australia (employees, contractors, labour hire, volunteers).

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.

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.

Your own details, each highlighted inside the course:
  • And whether Victoria's OHS Act applies
  • Hsr contact
  • Hazard reporting system
  • Emergency plan
  • First aiders
  • EAP contact
  • LMS or record system
Then edit anything else you like: wording, scenarios, your logo.
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