Participants will receive a WorkSafe Queensland Health and Safety Representative Refresher Training Statement of Attendance. This Statement is issued by Pinnacle Safety and Training (RTO 40496).

One day.

• $350.00 pp for public courses
• For group bookings outside our public course schedule or at your location, please submit your group booking enquiry here for an obligation free quote.

• $300.00 pp for public courses
• For group bookings outside our public course schedule or at your location, please submit your group booking enquiry here for an obligation free quote.

• $350.00 pp for public courses
• For group bookings outside our public course schedule or at your location, please submit your group booking enquiry here for an obligation free quote.

This course is designed to renew the knowledge and skills Health and Safety Representatives (HSRs) have attained during their initial five day HSR training course. Pinnacle Safety and Training is a WorkSafe Queensland approved provider of this course, which is compliant under the Work Health and Safety Regulation 2011 (Qld).

HSRs in Queensland are entitled to attend one day refresher courses every year, commencing yearly after the initial five day course has been completed (as per Section 21 of the Work Health and Safety Regulation 2011 (QLD)).

The key areas covered by this course include:

• Overview of the WHS legislative framework
• Duties of various parties
• Key WHS terminology
• The role of WHSQ and penalties for non‐compliance
• Requirements and mechanisms for consultation in the workplace on work health and safety issues
• The role, entitlements and protections available for HSRs and Health and Safety Committees (HSCs)
• Resolving workplace health and safety issues through negotiation and conflict resolution
• Identifying hazards and ways in which they can be eliminated or minimised
• Incident notification and investigation
• Issuing Provisional Improvement Notices (PINs) and directing unsafe work to cease.

• Training conducted by an experienced WHS industry practitioner with strong knowledge of relevant legislation and Codes of Practice
• Practical and theoretical activities

Participants must:

• Be at least 18 years of age
• Provide 3 evidence of identity (EOI) documents on the morning of day 1 of training. Click here to view the types of documents you can provide.
• Have at least a Year 10 level of numeracy, literacy and communication skills
• Have the ability to read and write English
• Have successfully completed and provide proof of either:
  • A WorkSafe Queensland approved five day initial Health and Safety Representative (HSR) training course in accordance with the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 within 12 months from election, or
  • A WorkSafe Queensland approved one day refresher Health and Safety Representative (HSR) training course in accordance with the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 at least 12 monthly and within 28 days of re-election.