As part of our quality processes the Accreditation Board undertook an extensive review of the implementation of accreditation in 2014. The outcomes of the review indicate that accreditation is impacting positively on the quality of OHS professional education in Australia. This impact varies from providing a stimulus for minor review and ‘tweaking’ to revision of whole courses within programs. Accreditation also creates leverage for obtaining resources within the universities and for implementing change. Major areas of change were made to content through mapping to the OHS Body of Knowledge and in tightening assessment processes. For a number of universities, the accreditation process also enabled them to articulate and build on strengths to establish their profile in the Australian OHS education context. Accreditation is seen as an important step in giving students confidence in the program and in improving the professionalism of the profession. While the general consensus was that accreditation has had a positive impact on OHS professional education in Australia and that the criteria and process are fair and valid, a number of actions for improvement were identified.
Review of implementation of accreditation of OHS professional education in Australia – Executive summary
Review of implementation of accreditation of OHS professional education in Australia – Full report
As part of the implementation of the review and to seek further input from interested groups, an Accreditation Forum will be held in Melbourne on the 26th November. While face to face participation will be encouraged online attendance will be available. Contact Registrar for more information registrar@ohseducationaccreditation.org.au
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