It has been some time now since the last newsletter but there has been much activity behind the scenes. Our last newsletter discussed the activity of the Accreditation Board in developing and promoting capability as part of the Australian WHS Strategy 2012-22. Capability is more than competence; it requires underpinning theoretical knowledge together with industry specific knowledge and practical experience. The OHS Body of Knowledge for Generalist OHS Professionals describes this theoretical knowledge and is gaining recognition in Australia and internationally.
With the support of Safe Work Australia we have developed four new chapters for the OHS Body of Knowledge. Also, the Accreditation Board has been working with the universities and four further programs are now accredited with other universities working on developing their programs and their applications for accreditation. Read more about these developments in this newsletter.
The October newsletter can be downloaded here.
Latest News
New chair and deputy for the Australian OHS Education Accreditation Board
Professor Mike Capra the inaugural Chair of the Australian OHS Education Accreditation Board (AOHSEAB) has stepped down from the role after seven years.
Patrick Murphy, Chair of the Board for the Safety Institute of Australia (SIA) sincerely thanked Mike for his service to the AOHSEAB. “Mike has made a significant contribution to the standard and quality […]
Recommendations of the Higher Education Standards Panel into Professional Accreditation endorsed
On the 28th February, the Minster for Education the Hon Simon Birmingham addressed the Universities Australia Conference in Canberra. He spoke about the outcomes of a review conducted by the Higher Education Standards Panel (the Panel) in 2016 to reduce the regulatory and administrative burden associated with professional and academic accreditation processes.
The Department of […]
Australian Catholic University delivers integrated health, safety and business management program
The Australian OHS Education Accreditation Board announced this week that the Master of Health, Safety and Environmental Management conducted by the Australian Catholic University (ACU) achieved accreditation late last year. These programs met the OHS and educational standards set by the Accreditation Board for the education of generalist OHS professionals.
The ACU undertook a comprehensive […]
TEQSA Standards and External Benchmarking
How Accreditation and SIA Education Awards can assist in meeting the requirements
Higher Education Standards and benchmarking
The Higher Education Standards place an emphasis on external benchmarking, specifically in the development of learning outcomes (Standard 1.4.1) and in the review and improvement processes (Standard 5.3.4).
Standard 1.4.1 requires that:
– The expected learning outcomes for […]
Appointment of new Registrar to the Australian OHS Education Accreditation Board.
Today, the Safety Institute of Australia announced the transition of the registrar role for the Australian OHS Education Accreditation Board with Meagan Browne replacing Pam Pryor who has undertaken the registrar role since the inception of the Board.
The registrar role is crucial to the effectiveness of the Accreditation Board. Not only is the registrar […]