The International Network of Safety and Health Practitioner Organisations (INSHPO) today launched the Global Capability Framework for Occupational Health and Safety Professionals at the FLUORO Conference in Perth. The result of 3 years development and consultation across 11 countries with input from occupational health and safety (OHS) professionals, OHS educators and OHS professional and certifying […]
The Safety Institute of Australia together with the Australian OHS Education Accreditation Board last night awarded Dr Kirstin Ferguson the prestigious Eric Wigglesworth OHS Education (Research) Award for her Doctor of Philosophy thesis A study of safety governance and safety leadership for board members and senior executives. Ferguson undertook her research at the Queensland University […]
The Safety Institute of Australia last night announced Simon Albery, a graduate of RMIT University, as the winner of the SIA National OHS Education Award in the Postgraduate category. The Safety Institute of Australia joins with the Australian OHS Education Accreditation Board to present the awards which recognise students who demonstrate a high level of […]
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 […]
Dear OHS Educators and Researchers In addition to our e-newsletter the Australian OHS Education Accreditation Board puts out a quick update when there are news items that may be of interest. This Quick Update includes information on the current status of accredited programs and the outcomes of the review of the implementation of accreditation. It […]