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Health and safety representative training provider approval - Queensland

Description

You will need this approval if you are a registered training organisation (RTO) that intends to provide Health and Safety Representative (HSR) training.

Approved HSR training providers will enter into a formal agreement with the agency to ensure regionally based workers have access to HSR training. They need to schedule and complete a minimum of three HSR training sessions per year in remote or regional locations, with the training cost consistent in all locations. To make training available statewide, up to five RTOs may join together to enter into an agreement with the agency.

Service type

Licence

A licence defines the need to obtain recognition / certification and registration to undertake a certain business activity.

Eligibility requirements

To be eligible to provide HSR training, you must;

  • be an accredited RTO with the Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA)
  • satisfy the requirements of the conditions of agreement as an authorised HSR training provider
  • possess or have access to sufficient resources and infrastructure to undertake all administrative activities necessary to comply with all general and any specific conditions of approval
  • ensure regionally based workers have access to HSR training by scheduling and completing a minimum of three HSR training sessions per year in remote or regional locations.

Duration

Five years

Fees

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Application process

Apply

To apply, the following forms must be lodged with the agency:

  • Queensland HSR training provider application
  • a Queensland HSR training trainer application must be submitted for each person engaged to deliver or assess the HSR training by an RTO.

Approval time

The agency will notify successful applicants within 14 days after making the decision.

Administering agency

Office of Industrial Relations

Workplace Health and Safety Queensland

Licensing and Advisory Services

Contact details

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