Health and safety representatives (HSRs) are workers elected or selected for the role, who represent the health and safety interests of workers within their workgroup for a person conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU) and provide the means to give workers a voice in health and safety matters at the workplace, and involve workers through participation and consultation.

Roles and duties that may be performed for the elected work group:

• undertake workplace inspections
• review the circumstances of workplace incidents
• accompany a WHSQ inspector during an inspection
• represent the work group in health and safety matters
• attend an interview about health and safety matters with a worker from the work group (with the consent of the worker)
• request that a health and safety committee be established
• participate in a health and safety committee
• monitor compliance measures
• investigate work health and safety complaints from work group members
• inquire into any risk to the health and safety of workers in the work group
• issue provisional improvement notices and direct a worker to cease unsafe work (where the HSR has completed the approved training)

Renewal: Three (3) years (as per WHSafety Act 2011)

ASTRA use various assessment methods and techniques, including skill and knowledge assessments as an essential step to ensure you progress through your course. You may be assessed in a number of ways while you are studying and training with ASTRA, including observation, written assessment, questioning, portfolios, work samples and third-party feedback.

There is no pre or post-course learning required for this course.