WHS training online NSW is what this Australian Salesmasters Training Co (ASTC) short course gives you: a practical grounding in work health and safety. It suits workers in any industry, and it is online and self-paced.
Who this course is for
- New and existing workers in any industry
- Supervisors and team leaders
- Small business owners
- People in offices, shops, warehouses, building sites and community services
What you'll learn
- Explain how work health and safety is regulated in NSW and use the key terms PCBU, worker, workplace, hazard, risk and reasonably practicable
- Identify the WHS duties of PCBUs, officers, workers and other persons, explain what reasonably practicable means and when a worker can stop unsafe work
- Explain when and how a PCBU must consult workers, and describe the roles of health and safety representatives and committees
- Apply the four-step risk management process and the hierarchy of controls to identify hazards, assess risks, choose controls and review them
- Identify common physical hazards, including hazardous manual tasks, workstations, machinery and hazardous chemicals, and select suitable controls
- Identify common psychosocial hazards, explain the duty to manage psychosocial risks, and apply suitable controls
- Respond correctly to notifiable incidents, explain emergency plan and first aid requirements, and outline the basics of workers compensation in NSW
Course details
- Format: Online, self-paced, 7 narrated video lessons with captions, activities and practice checks
- Time: About 2 hours, including the activities and the final quiz (allow longer if English is your second language or you replay lessons).
- Assessment: Online quiz, marked automatically, 3 attempts, 80% to pass
- Certificate: Certificate of Completion when you pass
- Includes: Participant guide PDF to keep
- Price: $99 AUD per person; group bookings available
Frequently asked questions
Is this course accredited? No. It is a non-accredited short course and not nationally recognised training. You receive an ASTC Certificate of Completion when you pass.
Do I need any WHS knowledge first? No. You don't need any prior WHS knowledge.
Does it cover psychosocial hazards? Yes. One lesson covers common psychosocial hazards, the duty to manage psychosocial risks and suitable controls.
This is a non-accredited short course and is not nationally recognised training. Any legal content is general information current as at October 2026, not legal advice.