 BUSINESS CHALLENGE
The Diploma in Health and Safety Management has been developed in joint venture with Gavin Johnson NZIM’s Health and Safety adviser and OSH Course Director. Our objective is to provide current practical and realistic health and safety information through a shared innovative learning programme and our graduates confirm this. We also aim to provide best practice safety management information for the sponsoring organisation.
 TARGET AUDIENCE
The course is designed for people whose area of responsibility within industry or government includes health and safety. This may include, but are not restricted to, safety coordinators, risk advisers, occupational health nurses, human resource managers, training officers, engineers, production supervisors, union officials and insurance personnel.
 LEARNING OUTCOMES
- Critically assess the effectiveness and value of workplace health and safety within your own organisation
- Identify and prioritise health and safety training to facilitate responsibility fulfilment within your organisation
- Use essential ‘minimum standard’ concepts to respond strategically to workplace health and safety management
- Develop skills and behaviours which add value to existing skills and knowledge
- Work openly and positively toward the evaluation and development of workplace health and safety projects
- Initiate practical systems management and strategies to address health and safety issues
- Generate positive attitudes towards health and safety and its management within the organisation
 PROGRAMME STRUCTURE
Throughout the programme participants will be involved in varying session activities – this will range from individual assignment work, group syndicate work, process development, session planning through to rolling case studies. Each participant will also have the opportunity to “chair” syndicate sessions, act as the syndicate’s scribe and present their syndicate’s findings to other syndicates.
The diploma promotes and sponsors a progressive shared learning environment and an individual development support programme to overcome those nerves sometimes associated with new or unfamiliar roles. It includes:
- Management Integrating Health and Safety
- Safety and other Relevant Compliance Legislation
- Employee Health, Welfare and Wellbeing
- Employee Development through Training and Involvement
- Specialised Workplace Health and Safety Management
- Hazard Risk Management
- Accident and Incident Management
- Assessment Format
The diploma comprises seven specific assessment areas each with its own dedicated marking criteria and percentage contribution to the overall diploma achievement. A pass of 60% overall is required to achieve the NZIM Diploma in Health and Safety Management. Diploma graduation entitles the recipient to use the letters Dip HSM. A detailed marking schedule is provided during the programme introduction and overview.
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