Certificate IV in Work Health and Safety
Build a high value career in one of Australia's most critical industries. The 5 prerequisite units are bundled in, so you learn WHS law, risk management and incident response properly, then step into safety roles across construction, mining, manufacturing, health and government.
- Duration
- Up to 12 months
- Includes 5 prerequisites
- Delivery
- 100% online
- Start the same day
- Outcome
- WHS Officer
- Six figure earning potential
Enrol today and save $1,201.00 off RRP.
Instant access. GST free, education is GST exempt. Pay upfront and save, or add to cart to see flexible weekly, fortnightly and monthly payment plans. Limited time offer.
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"We didn't build this for everyone. We built it for the people who actually do the work."
Hear it straight from OEA's founder. A short video breaking down this qualification, the numbers, how it works, and where it can take you.
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Australian education sector
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Australia needs qualified safety professionals.
Safe Work Australia reports over 130,000 serious workers compensation claims every year. WHS law applies to every workplace in every industry, from construction and mining through to government, health and professional services, and someone has to own it.
Federal and state WHS harmonisation keeps driving demand for credentialed safety officers and advisors. BSB41419 is the AQF Level 4 benchmark employers hire against, and it travels with you into any industry in the country.

Salary bands
Jobs and careers
Average total package per annum, Australia 2026. Estimates only, salary ranges vary by company, region, industry and individual qualifications. Sources: Hays Salary Guide 2026, Safe Work Australia, Seek, Payscale, Glassdoor, Indeed.
The Student
Journey
Everything You Need to Know
Follow the complete student journey, from enrolment and instant online onboarding through to graduation and your next step.
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Choose a Payment Option
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Instant Onboarding
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Study Online
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Get Ongoing Support
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Graduate and Move Forward
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Tell us where you want to end up and we'll show you how this Diploma gets you there.
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Our graduates go on to run projects in tech, government, health, events, energy and logistics. The qualification is nationally recognised, so it travels with you wherever your career goes.








































10 units. Your pace.
10 nationally accredited units, with the 5 prerequisites bundled in, all online, all on your phone or laptop. You get up to 12 months, and most students wrap it up well before that by knocking over a unit at a time.
How much time?
2 focused hours a week builds strong momentum.
Fit it around shifts, a busy week or one solid weekend session. Consistency beats intensity, and you are supported by our Australian team the whole way through.
Curriculum
Built around how WHS is actually practised.
WHS law and compliance, consultation and participation, risk management, safety management systems, incident response and investigation, return to work, contractor management, monitoring and project scope. Mapped to current Australian WHS legislation, so every policy and process is usable on Monday morning.
- Implement and monitor WHS policies, procedures and programs BSBWHS411
- Assist with workplace compliance with WHS laws BSBWHS412
- Contribute to implementation and maintenance of WHS consultation and participation processes BSBWHS413
- Contribute to WHS risk management BSBWHS414
Enrol today and save $1,201.00 off RRP.
Instant access. GST free, education is GST exempt. Pay upfront and save, or add to cart to see flexible weekly, fortnightly and monthly payment plans. Limited time offer.
Everything included when you enrol.
- Instant online onboarding
- Unlimited support through your program
- 24/7 access to your online platform
- Phone and email support, 5 days a week
- Technical guidance from safety professionals
- National WHS career & salary guide
- A free copy of The WHS Officer's Field Guide. Hazards, risk, incidents, consultation and the paperwork that stands up when a regulator walks on site.

Get started in 3 easy steps.
Pick your start date.
There are no intakes and no waiting lists. Enrol online today and you can be in your first unit tonight.
Choose how you pay.
Pay $1,299 upfront and save $1,201 off RRP, or split it into weekly, fortnightly or monthly payments at the checkout.
Log in and go.
Your logins arrive by email straight away, the platform walks you through onboarding, and support is there by email while you study.
Common questions.
It means safety decisions are now legally consequential in a way they were not a decade ago. Regulators are not just chasing paperwork, they are examining what a business knew, when it knew it, and what it did about it.
For a Cert IV holder, the practical effect is that your hazard reports, risk assessments and consultation records become evidence. Doing them properly is the job, not the admin around the job.

Ready when you are.
Enrol online in a couple of minutes, or send us a question first and get a straight answer from a real person the same day.
