OHS Educators' Chapter

The OHS Educators' Chapter is a national special interest group of the Safety Institute of Australia for those who are involved in OHS education and training.

Objectives

The objective of the Chapter is to promote the integrity of the profession and improve health and safety in the workplace and so contribute to the aims of the SIA and the reduction of occupational injury and disease in Australia.

This will be achieved by:

• influencing OHS education so that the education of OHS professionals and practitioners is based on strong scientific and technical concepts and is evidence-based and so recognised by the profession, government, industry and the community
• support OHS research as a basis for ensuring that OHS education reflects the current and emerging knowledge base
• promote the development and use of new teaching techniques and tools appropriate to OHS and to promote the measurement of teaching and learning effectiveness
• ensuring that OHS education and training is delivered by competent persons
• influencing vocational and workplace OHS training to ensure that it is based on sound OHS principles, reflects current best practices and is delivered by competent persons
• developing a community of practice of OHS educators and forge national and international links with like-minded organizations.