WHS Basics for Security Officers (Australia) 2026

This course is for security officers who want to understand work health and safety (WHS) law in Australia. It covers the model WHS laws and Victoria's OHS Act, who has duties, hazards such as lone night work and aggression, your right to stop unsafe work and notifiable incidents. It is background knowledge only and does not replace your state security licence training or your employer's induction.

Curso
Australia
25 preguntas
Revisado el 13 de octubre de 2026

Respuesta rápida

Este curso gratuito tiene unos 30 minutos de lecciones y un test de 25 preguntas. Con un 80 % o más puedes descargar un certificado de finalización (privado, no acreditado). Contrastado con fuentes oficiales el 13 de octubre de 2026.

Empieza por las leccionesWHS Basics for Security Officers (Australia): Lessons: unos 30 minutos de lectura. Todas las preguntas del test se tratan en las lecciones.

Qué aprenderás

Name the WHS law that applies in each state, including Victoria's OHS Act
Explain the duties of PCBUs, officers, workers and visitors
Use the hierarchy of controls to think about hazards on a post
Recognise remote work, fatigue and aggression as hazards to manage
Explain when and how a worker may stop unsafe work
Describe notifiable incidents and how the scene is preserved

Obtén un 80 % o más para descargar tu certificado.

Qué debes saber antes del examen

The model WHS laws apply in every state and territory except Victoria, which uses the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004.
A PCBU must ensure workers' health and safety so far as is reasonably practicable, including workers whose work it directs or influences.
A worker may stop work if they reasonably fear a serious risk from an immediate or imminent hazard, and must tell the PCBU as soon as practicable.
Notifiable incidents must be reported to the regulator immediately, and the scene kept as it is until an inspector releases it.
Victoria's Occupational Health and Safety (Psychological Health) Regulations 2025 started on 1 December 2025.

Preguntas frecuentes

Does WHS law apply to security officers?

Yes. Security officers are workers, and their employer and often the client site owe them duties. Security officers also have their own duty to take reasonable care and follow reasonable instructions.

Do I still need a security licence and site induction?

Yes. Each state requires a security licence with set training, and your employer must give you information and training for your post. This course is background knowledge only and does not replace either.

Can I refuse to work alone at night?

Working alone is not banned, but your employer must manage the risk, for example with check-ins and duress alarms. You may stop work if you reasonably fear a serious, immediate risk.

Who do I report a serious injury to?

Report it to your supervisor at once. The PCBU must notify the WHS regulator in your state, such as SafeWork NSW or WorkSafe Victoria, immediately.

¿El certificado está acreditado o reconocido oficialmente?

No. Es un certificado de finalización privado, solo para tus conocimientos. No está reconocido, acreditado ni aprobado por ningún gobierno, organismo de licencias, regulador ni institución educativa, y no sustituye ninguna licencia, certificación ni formación exigida por la ley.