Legal and management aspects of occupational health
Dr D Goddard
1 hour 30 minutes per week over 14 weeks * First semester
The aim is to convey the broad constraints and driving factors for occupational health practice. At the end of this subject, students will be broadly aware of the legislative and organisational basis of occupational health, particularly in Victoria, but taking account of Australia-wide and international conventions. They will also know the usual roles, functions and responsibilities of occupational health practitioners in their provision of services and the industrial relations and equal opportunity context in which these services are provided.
Assessment
Assignment (2000 words): 50% * Short-answer examination: 50%
Prescribed texts
Quinlan M and Bohle P Managing occupational health and safety in Australia Macmillan, 1991
Occupational Health and Safety Act 1985 (Vic.)
Recommended texts
Workers' compensation reform - a medical view Australasian College of Occupational Medicine, 1990