law3whs work health and safety law
WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY LAW
LAW3WHS
Not currently offered
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
The purpose of this course is to give students a comprehensive understanding of the different and important practice areas of Australian work health and safety and workers compensation as they are faced by those in Australian workplaces currently. This course covers the main statutory regimes in the Australian harmonised jurisdictions as well as the two (so-far) non-harmonised States; examines the common law duty to take care of workers; workers duties; sui generis work health and safety regimes and workers' compensation and return to work schemes in Australia. The subject will also explore how the work, health and safety system in Australia compares with international systems, and the applicable international legal obligations.
SchoolLa Trobe Law School
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorFrancine Rochford
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 3 - UG
Available as ElectiveNo
Learning ActivitiesPrescribed and recommended reading tasks, assessment tasks, tutorial and workshop exercises, class discussion.
Capstone subjectNo
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites LAW1LIM and completion of at least 60 credit points of Law coded subject
Co-requisitesN/A
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Learning resources
Workplace Health and Safety Law in Australia
Resource TypeBook
Resource RequirementPrescribed
AuthorNeil Foster
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PublisherLexis Nexis
ISBN9780409342833
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Career Ready
Career-focusedNo
Work-based learningNo
Self sourced or Uni sourcedN/A
Entire subject or partial subjectN/A
Total hours/days requiredN/A
Location of WBL activity (region)N/A
WBL addtional requirementsN/A
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