Hi,

I don't live there, but am an overseas student in an OHS program through a university there. I don't believe you need specific credentials to qualify to work as an OHS practitioner in Australia, but I would point out that the SIA- the Safety Institute of Australia's minimum membership grade above the student level requires at least a Graduate Diploma to qualify, and the minimum academic qualifications go up with higher membership grades. See http://www.sia.org.au/me...p/grades#graduate-member for more information.

The AOHSEAB (Australian Occupational Health & Safety Education Accreditation Board) has been very active in developing minimum competencies for OHS practitioners, with more than a few Australian universities revising their OHS curriculum so they can earn their accreditation. See http://www.ohseducationaccreditation.org.au/ for more information. The AOHSEAB has developed competencies for OHS generalists that reflect input from a broad range of stakeholder groups.

Best of luck with your move!

Thanks, looking at the links from Argyll it isn't hopeful

I plan to write the CSP exam by May of next year. A colleague wrote it today and passed. The BCRSP in Canada and the BCSP in the U.S. have reciprocal agreements with IOSH, as pradeesh correctly states. The CSP Comprehensive exam is an online 5.5 hour multiple choice exam with a significant amount of technical calculation questions in it. Make no mistake, that exam has the reputation of separating those who know their stuff from those who do not, as I am certain the CMIOSH Open Assessment does....

good Luck mate......