Hi All,

Wondering if anyone could provide any advice.

I am arriving in Perth 1st Dec 2013, with a working holiday visa. I am hoping to get some temporary H&S administrator jobs, to gain some experience in new industries.

My H&S background is in retail and would love to be in a more fast pace and high risk industry!Could anyone recommend any courses?

Thanks, Jane

I would think it may be quite difficult to gain OH&S related experience in a high risk industry with a retail background alone. One area that may be worth exploring is that Australian OH&S legislation requires workers to possess licences for 29 areas of work activity identified as high-risk work. The training agencies that are authorized to train workers to do this work are required to register as RTO's - Registered Training Agencies. The trainers, as of July 1, 2013 that instruct for the RTO's must complete a five day trainer course. In turn, the assessors that evaluate the students also must have certain backgrounds. While it isn't exactly a full-time temporary position as a safety manager for an oil & gas installation, it MAY give you the opportunity to gain valuable experience and exposure to related industries that are within the high-risk realm that you wish to move in to...

Hope this helps.