Victorian Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (VIOSH) Australia is the Asia-Pacific centre for teaching and research in occupational health and safety (OHS) and is known as one of Australia's leaders on the field. VIOSH has a global reputation for its innovative approach within the field of OHS management. VIOSH had its first intake of students in 1979. At that time the Institution was known as the Ballarat College of Advanced Education. In 1990 it became known as Ballarat University College, then in 1994 as University of Ballarat. It was 2014 that it became Federation University. VIOSH Australia students are safety managers, senior advisors and experienced OHS professionals. They come from all over Australia and industry. Students are taught active research and enquiry; rather than textbook learning and a one-size fits all approach. VIOSH accepts people into the Graduate Diploma of Occupational Hazard Management who have no undergraduate degree - on the basis of extensive work experience and knowledge. Documents relate to the planning for the introduction of a Graduate Diploma in Occupational Safety and Health to begin in 1978. It was developed for the Victorian Institute of Colleges 1977-81 Academic Master Plan. The working party submitted a Third Draft in April 1977. The Course Co-ordinator was Derek Viner, Senior Lecturer, School of Engineering. The internal working party was Dr E Phillips, Head of School of Applied Science; Derek Woolley, Head of School of Engineering; Tom Norwood, Head of Department of Mechanical Engineering; Max Brooke, School of Business Studies; G Fernandez, School of Business Studies; J Harvey, School of Applied Science; B Rollins, School of Community and General Studies. An External Advisory Panel was also formed was different safety and injury bodies. Eric Wigglesworth - Injury Research Project became lectured at BCAE when the course began.Typed pages - A4 and foolscapviosh, victorian institute of occupational safety and health, graduate diploma in occupational safety and health, victorian institute of colleges, academic master plan, derek viner, course co-ordinator, school of engineering, dr e phillips, head of applied science, internal working party, derek woolley, head of school of engineering, tom norwood, head of department od mechanical engineering, max brooke, school of business studies, g fernandez, j harvey, school of applied science, b rollins, school of community and general studies, external woking party, s barklay, loss control officer, dr w cooper, medical officer gmh, f davis, risk management consultant, w jinkins, industrial safety advisory council, h jones, f mccabe, c polglaze, sec, w spratt, royal insurance co., f turley, national safety council victoria, eric wigglesworth, royal australian college of surgeons, c willis, loss control consultant

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