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. Each application required details of their work occupation and the company work department they were employed in. Not all of those who applied began the OHM course. Some withdrew - no indication of reason. Intake 12A merged with 12B due to this.viosh, victorian institute of occupational safety and health, occupational hazard management, ballarat college of advanced education, ballarat university college, university of ballarat, federation university, john arente, geoffrey brabrook, james browning (withdrew), sharon burnell (withdrew), mary-anne camp, alastair carmichael, christopher cooper, william denton (withdrew), neil dine, suzanne forsyth, alan hawes, peter hondros, murray johnson (withdrew), stephen lesbirel (withdrew), stanley mccartney (withdrew), anthony mckinlay, kenneth clean (withdrew), trevor mann, edward mitchell, elise moore (withdrew), john morony, john o'neill, roland parfenovics (withdrew), shaun quinn (withdrew), edward renton, christopher st john (withdrew), christopher schaper, lynette schrader, barbara stack, ivanka sucher, maggie thomson, cheerily tillman, antonius van maanenbell (withdrew)