This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to implement predetermined work health and safety practices designed, at management level, to ensure a safe workplace. It requires the ability to monitor safe work practices and coordinate consultative arrangements, risk assessments, work health and safety training, and the maintenance of records.

 The unit applies to all tourism, travel, hospitality and event sectors and to any small, medium or large organisation.

 It applies to those people who operate independently or with limited guidance from others. This includes supervisors and departmental managers.

 This unit incorporates the requirement, under state and territory work health and safety (WHS) legislation, for businesses to take a systematic approach to managing the safety of their workers and anyone else in the workplace.

 No occupational licensing, certification or specific legislative requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.