The 11045NAT Certificate IV in Safety Leadership is more than a qualification – it is a catalyst for building a safety culture where people go home safe every day because leaders lead with clarity, courage and consistency.

Designed for those in high-risk or safety-critical roles, this program equips managers, frontline leaders and emerging safety champions with the capability to move beyond compliance and actively shape the beliefs, behaviours and decisions that make safety real. Participants learn how to align organisational values with day-to-day actions and build workplaces where safety is embedded in what people do every day.

This award-winning program structure is based on the research of the Cooperative Research Centre for Construction Innovation and endorsed by the Office of the Federal Safety Commissioner. It has been deemed by industry as a benchmark for all leaders who hold a safety critical position.

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LDN will be scheduling public programs for the 11045NAT Certificate IV in Safety Leadership in February / March 2026.

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What are the outcomes of the 11045NAT Certificate IV in Safety Leadership program?

  • Build sustainable safety cultures: Learn how to develop a culture that supports behavioural compliance, enhancing workplace safety beyond regulatory requirements.
  • Align safety values: Understand how to integrate individual and organisational safety values, beliefs, and behaviours for cohesive safety leadership.
  • Enhance WHS systems: Develop robust and dynamic WHS processes that support safe practices and continuous improvement.
  • Role model leadership behaviours: Gain tools to role model and monitor behaviours that inspire a proactive approach to
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  • Manage psychological safety: Understand how to identify, assess their risk, and implement control methods for psychosocial hazards at work.
  • Contractor compliance and engagement: Effectively oversee contractor safety compliance across diverse sites to minimise risks.
  • Consultation and participation: Execute organisational-wide consultation processes to engage teams in safety strategies.
  • Cultural safety indicators: Embed and monitor lead and lag indicators to measure and improve safety culture outcomes.
  • Adapt to change: Stay agile by monitoring cultural shifts and adapting strategies for ongoing improvement.

To achieve the qualification 11045NAT Certificate IV in Safety Leadership the participant must successfully complete ten units – eight core and two electives. Electives will be selected from the listed provided.

Unit Code Unit Descriptor Core/Elective
NAT11045001 Design, implement and review safety culture initiatives Core Unit
BSBWHS412 Assist with workplace compliance with WHS laws Core Unit
NAT11045002 Develop and implement measures to monitor and drive safety leadership culture improvement Core Unit
NAT11045003 Manage contractor safety leadership compliance Core Unit
BSBWHS512 Contribute to managing work related psychological health and safety Core Unit
BSBWHS522 Manage WHS consultation and participation processes Core Unit
BSBWHS414 Contribute to WHS risk management Core Unit
NAT11045004* Review and improve personal safety leadership effectiveness Core Unit
Elective units.

Our public program will include the following two elective units:
BSBLDR412 Communicate effectively as a workplace leader
BSBLDR521 Lead the development of diverse workforces

 

 

 

However, organisations who seek to have their program customised, can choose two units from the list below.
BSBWHS416 Contribute to workplace incident response Elective Unit
BSBLDR412 Communicate effectively as a workplace leader Elective Unit
BSBWHS419 Contribute to implementing WHS monitoring processes Elective Unit
BSBLDR413 Lead effective workplace relationships Elective Unit
MSMSUP280 Manage conflict at work Elective Unit
BSBLDR521 Lead the development of diverse workforces Elective Unit

*NAT11045004 cannot be commenced prior to completion of NAT11045002.

This 10-day program is delivered over 5 x 2 day modules by an expert facilitator, plus assessments and workplace tasks.

This is offered as either a public program or can customised and designed for an organisation so it can be flexibly applied to meet your deliver timelines in either a short period of time or spanned over 12 months.

How is this program different from the BSB41419 Certificate IV in Work Health and Safety?

While the BSB41419 Certificate IV in Work Health and Safety is a technical qualification focused on the implementing and managing WHS policies and compliance, the 11045NAT Certificate IV in Safety Leadership combines WHS principles with management and leadership skills to develop a safety culture from a strategic and people focused perspective.

Invest in your team’s safety success with the 11045NAT Certificate IV in Safety Leadership or join our upcoming public program.

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