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Enrolments are now officially open for the Qantas Group Safety Academy, billed as Australia’s first dedicated safety education academy.
In partnership with Griffith University and RMIT University, the classes, beginning in January next year, will initially offer four micro-credentials, with an additional eight courses coming in 2026 following feedback from the first student intake.
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The courses are on offer to people in a range of industries and are not restricted to the aviation sector, to equip safety leaders in “industries with high regulatory and safety standards like rail, energy, mining, health and construction,” said Griffith University vice chancellor and president, Carolyn Evans.
Evans said the courses would “equip leaders with the necessary skills to understand, manage and support the legal and ethical considerations which are essential to maintaining safety in the workplace”.
Qantas Group chief executive, Vanessa Hudson, said that Qantas was “incredibly proud” to lead the academy, upskilling workers across multiple industries.
“The lessons we’ve learned about safety culture, risk management, and human factors have been refined over decades of operation in one of the world’s most safety-critical industries,” she said.
“These principles are universal, whether you’re working in aviation, healthcare, mining, or any other industry.
“By establishing the Safety Academy, we’re committed to helping develop the next generation of safety leaders who understand that safety isn’t about compliance, but about creating a culture where people are empowered to lead, innovate, and look out for one another.”
Of the initial courses on offer, students can learn across topics regarding human safety factors (e.g. fatigue), risk and data management, and ethical safety culture and leadership. The courses, which range from $1,900 to $3,608, are all online-based and six to 12 weeks long.
“With RMIT’s human factors and risk management focused micro-credentials, students will work with the same advanced tools used by industry to develop the tactical knowledge and relevant skills needed to make a real difference in jobs across safety-critical industries,” said professor Catherine Itsiopoulos, RMIT STEM College deputy vice-chancellor and vice president.
