Total Workplace Safety and Health (WSH) Implementation Programme

Fees

Description	Fees (SGD)
Application Fee*	To be announced
Programme Fee	To be announced

Notes:

• Payment mode: PayNow (preferred), VISA, Mastercard or Amex
• A fees are inclusive of prevailing GST rate and subject to changes without prior notice.
• *Application fee is non-refundable and must be paid at the time of application. Programme Fee is only payable after successful programme enrolment, upon further notification.
• Successful applicants will be notified via email to accept placement and pay Programme Fee. Placements will be confirmed only after payment receipt.

Programme Objectives

• To introduce the concept of Total WSH and enable programme participants to understand how it would help to create a healthy workforce and a safe workplace.
• To appreciate how a Total WSH review is performed for a company using the Assessment, Intervention Programmes, Monitoring & Evaluation (A.I.M.E) approach.
• To plan a project proposal for a Total WSH review in the participant’s company.
• At the end of the programme, participants would be able to implement a Total WSH review for interested companies.

Programme Overview

This is a 3-day part-time programme which is embedded in the Graduate Diploma in Occupational Medicine [GDip (Occ Med)] programme. As a prerequisite, the participant has to be a Designated Workplace Doctor (DWD) before applying for the programme.

Programme Components

This programme consists of 3 online lessons conducted via Zoom. The main elements of the programme include:

• Why Total WSH
• The Total WSH Framework (How of Total WSH)
• How to conduct a Total WSH using the Assessment, Intervention Programme, Monitoring and Evaluation (A.I.M.E) method
• Example of companies with Total WSH
• Quality criteria for the Total WSH programme
• Participants will be required to formulate a Total WSH review based on participants’ companies and present it to the class for discussion

The programme timetable is as follows:

Date	Time	Topic
Mon, 13 Sep 2021	1.30 pm – 3.00 pm	Concept of Total WSH: Why and How
	3.00 pm – 4.30 pm	Implementation of Total Workplace Safety and Health (Total WSH) at Workplace (A.I.M.E)
	4.30 pm – 6.00 pm	Phase 1 - Assessment Tools
Tue, 14 Sep 2021	1.30 pm – 4.30 pm	Phase 2: Examples of Intervention Programmes for Total WSH - Stress Management at Company level, Smoking Cessation, Health Promotion Ergonomic Program, Weight Management and Health Screening
	4.30 pm – 5.30 pm	Phase 2: Examples of Intervention Programmes for Total WSH - Mental Health of Workers
	5.30 pm – 6.30 pm	Phase 2: Chronic Disease Management Programme
Wed, 15 Sep 2021	1.30 pm – 2.30 pm	Quality Criteria of a Total WSH Programme
	2.30 pm – 3.30 pm	Exercise of Planning a Total WSH at Your Workplace
	3.30 pm – 6.00 pm	Evaluation and Presentation of Total WSH Plan

Eligibility Criteria

The applicant must be a registered Designated Workplace Doctor (DWD).

CME Points

CME points will be awarded to doctors registered under the Singapore Medical Council (SMC). The awarded CME points are subject to the discretion of the SMC.

Programme Assessment

All participants will be assessed through an oral assessment via a presentation of a project proposal.

Participants who passed the assessment will be awarded an electronic Certificate of Attendance and digital badge^ by Division of Graduate Medical Studies (DGMS), Yong Loo Lin School Of Medicine, NUS.

^Note: DGMS is pleased to inform all programme participants will be awarded digital badges and e-certificates upon successful completion of the short programmes organised by DGMS. Digital badges serve as a form of credential which indicates accomplishment or skill that can be displayed and verified online.

Maximum Number of Participants

The maximum capacity for each intake is 10 students. If there is an over-subscription, applicants will be placed on the waiting list and will be contacted once a vacancy becomes available.

Application

All applications are to be submitted online via Online System for Course Applications (OSCA): https://inetapps.nus.edu.sg/osca/home.aspx by the stipulated closing date. A complete application would have fulfilled the following:

1. all required fields are accurately filled and all supporting documents duly uploaded into the system, and
2. the non-refundable application fee payment is successful and supported by a Tax Invoice (also known as the receipt) which is downloadable from the system

A completed online application does not indicate a successful placement or admission into the programme. All applications and fees must be submitted and paid by the stipulated closing date. Late or incomplete applications will not be entertained. Hardcopy and email applications will not be accepted.

The following supporting documents must be submitted with your application:

• A recent passport-sized photograph (image in jpeg format has to be 400 x 514 pixel)
• A certified true copy/scanned coloured copy of the following documents (Official English translations will be required for stamps or certificates sent that are not in English):
  • Identification documents:
    • NRIC: for locals / Permanent Residents
    • Employment Pass and Passport: for foreigners (residing in Singapore)
  • Recognised basic medical degree certificate (MBBS)
  • Valid practising certificate
  • Certificates of other medical qualifications, where applicable
  • English Language Proficiency Test scores, where applicable

Photocopies of certificates and/or official translations (in English)^# including any other official supporting documents will be accepted only if they have been prepared and/or authenticated by one of the following:

• Issuing University of Medical School
• Medical Council of which you are registered and licensed to practice
• Ministry of Health, Singapore
• Notary public or Justice of the Peace
• Division of Graduate Medical Studies (DGMS) - For authentication by DGMS office, original certificates and documents must be produced

^#Applicants must submit an authenticated translation if their official supporting documents are not in English. A fresh ink stamp must be used to authenticate the copy or translation of the primary medical qualification.

Applicants who fail to present their original documents for verification without acceptable reasons will not be admitted to the programme.

Applicants whose original documents have been defaced or misplaced must contact the relevant organisations/authorities for replacements or letters of verification.

It is a university regulation that applicants cannot be concurrently registered for more than one programme in an academic year. DGMS is not obliged to provide reasons for unsuccessful applications. Other respective rules/regulations of DGMS apply.

Withdrawal Policy

Students must contact the respective Officer-in-Charge (OIC) as soon as they know that they are unable to attend the programme enrolled. Request to withdraw from the programme must be made in writing. Emails are acceptable.

Students who notify the Division of their intent to withdraw from the programme must request a refund before the acceptance of the placement deadline and provide supporting evidence where appropriate. There will be no refund of the programme fees for withdrawal requests received after acceptance of the placement deadline.

The Division will generally consider providing refunds to candidates under the following circumstances:

1. Illness - Refund request must be accompanied by a medical certificate.
2. Pregnancy – Refund request must be accompanied a by medical report.
3. Involvement in an accident, e.g. victim of crime, accident or disaster – Refund request must be supported by evidence such as medical report and/or police report.
4. Bereavement in the immediate family – This normally refers to the loss of parent, grandparent, sibling, spouse or child and must be supported by relevant documents such as a death certificate, proof of the relationship, etc.

Supporting evidence must be presented in all cases.

All refunds granted will be subject to 10% administrative charges capped at $500.00.  Requests for refund under the following reasons will not be entertained:

1. Lack of preparedness or readiness for the programme for which the student has enrolled.
2. Failure to arrange time away from work.
3. Inability to secure a visa or other travel documents required to attend the programme.

 

For further inquiries, please contact:
Theeba Rani (Ms)
Tel: (65) 6601 1498
Email: theebarani@nus.edu.sg