Health Surveillance Programme Design
Health surveillance is often applied to everyone equally, which wastes money and misses the people genuinely at risk. This course covers designing surveillance that matches actual exposure and produces findings worth acting on.
Course outline
What this programme covers, module by module.
- 01Surveillance applied to everyone and what it wastes
- 02Determining which exposures genuinely require surveillance
- 03Assessment methods matched to each hazard
- 04Frequency, triggers and baseline assessments
- 05Individual confidentiality and group level reporting
- 06Findings that indicate a control has failed
- 07Programme evaluation, cost and demonstrating value
What you will gain
- Determine which exposures require surveillance
- Select assessment methods appropriate to each hazard
- Set frequency based on exposure and risk
- Interpret group level findings without breaching confidentiality
- Act on findings that indicate control failure
- Evaluate whether the programme is worth its cost
Who should attend
- Occupational health and safety practitioners
- Occupational health nurses
- Human resources staff commissioning surveillance
- Managers in exposure heavy operations
Upcoming sessions
| Date | City | Duration | Fees | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 to 29 Oct 2026 | Pretoria | 3 Days | R13,000 | |
| 23 to 25 Nov 2026 | Durban | 3 Days | R13,000 | |
| 7 to 9 Dec 2026 | Cape Town | 3 Days | R13,000 | |
| 11 to 13 Jan 2027 | Johannesburg | 3 Days | R13,000 | |
| 22 to 24 Feb 2027 | London | 3 Days | US$1,500 | |
| 26 to 28 Apr 2027 | Dubai | 3 Days | US$1,500 | |
| 28 to 30 Jun 2027 | Pretoria | 3 Days | R13,000 |
Fees are per delegate and exclude VAT. Public intakes are confirmed once minimum numbers are met. We also deliver this course on your own schedule, in-house or live online.
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- R13,000 per delegate
- Duration
- 3 Days
- Field
- Health, Safety & Environment
- Formats
- In-house, public, online
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