Diploma of Human Resources Management (BSB50607)

Qualification Description

This qualification reflects the role of individuals who possess a sound theoretical knowledge base in human resources management and demonstrate a range of managerial skills to ensure that human resources functions are effectively conducted in an organisation or business area.

Job Roles 

• Human Resources Advisor 
• Human Resources and Change Manager
• Human Resources Consultant 
• Human Resources Manager
• Senior Human Resources Officer.

Note: the minimum age of enrolment for this course is 18 years of age. 

Requiring 8 units for the qualification (3 core units and 5 electives):

3 core units are:

BSBHRM501A (Core) Manage human resources service 

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to plan and oversee and deliver human resources services. It is not specific to any given human resources function and deals with the coordination of services and approaches. This unit takes an overview of human resources services and includes business ethics.

• Determine strategies for delivery of human resources services
• Manage the delivery of human resources services
• Evaluate human resources service delivery
• Manage integration of business ethics in human resources practices

BSBHRM503A (Core) Manage performance management systems 

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to design, implement and oversee performance management systems. It includes ongoing performance feedback strategies as well as formal performance feedback meetings. Specific intervention associated with underperformance and/or misconduct is also included.

• Develop performance management systems
• Implement performance management systems
• Coordinate formal feedback processes
• Coordinate individual/group learning development plans

BSBHRM504A (Core) Manage workforce planning 

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to plan workforce strategies to achieve organisational goals and objectives. It includes aligning workforce objectives with business plans, analysing labour market trends and predictions, and designing strategies and succession plans to ensure a competent and appropriately diverse workforce is available to meet anticipated changes.

• Assess supply and demand
• Develop workforce objectives and strategies
• Implement initiatives to support workforce planning objectives
• Monitor and evaluate workforce trends

5 electives are:

BSBHRM505A (Elective) Manage remuneration and employee benefits 

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to implement an organisation's remuneration and benefit plans. It incorporates all functions associated with remuneration including packaging, salary benchmarking, market rates reviews, bonuses and the legislative aspects of remuneration and employee benefits.

• Develop organisation's remuneration strategy
• Implement remuneration strategy
• Review and update remuneration strategy

BSBHRM506A (Elective) Manage recruitment, selection and induction processes 

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to manage all aspects of the recruitment selection and induction processes in accordance with organisational policies and procedures.

• Develop recruitment, selection and induction policies and procedures
• Recruit and select staff
• Manage staff induction

BSBHRM507A (Elective) Manage separation or termination 

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to deal with redeployment, resignation, retirement, dismissal and redundancy, including the conduct of exit interviews.

• Develop policies and procedures for separation/termination of employment
• Manage separation/termination processes
• Manage exit interview process

BSBHRM510A (Elective) Manage mediation processes 

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to develop, implement and review guidelines and procedures for mediation within an organisation, or on behalf of an organisation.

• Develop mediation guidelines
• Prepare for mediation
• Settle dispute through mediation
• Finalise and review mediation

BSBWRK509A (Elective) Manage industrial relations 

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to manage industrial relations matters within an organisation, with day to day involvement. It includes strategic planning and policy development for industrial relations as well as negotiation, conflict management and dispute resolution.

• Develop industrial relations strategies/policies
• Implement industrial relations strategies/policies and plans
• Manage negotiations, conflict and disputes