As Safety Professionals we are at times limited on the way we can impact Safety Performance and we need to recognise this fact rather than putting too much responsibility for WHS upon our shoulders. Dependent upon the circumstances there are 3 ways we can affect Safety Performance.
In response to increasing client inquiries, employers are facing a heightened responsibility to prevent Sexual and Gender based discrimination. This obligation extends beyond reacting to harassment incidents to actively stopping them beforehand. Supported by the Sex Discrimination Act 1984 and the Fair Work Act 2009, employers are legally bound to cultivate safe, respectful workspaces.
As Australia navigates ongoing workplace safety challenges across its diverse environments, health and safety committees (HSCs) are crucial for fostering a culture of safety and cooperation between employers and employees. With workplace safety statistics highlighting persistent issues, the significance of proactive HSCs cannot be understated. Research has shown that collaboration and comprehensive training can significantly…
Safe Work Australia has published an independent research report by Monash University titled “Early Intervention in the Workers’ Compensation Process.” This report evaluates various early intervention approaches in Australia’s workers’ compensation system, focusing on methods to reduce recovery times and enhance return-to-work outcomes for injured workers. The research involved consultations with stakeholders from the workers’…
In December 2022, a positive duty on employers, businesses, and organisations to take ‘reasonable and proportionate’ steps to eliminate unlawful conduct in the workplace was included in the Sex Discrimination Act.
Amendments have been made to the model WHS Act and model WHS Regulations, including how WHS penalty provisions are expressed, increasing penalty amounts and providing for the indexation of penalty amounts.
A new 10-year national strategy to reduce workplace fatalities, injuries, and illnesses in Australia has been released. The Australian Work Health and Safety Strategy 2023-2033 addresses ongoing and emerging challenges in work health and safety over the next decade, including managing psychosocial risks, the rise of artificial intelligence, automation and related technologies, and new types…
Australia is a world leader in WHS. Unfortunately, workers and others continue to be injured at and by work, sometimes fatally. We need to ensure that WHS is core to how we do business in Australia. Lessons learned from prosecutions can provide insight into future safety improvements.
Understanding the signs of a mentally healthy workplace is tricky – especially when you can’t see them. That’s why SafeWork Vic have created the WorkWell Toolkit, to help you control hazards that you can’t see and help you on your way to creating a mentally healthy workplace and fulfilling your responsibilities as an employer.
October is National Safe Work Month—a time to commit to building a safe and healthy workplace. Being healthy and safe means being free from physical and psychological harm. During October each year, Safe Work Australia asks businesses, employers and workers across Australia to join National Safe Work Month and commit to building safe and healthy…
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