The Hon Kelly O’Dwyer MP, Minister for Jobs and Industrial Relations, has launched National Safe Work Month for 2018, with the theme this year being “A moment is all it takes.”

While a safety incident can happen in a moment and in any workplace, a moment’s forethought can prevent harm. Safe Work Australia are encouraging workplaces to commit to taking a safety moment every day in the workplace and have developed a range of campaign materials and ideas to help you take a safety moment in your workplace during National Safe Work Month including a range of industry specific posters and generic materials which can be customised for your workplace.

This could be as simple as spending five minutes every morning talking with your team about the hazards and risks in your workplace, and how to prevent harm.

Safe Work Australia would like all employers and workers to take a moment this October to consider what workplace safety means to you. 

Minister O’Dwyer said “It’s a time to commit to building safer workplaces for all Australians. A time to ensure your workplace is free from physical and psychological harm, and that every Australian has a right to do their job safely and free from harm.

“We’re lucky that Australia is one of the safest places in the world to work, but even though we’re doing well, no industry should be unsafe to work in and no death or injury is acceptable.”

Please visit the Safe Work Australia website for more information and to download resources available.

Source: Safe Work Australia, October 2018