WorkSafe OHS Essentials Program

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Free safety advice for Victorian Businesses

Safety Australia Group are proud participants in the WorkSafe Victoria OHS Essentials Program. This is a free consultation service delivered by an independent occupational health and safety (OHS) consultant who will come to your workplace, help you identify hazards and provide a practical safety action plan. 

It’s a great opportunity to learn more about your safety obligations and to receive tailored advice on managing safety in your workplace. Continue reading →

Free Workplace Safety Guides

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Industry safety guides are a proven, solid approach to attracting the attention of workers, educating and motivating them to meet higher standards in the workplace and when working within the community.

Organisations can get access to a free wall mounted safety guide for their specific industry thanks to Pro-Visual Publishing and their industry sponsors. Yours to use in your workplace without any hidden catches!

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Return to Work Survey – 2016 Australia and New Zealand

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The results from the National Return to Work Survey undertaken in April 2016 has been released by Safe Work Australia who have published two national Return to Work Survey reports.

The reports compare the return to work experience and outcomes of injured workers of premium payers and self-insurers against a number of variables, including returning to work, workplace rehabilitation and employer support. Continue reading →

Psychosocial Health and Safety and Bullying in Australian Workplaces

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Safe Work Australia have released the third annual national statement to identify emerging trends in psychosocial health and safety and bullying in Australian workplaces.

A typical mental stress or harassment / bullying claim shows that a person will typically take 9.4 weeks off work costing around $18-22k. 30% of mental stress claims are caused by work pressure and the public order and safety services industries have the highest rates of harassment/bullying claims lodged. 
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New research available on workplace mental health in Australia

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Safe Work Australia published two new research reports presenting findings on the prevalence of workplace bullying and harassment; and the impact of poor mental health in the workplace on organisational productivity.

The Psychosocial Safety Climate and Better Productivity in Australian Workplaces: Cost, Productivity, Presenteeism, Absenteesim report suggests that productivity losses associated with low levels of management commitment to psychological health and safety in the workplace comes at an estimated cost to employers of $6 billion per annum.

The Bullying & Harassment in Australian Workplaces: Results from the Australian Workplace Barometer project 2014/2015 report provides information on the prevalence of bullying and harassment in Australian workplaces and notes an increase in the estimated prevalence of workplace bullying from 7% in 2009-10 to 9.7% in 2014-15.

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Small Business Need Support

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Home_OfficeSmall businesses account for more than 95 per cent of all Australian businesses and are responsible for the health and safety of approximately 4.8 million workers.

Safe Work Australia have revealed that managers, particularly in small business, need support to help them improve work health and safety compliance.

These findings are from a recent report released by Safe Work Australia, that looks at employers’ beliefs regarding how well they manage work health and safety in their workplace and how they perceive their own approach to safety in an organisation.
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