March 2023

Issue 44

Psychological Safety vs Psychosocial Risk

Psychological safety and psychosocial risks both require attention from employers to create a safe and healthy work environment, but how well do leaders understand the difference between the two terms and the factors that contribute to them?  

Sea Safe: bringing the seafood industry home

Renowned for being a dangerous industries, Seafood Industry Australia (SIA), in conjunction with the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) and the Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC), have launched Sea Safe, a national program designed to improve the culture of safety in the commercial seafood industry.

WHS leading with both the head and the heart

According to Dr Kirstin Ferguson, WHS professionals need to balance leading with the qualities of both “the head and the heart” in order to become more effective leaders at work. The more attributes of a head and heart leader you can draw upon, the more effective you will be in the widest range of situations you might find yourself leading in.

National Safety Strategy: 2023-2033

The Australian Work Health and Safety Strategy 2023-2033 has been released which represents a national commitment to work together to reduce worker fatalities, injuries and illnesses over the next decade. More than 150 stakeholders were consulted on the development of the Strategy. It outlines targets to measure progress over the next 10 years, including a reduction in worker fatalities caused by traumatic injuries by 30%.

Worldwide violence & harassment at work

More than one in five employed people worldwide – 23 per cent – have experienced one or more forms of violence or harassment at work, according to a global study. The risk of workplace violence or harassment was greater if the worker was younger, if the worker was a migrant and if the worker was not self-employed, according to the survey.

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September 2022

Issue 43

Take a moment and talk about psychosocial hazards

Psychosocial hazards are the things at work that can harm mental health. Safe Work Australia (SWA) are encouraging businesses to take a moment and have a conversation about psychosocial hazards, during mental health week in October 2022.

Supreme Court decision puts spotlight on interstate workers’ compensation

A recent Queensland Supreme Court decision highlighted the importance of workers’ compensation jurisdictions for employers that might have people working for them in more than one state or territory – or even overseas.

Mentally healthy workplaces – tools for small business

Understanding the signs of a mentally healthy workplace is tricky – especially when you can’t see them. Safe Work Vic have created a ‘Work Well’ Toolkit, to help you on your way to creating a mentally healthy workplace and fulfilling your responsibilities as an employer.

Safe Work Month 2022

Safe Work Australia are running weekly themes this year for Safe Work Month with free resources available to support each weekly theme. There is a whole range of materials you can use to engage workers not only during safe work month but all year round. We particularly like the ‘how to consult with workers’ infographic, plus many more.

Lessons Learned in Safety

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.

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