As part of its commitment to ensuring safe and productive workplaces, WorkSafe ACT has launched its Strategy to Prevent Musculoskeletal Disorders (the Strategy). Most workers can experience aches and pains when carrying out physical tasks such as heavy lifting, sitting or standing too long, or working in an enclosed space. While these activities are often dismissed, they can cause severe and long-term issues for worker health..
 International Day of Mourning is an important day for those who have lost loved ones to work-related incidents or illness. On 28 April each year, we remember and commemorate their lives and share their memories..
A new app is helping to make workplaces across NSW safer for all employees, by allowing workers to anonymously raise safety concerns with SafeWork NSW. The Speak Up Save Lives app has helped SafeWork NSW prevent injuries and deaths, with 1297 reports since its inception two years ago. Minister for Fair Trading Eleni Petinos noted that anonymity is a major concern for workers, who fear speaking up could lead to punishment or the loss of their jobs. Petinos reassured workers that any identifying features of their submission will not be made visible to their employer.
SafeWork NSW is hosting free online information sessions for NSW businesses on the new Code of Practice: Managing psychosocial hazards at work (the Code) and the free People at Work psychosocial risk assessment tool. The sessions are designed to help businesses meet their work health and safety obligations.
As part of Small Business Month, Black Dog Institute is delivering free mental health training to help small businesses and not for profits take care of themselves and their staff. The sessions are running online and in-person at Tamworth.
There are more than half a million workers in NSW aged up to 25 years. It’s important that young workers are protected and have access to extra support to ensure they are carrying out tasks correctly and safely.
With more Australians returning to work as we reach milestone vaccination rates, the onus is on employers to prioritise workplace safety when it comes to the risk of the pandemic. Integrating technology and automation into your safety management procedures can not only streamline essential compliance requirements, but also helps your employees feel more confident and supported as they return to work.
National Mental Health Month
National Mental Health Month is an initiative of the Mental Health Foundation Australia (MHFA) to advocate for and raise awareness of Australian mental health. It is an important time where the Australian community comes together to raise awareness and promote better mental health for all. Throughout this month, many events have been organised in each state of Australia aiming to attract and unite Australians of all ages and backgrounds to raise awareness and promote better mental health for all. October is National Safe Work Month—a time to commit to building a safe and healthy workplace. During October each year, we ask workers and employers across Australia to commit to safe and healthy workplaces for all Australians..
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