Progress under the current National OHS Strategy 2002-2012

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Progress under the current National OHS Strategy 2002-2012

The National OHS Strategy 2002-2012 sets very clear national goals for work health and safety and is a key initiative to improve Australia's work health and safety performance.

One of these goals is to provide sustainable, safe and healthy work environments for all Australians. Another is to reduce the number of people hurt or killed at work.

Targets

The National Strategy has set the following targets:

to reduce the incidence of work-related deaths by at least 20 per cent by 30 June 2012, and
to reduce the incidence of workplace injury by at least 40 per cent by 30 June 2012.

Priorities

There are five priorities outlined in the National Strategy. These are to:

reduce the impact of risk at work
improve the capacity of business operators and workers to manage work health and safety effectively
prevent occupational disease more effectively
eliminate hazards at the design stage, and
strengthen the capacity of government to influence work health and safety outcomes.

Reviews

The National OHS Strategy 2002-2012 has been reviewed twice and is due for renewal in 2012. Development on the new Australian Work Health and Safety Strategy 2012-2022 is currently underway.

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