Quitober Safety Partner
http://quitober.com
Background information about your organisation
Quitober is an OH&S program that has been designed to get all employers to support & sponsor their staff to quit smoking for at least one month of the year. We have chosen Quitober (formally October) for this month.
By focusing resources & services on the workplace & on a specific month, smokers are encouraged to participate using the same forces that got smokers hooked in the first place, “peer group pressure”.
Now smokers have a greater opportunity to participate & successfully quit with their workmates for the month of Quitober & go on to quit altogether.
Why is workplace safety important to us?
The focusing of resources to help smokers quit at the workplace & during a specific month seem to be the most efficient way to help smokers quit.
What are our plans for national Safe Work Australia Week?
We are running a pilot event with four universities four states in Australia during Quitober this year including the Uni of Sydney, Uni of Canberra, Uni of Adelaide & the Uni of Southern Qld, & intend to run a national event next year for all employers to participate.
Why did we accept the role as national Safe Work Australia Week Safety Partner?
It is a great opportunity for us to get our message out to the workplace employers & employees, with Safe Work Australia Week coinciding with our event during October.
Page last updated: 26/10/2009