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Health and safety representatives - workers as leaders
30 August 2016 |
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Health and safety representatives - workers as leaders This presentation from Kim Sattler reminds viewers of the role played by unions in Australia over the last 100 years to improve workers’ health and safety standards.  Watch on YouTube Download DOCX - …
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The power of cooperation – supply chains and workers’ health and safety
29 August 2016 |
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The power of cooperation – supply chains and workers’ health and safety Join Ged Kearney, President of the ACTU, Professor Michael Quinlan from UNSW and Christian Frost from News Corp Australia exploring how consultation and cooperation in supply chain …
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The agile leader – engaging with risk
29 August 2016 |
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The agile leader – engaging with risk Safe Work Australia’s CEO Michelle Baxter discusses the need build a workforce of workers, leaders and decision-makers who have the knowledge and the skills to effectively and efficiently manage risk. Watch on YouTube …
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Safe Work Australia - looking ahead in 2014
29 August 2016 |
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Safe Work Australia - looking ahead in 2014 In 2014 Safe Work Australia CEO Michelle Baxter outlined future directions and approaches for work health and safety. Watch on YouTube Download DOCX - 44.21 KB October 2014 marks two years since the start of the …
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Minimising musculoskeletal disorders
18 August 2016 |
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Minimising musculoskeletal disorders This video demonstrates a risk management approach to preventing musculoskeletal injuries in the workplace. Watch on YouTube Download PDF - 227.42 KB Download DOCX - 28.88 KB Featuring a hospital, a fine art …
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Safe, healthy and productive: Keynote address by Ann Sherry AO
18 August 2016 |
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Safe, healthy and productive: Keynote address by Ann Sherry AO Ann Sherry explains how managing work health and safety is not a box-ticking bureaucratic exercise that detracts from the real work of getting the job done.  Watch on YouTube Download PDF - …
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Good work design and applying it to psychosocial risks
26 October 2015 |
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Good work design and applying it to psychosocial risks Professor Sharon Parker explains how employers in any industry can use the principles of good work design to protect workers’ psychological and physical health.  Watch on YouTube Download DOCX - 60.18 …
  • Good work design
  • Mental health
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The right start: building safe work for young workers
14 October 2015 |
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The right start: building safe work for young workers Supervisors and managers of young workers have the greatest influence on their attitude to work safety.  Watch on YouTube Download PDF - 317.68 KB Download DOCX - 28.32 KB Watch this video to see two …
  • Identify, assess and control hazards
  • Risk management
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The seven steps for small business
27 October 2014 |
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The seven steps for small business Achieving good work health and safety outcomes improves your bottom line and enables success. Watch on YouTube Download DOCX - 41.73 KB Introduced by SafeWork SA’s Bryan Russell, this video outlines the ‘Seven Steps for …
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  • Risk management
  • Small business
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Debunking the myths around low-level speeding
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Debunking the myths around low-level speeding Many people believe that speeding just above the signposted limit is okay and that strict speed enforcement is more for revenue-raising than safety.  Watch on YouTube Download DOCX - 42.05 KB About this …
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