COVID-19 - About COVID-19
About COVID-19 Symptoms of COVID-19 The symptoms of COVID-19 can range from mild to severe and may include fever, chills, sore throat, sneezing, shortness of breath, runny nose, cough, loss of smell and/or taste, headache, fatigue, muscle or body aches, …
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COVID-19 - WHS duties
WHS duties As a PCBU, you have a responsibility to keep people safe in the workplace. This includes workers while they are at work (including employees, contractors and volunteers) and others (e.g. visitors or customers) at your workplace. You must do …
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COVID-19 - Managing risks
Managing risks Working through the risk management process can help you to assess the risks of COVID-19 at your workplace and work out what control measures to implement. Identify hazards - identify if COVID-19 could cause harm at your workplace, …
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Migrant and multicultural workers - Overview
Overview What are your rights as a worker? You have the right to be healthy and safe at work, including the right to: work in a healthy and safe place with facilities (e.g. easy access to clean toilets and drinking water) know the possible dangers of your …
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Sexual and gender-based harassment … Most jobs involve some risk of sexual and gender-based harassment. This is a hazard and can cause both psychological and physical harm. Under the model WHS laws, a person conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU), …
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Avian Influenza (Bird Flu) - Managing Risks
Managing Risks What are my duties under the WHS laws? As a person conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU), you have a duty of care under the model Work Health and Safety (WHS) laws. You must do what you can to ensure the health and safety of workers …
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Japanese encephalitis What is Japanese encephalitis? Japanese encephalitis is caused by the Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV). It is spread through mosquito bites and is more common in areas of increased mosquito activity. Infection in humans is usually …
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Avian Influenza (Bird Flu) What is avian influenza? Avian influenza (bird flu) is an infectious disease which spreads between wild and domestic birds. In some cases, it can spread from infected birds to other animals. The virus rarely spreads to humans; …
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Migrant and multicultural workers … Work health and safety laws protect all workers, no matter how they are employed (e.g. labour hire; casuals) or their visa status. The same laws apply to all workplaces and workers in Australia. This information is for …
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Migrant and multicultural workers - Managing risks
Managing risks Employers can manage risks by following the risk management process . Ways employers can manage work health and safety (WHS) risks to migrant and multicultural workers: Communication: find out how workers prefer to communicate (e.g. …