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Safe Work Australia has released the theme and campaign kit for National Safe Work Month to be held in October 2023.
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Download the campaign kit pack for outdoor workers with the .ZIP file above. This kit contains:

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Download the campaign kit pack for indoor workers with the .ZIP file above. This kit contains:

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Download the video call background pack with the .ZIP file above, or download the backgrounds individually by industry:

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Download the web banner pack with the .ZIP file above, or download the banners individually by industry:

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Download the email banner pack with the .ZIP file above, or download the banners individually by industry:

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Download the social tiles pack with the .ZIP file above, or download the tiles individually by industry:

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Download the poster pack with the .ZIP file above, or download the posters individually by industry:

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Each October, Safe Work Australia leads National Safe Work Month, a campaign to build community awareness and knowledge of work health and safety.

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Each October, Safe Work Australia leads National Safe Work Month, a campaign to build community awareness and knowledge of work health and safety.

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National Safe Work Month has wrapped up for another year. Thank you to everyone who participated in this year’s campaign - we appreciate your support in sharing important work health and safety messages and ensuring a safe and healthy workplace. 

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National Safe Work Month is wrapping up for another year and Safe Work Australia encourages businesses, employers and workers across Australia to continue to make health and safety at work a priority.

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This week for National Safe Work Month we focus on safe and healthy work for all with the publication of a ground-breaking new report that highlights the economic benefits of keeping people safe at work. 

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It’s week 3 of National Safe Work Month and this week is about managing WHS Risks and preventing harm at workplaces. 

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Monday 10 October is World Mental Health Day and marks the start of our focus on mental health for National Safe Work Month.

Managing risks to mental health at work is just as important as managing risks to physical safety.

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This National Safe Work Month, Safe Work Australia encourages all Australians to make health and safety in the workplace a priority.
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This National Safe Work Month, Safe Work Australia encourages businesses, employers and workers across Australia to know safety, work safely and make health and safety at work a priority. 

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Under the model WHS laws, a person conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU), such as an employer, must eliminate or minimise psychosocial risks so far as is reasonably practicable.

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Health and safety representatives (HSRs) play an important role in representing workers on health and safety. This infographic outlines the role of HSRs and the duties of PCBU’s to support them. 

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This infographic outlines the duties PCBUs have to consult with workers and their representatives on health and safety matters, including when consultation must occur. Consultation is a legal requirement under WHS laws.

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Consulting with workers and their representatives on health and safety matters is a legal requirement under WHS laws. This infographic outlines some of the ways you might consult with workers and their representatives in your workplace.    

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A resource to illustrate how to manage WHS risks relating to COVID-19 at work and the control measures that may assist to manage the risks. 

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An information diagram to outline how to minimise work health and safety risks at work by undertaking the 4 step risk management process.  

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An infographic which demonstrates the Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for food delivery workers to be safe at work. 

 

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Working at heights is a high risk activity and a leading cause of death and serious injury in Australia.

As a person conducting a business or undertaking, you must eliminate the risk of a fall. If elimination isn’t possible, you must provide adequate protection.

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Slips, trips and falls result in tens of thousands of injuries every year in Australian workplaces.

This infosheet has information about managing the risks of slips, trips and falls.
 

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This information sheet provides details about how workers’ compensation helps.

See also:

What is workers’ compensation?
 

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This information sheet provides details about what workers’ compensation is. 

See also:

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Safe work practices, like having a cuppa, happen daily. Use the SafeTea tea room poster in your workplace this October.

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Use the video call background when you host a virtual SafeTea event for your workplace.

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Get creative by decorating your SafeTeacup! You could wrap your teacup in caution tape, safety stickers or even a tiny high vis vest.

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Use the event checklist to plan a SafeTea for your workplace.

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SafeTea is an initiative of National Safe Work Month, where we encourage everyone to get together for a morning or afternoon tea, lunch, breakfast, meeting or toolbox talk – whatever works best for your workplace – to talk about WHS. 

Our SafeTea event kit has a rang

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Safe Work Australia has released the theme and campaign kit for National Safe Work Month 2022 ahead of the official campaign launch on 1 October. 

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An information sheet about coal workers’ pneumoconiosis and mine dust diseases including the symptoms, causes and risk factors as well as information for persons conducting a business on undertaking on how to manage these risks at work.

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This National Safe Work Month, Safe Work Australia asked workplaces across the country to make health and safety a permanent part of their workplace culture.
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Make safety: every job, every day a reality this October

This year’s theme, safety: every job, every day, encourages all workplaces – regardless of occupation, industry, location, and size – to prioritise safety in their job every day.

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Occupational lung diseases are conditions of the respiratory system caused by workplace exposure to dusts, gases, fumes and vapours. 
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