by charlotte mackie pawson https://padlet.com/charlottemp/safeworkaustralia en-us 2016-05-05 01:19:24 UTC 2016-05-08 23:41:56 UTC hello@padlet.com What is it?  charlottemp https://padlet.com/charlottemp/safeworkaustralia/wish/109344620
Safe Work Australia in an intergovernmental agreement from the 'Regulatory and Operational Reform in Occupational Health and Safety' primarily responsible for the the improvement of workers health and safety across Australia established by the Safe Work Australia Act 2008: ]]> 2016-05-05 01:20:57 UTC https://padlet.com/charlottemp/safeworkaustralia/wish/109344620 History  charlottemp https://padlet.com/charlottemp/safeworkaustralia/wish/109344814 . Established in 2009 under the Safe Work Australia act 2008. ]]> 2016-05-05 01:23:31 UTC https://padlet.com/charlottemp/safeworkaustralia/wish/109344814          Safe Work Australia  charlottemp https://padlet.com/charlottemp/safeworkaustralia/wish/109344943 2016-05-05 01:25:33 UTC https://padlet.com/charlottemp/safeworkaustralia/wish/109344943 What does it mean to work safely as an employee?  charlottemp https://padlet.com/charlottemp/safeworkaustralia/wish/109345177 “Healthy, safe and productive working lives”

Working safely in the workplace is key to not only maintaining the health of employees but also maintaining the health and positive status of the workplace/business. To uphold a safe and positive environment, it means that all WHS (hazards, insurance etc.) standards must be in place and up to date. ]]> 2016-05-05 01:28:24 UTC https://padlet.com/charlottemp/safeworkaustralia/wish/109345177 What is safe work? What does it mean for Australia?  charlottemp https://padlet.com/charlottemp/safeworkaustralia/wish/109345182 Safe Work Australia aims to  reduce injury, illness and death in the workplace as well as raise awareness of Work, Health & Safety as an important issue in the community. The organisation also aims to continually develop and improve its standards. This makes Australia's workplace environment a safe, secure and forever improving system. ]]> 2016-05-05 01:28:29 UTC https://padlet.com/charlottemp/safeworkaustralia/wish/109345182 Role  cking31 https://padlet.com/charlottemp/safeworkaustralia/wish/109345193
  • raise awareness of work health and safety as a key issue in the community
  • improve work health and safety, by understanding what influences Australian workplace cultures and then putting in place mechanisms to effect change
  • harmonise work health and safety laws throughout Australia
  • develop national work health and safety and workers’ compensation policy, and
  • identify opportunities for improvement in workers’ compensation arrangements.

    • This is achieved by:

    • promoting work health and safety through events including National Safe Work Australia Week and the annual Safe Work Australia Awards
    • developing, implementing and driving the new National Work Health and Safety Strategy 2012–2022
    • developing, implementing and monitoring the harmonised work health and safety framework
    • developing and implementing the National Workers’ Compensation Action Plan 2010–2013
    • developing and maintaining collaborative Australian and international partnerships on work health and safety, and
    • monitoring, collecting, analysing and reporting on research and data for work health and safety and workers’ compensation policy development and evaluation.

    ]]>     2016-05-05 01:28:43 UTC https://padlet.com/charlottemp/safeworkaustralia/wish/109345193     What is workers compensation legislation?  charlottemp https://padlet.com/charlottemp/safeworkaustralia/wish/109345229 Works to identify the early signs of psychological distress and provide suitable support 

    Once a claim is made for compensation and time for rehabilitation is appointed, employers can return to work. If an injury is reported all workplace hazards have to be addressed appropriately. 
    A form of insurance providing a wage replacement for injured employees in exchange for time off due to injury is provided.
    ]]>     2016-05-05 01:29:12 UTC https://padlet.com/charlottemp/safeworkaustralia/wish/109345229     WHS and Licensing cking31 https://padlet.com/charlottemp/safeworkaustralia/wish/109345941 Under the WHS model, certain workplaces require licensing. This is to maintain a safe environment and minimise harm for all who work in hazardous environments.  

    These licenses include: 
    . Asbestos 
    . High risk work 
    . Demolition work 
    . Major Hazard Facilities 



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