For everyone Safety matters: Making safety a priority The year is set to bring some positive changes in the world of health and safety, along with some great opportunities to create safer working environments for everyone.
For everyone Stopping gendered violence in the workplace Workplace hazards manifest in many forms. Others aren’t always immediately apparent, including gendered violence.
For everyone OHS includes mental health There has been an increase in mental health claims across the entire public sector, leading many employers to focus on mental health and safety as a key priority moving forward.
For everyone Safety Matters: Celebrating our Health and Safety Reps Health and Safety Reps work tirelessly to ensure their colleagues are provided with the highest level of protection for hazards in their workplace. It’s time to recognise their efforts!
For everyone HSRs more important than ever As we continue to manage the impact of COVID, safe workplace practices have never been more important.
For everyone Safety Matters: it might be compliant, but is it safe? Some of our sectors have specific guidance on safety measures, but when considering whether something is safe, we often need to look beyond whether or not something is simply compliant.
Schools Safety in the VGSA Thanks to active participation from Health and Safety Reps, the AEU’s VGSA log of claims contains many claims for positive improvements to the important work of HSRs in schools.
For everyone COVID paves way for best practice Let’s use what we’ve learnt through our response to COVID to build better OHS practices, including and beyond infection control.
For everyone A pivotal moment for OHS Our OHS team has been working hard to ensure we are as responsive as we can be during the COVID-19 crisis to assist our health and safety reps (HSRs) in their vital work to keep workplaces safe.
For everyone A change in personnel at the AEU Many HSRs have had to confront the challenge of how to maintain consultation, how to identify hazards and how to seek input from those they represent when everyone is working remotely.
For everyone The importance of reporting health and safety issues The under-reporting of health and safety issues at work, particularly psychological impacts, is a worrying trend that needs to be addressed.
For everyone Workload as an OHS issue Excessive and unreasonable workload is an industrial issue. When it becomes a risk to health and safety, an OHS approach could also be helpful.