Virtual Seminar Series
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- Narrator: Vários
- Publisher: Podcast
- Duration: 36:55:28
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Synopsis
Safe Work Australia broadcasts a series of free online seminars and podcasts that showcase the latest thinking, innovation, research and developments in work health and safety. Safe Work Australia leads the development of work health and safety and workers' compensation policy in Australia. www.safeworkaustralia.gov.auVisit us on Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter
Episodes
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Workplace violence is not ok - keeping emergency departments safe
20/03/2017 Duration: 01h02minAlcohol, illicit drug use and pressure on the mental health sector mean the risks to hospital staff and bystanders are growing.
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Effective work health and safety risk management
20/02/2017 Duration: 35minManaging WHS risks can be perceived as a complex activity. Learn some practical approaches to WHS risk management.
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Humanising work health and safety management
06/02/2017 Duration: 30minExpert in social psychology, Dr Robert Long challenges work health and safety policy makers and industry to move away from the current risk-averse approaches and apply a more social understanding of human judgement and decision making.
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Future of work health and safety
09/01/2017 Duration: 01h32minMegatrends – and the opportunities and risks they present – will disrupt the way we manage employment and workplace safety. This panel discussion examines how organisations can position themselves to thrive in the face of rapid and extensive change.
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Workplace exposure standards and how to use them
20/12/2016 Duration: 19minLinda Apthorpe from the Australian Institute of Occupational Hygienists (AIOH) discusses how best to use workplace exposure standards to protect workers from exposure to airborne contaminants.
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Facts and fallacies behind mentally healthy workplaces
01/12/2016 Duration: 01h32sDuring this live broadcast Lucinda Brogden, Carolyn Davis and Dr Peter Cotton discussed some of the facts and fallacies about workplace mental health.
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How small business can be work health and safety compliant
08/11/2016 Duration: 23minWorkplace Health and Safety Queensland explains how small businesses can comply with work health and safety requirements and where they can go for further assistance.
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Safety At Mars Petcare
03/11/2016 Duration: 01minWhat does work health and safety mean to you? See how Mars Petcare Australia has incorporated health and safety into their everyday work practices in the Wodonga factory.
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A healthy workplace starts with leadership
01/11/2016 Duration: 06minThis podcast showcases four companies that, in addition to managing work-related health risks, have developed wellbeing programs that support workers to make healthier choices.
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Improving safety outcomes in remote Arnhem Land
25/10/2016 Duration: 03minStaff at NT WorkSafe explain how they collaborate with Traditional Owners of the Nhulunbuy community to improve work health and safety for businesses in Australia’s far north.
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Workplace violence is not ok – keeping first responders safe
19/10/2016 Duration: 09minFirst responders are routinely faced with challenging, distressing and even violent situations in their everyday work, which can have a profound effect on their mental and physical health.
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2016 - 052 Are You GHS Ready
13/10/2016 Duration: 03minFind out about the new guidelines for chemical classification and labelling, which become mandatory for all businesses from 1 January 2017.
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No arguments - designing work for good mental health
12/10/2016 Duration: 09minIn this seminar, Dr Kirsten Way challenges some of the arguments commonly cited by business owners against building a mentally healthy workplace.
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Complex mental health in the workplace
11/10/2016 Duration: 07minEliza Oakley, Mindful Employer Manager, discusses three steps for employers to take to help them manage complex mental health in the workplace.
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Mars Petcare Australia Video
06/10/2016 Duration: 01minMars Petcare Australia – Wodonga Factory were the winners of the 2015 Workplace Participation Reward. Listen to Glen Cuthbert, the Health, Safety and Environment Manager discuss their company’s involvement in 2015 National Safe Work Month and what winning the Reward means to them.
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Young workers tell us their views on work safety
05/10/2016 Duration: 10minIn this podcast young people share their experiences and thoughts on a range of work health and safety issues, from unsafe work practices to mental health in the workplace. The podcast feature a number of young people who were interviewed while attending a work safety expo hosted by SafeWork NSW.
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Yolngu and Ngapaki: Getting the WHS balance right
05/10/2016 Duration: 16minRarrtjiwuy Herdman, Chairperson Dhimurru Aboriginal Corporation in Arnhem Land, explains how Yolgnu beliefs and traditions, ngapaki (western) practices, and Australia’s unique far north, all intersect to influence Aboriginal Rangers’ health and safety at work.
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Work-related fatigue and job design
05/10/2016 Duration: 47minDr Carmel Harrington and Professor Drew Dawson discuss how sleep is critical to our physical and mental health, is fundamental to our ability to think and learn, and critical to maintaining safe and healthy workplaces.
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Safe Work Australia CEO, Ms Michelle Baxter, launches National Safe Work Month
03/10/2016 Duration: 02minCEO of Safe Work Australia, Michelle Baxter, has today launched 2016 National Safe Work Month in a message that appeals to workers to save lives by having a conversation, sharing stories and raising awareness about work health and safety.
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Diane Smith-Gander National Safe Work Month Message
20/09/2016 Duration: 02minChair of Safe Work Australia, Ms Diane Smith-Gander, reminds business leaders of the importance of work health and safety.