About the program
A large proportion of young Victorians combine study with part-time, casual or seasonal work. Some work as part of an apprenticeship, traineeship or other structured workplace learning program, while many students participate in work experience placements.
For most young people work is a positive and valuable experience, however, there are health and safety risks for young people entering the workforce.
In Victoria, young workers aged 15 to 24 have the highest proportion of work-related injury – 17% higher than the average across all age groups. They also have a higher rate of hospitalisation – 21% higher than other age groups. To find out more see WorkSafe’s Young worker safety - Tips for educators.
So what is WorkSafe doing?
- commissioning research
- providing a grant to the Victorian Applied Learning Association to develop teaching resources for the future through The SAFE T1 Project
- developing partnerships with educators
- providing educators with access to teaching resources
