Date
Monday 02 October 2023
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Time
7:00am to 10:30am
Schedule
Registration and breakfast
7.00am to 7.55am
Registration and breakfast.
Breakfast served at 7.30am.
Why WorkSafe exists
7.55am to 8.45am
Learn about WorkSafe's purpose to reduce workplace harm as Victoria's occupational health and safety regulator, and improve outcomes for injured workers as the state's workplace injury insurer. This session will cover the basics of WorkSafe's role in harm prevention, enforcement, recovery and return to work and how we can advise and support employers to create safe workplaces.
Hazardous manual handling basics
9.00am to 9.50am
Around 36% of workplace injuries in Victoria are for musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) caused by hazardous manual handling. Most work involves manual handling every day, but addressing hazardous manual handling can feel complicated and overwhelming.
In this session you’ll learn about the guidance, practical tools and education programs that WorkSafe have developed to help your business prevent MSDs from hazardous manual handling.
Morning tea
9.50am to 10.30am