Ballarat Health & Safety Month

Schedule

Arrival and registration

7.00am to 7.30am

Breakfast

7.30am to 8.00am

Reducing WorkCover premiums: The power of proactive claims management

8.00am to 9.50am

Learn about how your claim history impacts your premium and discover effective strategies for supporting return to work initiatives. By actively managing your WorkCover claims and fostering a supportive return to work environment, you can reduce your premium rate and improve safety and productivity in your workplace. We’ll explore real-world examples and open the floor to questions with a Q&A session with a panel of WorkSafe experts.

Small and medium businesses are encouraged to attend.

Supporting Recovery and Return to Work

9.00am to 9.50am

Join WorkSafe for an in-depth discussion on the employer's obligation to support an injured worker's return to work. Learn more about what compliance looks like under legislative requirements, highlighting common themes and challenges across industries, and offering guidance on meaningful consultation with workers and treating practitioners. This session is designed to build confidence and capability in meeting return to work obligations.

Those who would benefit from attending include return to work coordinators, small and medium business owners.

Preventing Violence and Aggression in Healthcare and Social Assistance Workplaces

10.00am to 10.50am

Employers have an obligation to keep their workers safe. In this session, we provide practical advice for identifying potential risks, and control measures for preventing harm.

This session is of benefit to those working in Healthcare and Social Assistance.

Future fuels, present hazards: Worksafe’s approach to regulating health and safety in the renewables industry

11.00am to 11.50am

WorkSafe will explore emerging trends, how regulatory requirements apply to renewable energy, and risk management of associated dangerous goods.

Those working in the energy sector and duty holders concerned with safety of dangerous goods in emerging industries are encouraged to attend.

Lunch

11.50am to 12.30pm

Location

Mercure Ballarat Hotel & Convention Centre
613 Main Road,
Ballarat, VIC 3350