Warragul Health & Safety Month

Schedule

This event has a limited capacity - register now to secure your place. Breakfast and morning tea provided.

 

Breakfast

7:00am to 7:40am

Registration and breakfast.

 

An introduction to WorkSafe for small business owners

7:40am to 8:50am

If you're a small business owner, this session will give you an introduction to four key things you should know about WorkSafe including what our Inspectors look for when they visit a workplace, your obligations around return to work, understanding your WorkCover premium and how to make the most of WorkSafe's free Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Essentials Program designed especially to support small businesses.

 

How to build a systems based approach to health and safety

9:00am to 9:50am

Employers should have systems and processes in place to reduce workplace harm, like injuries that come from manual handling. In this session you’ll learn about the building blocks to a sound OHS management system, including how to improve your existing processes and simple tools available to help.

 

Mental injury in the workplace

10:00 am to 10:50am

There is an increasing number of workers compensation claims for mental injuries. Learn what mental injuries are, the causes, how big a problem this is for workers and workplaces, and how to take a prevention-led approach to creating a psychologically safe workplace.

 

Morning tea

10:50am to 11:20am

Morning tea and event finish.

 

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Location

Warragul Country Club
41 Sutton St
Warragul VIC 3820