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WorkSafe 101 for high schools

Interactive education resources designed for teachers in secondary schools help to prepare young people to enter the workforce safely.

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Every day 200 young Victorians enter the workforce.

Young people are ever-changing, and many aren't familiar with WorkSafe or their rights to a safe workplace.

To keep up and catch them early we've created interactive education resources to help teachers educate their year 9 to 12 students on OHS so their prepared with as much knowledge as possible when they start work. The program is flexible. Teachers can choose to use all the modules and interactive classroom activities, or select the ones that complement their lesson plans.

Find out more about the program and how to get involved

In this Health and Safety Month 2023 interactive session, teachers and senior staff can hear from schools involved in the pilot about their experiences and the benefits they've seen, and learn about the next phase of WorkSafe 101's implementation.

Webinar recorded: 15 October 2023 (duration - 35min 21sec)

New teachers

More information, resources and sign-up instructions to help you get started.

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Background

WorkSafe have co-designed a number of resources with Victorian Secondary School Teachers to help educate and inform young workers about their rights and responsibilities under the Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Act 2004. The suite of OHS resources are designed to be facilitated by teacher and complement classroom learning for students between Years 9 and 12.

Resources for educators and young workers