WorkSafe WA

If you are a FIFO worker, this is your last chance to submit your feedback on the draft code of practice: Psychosocial hazards at work for fly-in fly-out (FIFO) workers in the resources and construction sector 👷💬 Submissions close at 5.00 pm, 18 October 2024. Have your say on what matters to you - https://ow.ly/6eEM50TJoNv

📢 Attention agricultural industry workers, are you ready to boost safety on farms? 🌾🚜 Don’t miss your chance to attend our free #SafeWorkMonth event: Farm safety matters - agricultural safety forum in Bunbury or participate online. Industry experts and WorkSafe agricultural safety inspectors will be there to discuss priority topics and provide ideas and practical approaches around good safety practices on farms. Attend in-person at Mantra Bunbury or online 👉 https://ow.ly/CxkV50THsvV

#WorldMentalHealthDay is an opportunity for people and communities to unite, raise awareness and drive actions that promote and protect everyone’s mental health as a universal human right. 🧠 This World Mental Health Day and National #SafeWorkMonth, take the opportunity to look at ways you can control the risk from #PsychosocialHazards in your workplace and protect workers’ mental health. #SafetyIsOurBusiness

Aligning with #MentalHealthWeek, let’s take a minute to congratulate the six finalists for this year’s Work Health and Safety Excellence Awards in the category - Best intervention to address a psychosocial hazard in the workplace 🥳🤩 👉 Anglicare WA 👉 AREEA - Australian Resources & Energy Employer Association 👉 Bethesda Health Care 👉 Legal Aid WA 👉 Rio Tinto 👉 Talison Lithium Find out who this year's winners are at the awards ceremony at Optus Stadium on Thursday, 31 October. Book to attend this FREE event and support your colleagues - https://ow.ly/SPZW50THsPw

💥 Are you ready for the EveryBODY matters – musculoskeletal disorder (MSD) forum? Hear from industry experts on all things musculoskeletal disorder – from risk assessments and manual tasks to tech, psychological factors and real life experiences. Whether you are passionate about workplace health and safety or just looking to learn something new, this FREE event is for you 🙌. Don’t be disappointed if you missed out on joining us in-person, you can still attend online! Register now - https://ow.ly/HwOj50TGpCo #safeworkmonth #safetyisourbusiness

Health and safety goes beyond physical aspects and includes mental health in the workplace. During Mental Health Week and Safe Work Month, Mental Health Commission of Western Australia and WorkSafe are encouraging workplaces to gather your teams and host a #SafeTea to connect with colleagues over a cuppa ☕️. A SafeTea is a great way to get together and check in on your team mates. Physical and mental health in the workplace is everybody’s responsibility. For tips on looking after your own, and others’ mental health, visit https://ow.ly/TE9L50TFjgW #SafeWorkMonth #SafeTea #MentalHealthWeek

We’ve published our annual data report, Key Work Health and Safety Statistics Australia 2024. It provides a snapshot of WHS in Australia through analysis of national data on work-related fatalities, injuries and diseases. What does this snapshot look like? ➡️ tragically, 200 workers died from traumatic injuries while working in 2023 ➡️ 95% of worker fatalities were male ➡️ Vehicle incidents continue to account for the largest proportion of worker fatalities (42%), followed by falls from a height – which has increased by 71% since 2022 ➡️ there were 139,000 serious workers’ compensation claims in 2022-23p ➡️ mental health conditions accounted for 10.5% or 14,600 claims in 2022-23p. This is a 19.2% increase on 2021-22, and a 97.3% increase compared with 10 years ago. Swipe to learn more and read the full report on our interactive data website- https://lnkd.in/gxhBAwBj

Our keynote speaker, five-time Paralympian Brad Ness OAM will be sharing his story of overcoming a serious workplace injury while working on a Rottnest ferry at this year’s Work Health and Safety Excellence Awards at Optus Stadium on Thursday, 31 October. These awards recognise outstanding solutions and innovations to specific workplace health and safety problems in WA. Have you registered to attend the ceremony? Act quick before registration closes. https://ow.ly/9a4250TBUN3

Thank you to everyone who attended yesterday’s premier for ‘THE SLIP: What good looks like’. If you missed it, don’t worry – Acting Consulting Training Australia and New Zealand will be hitting the road this October for #SafeWorkMonth, bringing ‘THE SLIP: What good looks like’ to the regions, finishing back in Perth. Based on the incredible story of the Bingham Canyon Mine pit slip, ‘THE SLIP’ explores positive outcomes and successful safety leadership when faced with unimaginable risks. Don’t miss the chance to see this theatre production at the following locations: Kalgoorlie – 10 October Geraldton – 16 October Bunbury – 22 October Karratha – 28 October Port Hedland – 29 October Perth – 7 November Free registration for WA mining industry - https://ow.ly/yzpK50TAPNU

Safe Work Month is finally here! Get involved with this year’s FREE events and hear from industry expert speakers with ideas and practical approaches to improve health and safety at your workplace. Our focus for this year is on musculoskeletal disorders and agricultural safety. Be part of Safe Work Month! For more information, visit 👉 https://ow.ly/Bae950Tywhj You can also use the campaign kit to personalise and display safety messages at your workplace 👉 https://ow.ly/EZsX50Tywhl Don’t forget to tag us in your #SafeTea events or reshare our posts using the hashtags #safetyisourbusiness and #safeworkmonth