Here are some resources and strategies to help us all cope with social distancing, self-isolation or quarantine during this time. Health.gov.au COVID-19 National Health Plan – Supporting the mental health of Australians through the Coronavirus pandemic https://www.health.gov.au/resources/publications/covid-19-national-health-plan-supporting-the-mental-health-of-australians-through-the-coronavirus-pandemic Beyond Blue Looking after your mental health during the coronavirus outbreak https://www.beyondblue.org.au/the-facts/looking-after-your-mental-health-during-the-coronavirus-outbreak Lifeline Mental Health and Wellbeing during…

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The World Health Organization has announced that COVID-19 is a pandemic. This health alert has more detail. The Australian Government Department of Health has Coronavirus (COVID-19) resources available https://www.health.gov.au/news/health-alerts/novel-coronavirus-2019-ncov-health-alert/coronavirus-covid-19-resources Thanks to TradieWives and OHS Compliance Solutions for this blog article and resources. Stay safe everyone

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Victoria, Queensland and the ACT are now the three Australian jurisdictions with a specific industrial manslaughter offences. The objectives of the industrial manslaughter laws that Victoria have recently introduced include  To prevent workplace deaths  To deter persons who owe certain duties under Part 3 of the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 (OHS Act) from breaching those duties…

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Volunteers are considered workers under the model WHS laws . A volunteer is a person who works for a PCBU (person conducting a business or undertaking) without payment or financial reward. An organisation must provide the same protections to its volunteers as it does to its paid workers. If you want to know more go to https://www.safeworkaustralia.gov.au/topic/volunteers or…

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Nominations for the inaugural Australian Workplace Health & Safety Awards have been extended until Friday 6 March 2020. The Awards will be held on Wednesday 27 May 2020 at the Melbourne Convention Centre. More detail here https://www.aihs.org.au/events/australian-workplace-health-and-safety-awards

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Natural disasters and emergency situations can occur anytime without warning. For example Natural Disasters – floods, drought, fire, landslides and storms Human caused – such as crime, terrorism or riots Technological – such as explosions, building or bridge collapse https://www.business.gov.au/risk-management/emergency-management A business needs be ready for these of emergencies if they want to reduce the…

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Business SA will continue to support local businesses in their recovery from the South Australian bushfire crisis. If you need help, please contact Business SA directly on 8300 000 or go to www.business-sa.com/disastersupport https://www.business-sa.com/Commercial-Content/Bushfire-Relief-2020/Business-Services,-Products,-Trades SAFETY GEEK Goods or services being offered: WHS , quality, environmental and compliance consulting service. Offer valid until:ASAP or as needed. Contact Name: Rebecca…

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Coronaviruses are types of viruses that typically affect the respiratory tract of mammals, including humans. A new strain of Coronavirus, known as novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV), was recently reported in Wuhan, China. It doesn’t matter if you’re a Worker or someone who is responsible for Workers (eg a business), the risk associated with any infectious disease must be managed.…

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South Australia’s festival season nearly here and this brings visitors to the state but these events have risks which need to be managed to ensure everyones safety. SafeWork SA are getting involved in the following ways Major events that SafeWork SA will be conducting compliance inspections at include Tour Down Under, Womadelaide, Adelaide Fringe Festival,…

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