As part of Safe Work Month 2009, SA Unions is running the following workshops:

Venue SA Unions,
46 Greenhill Road, Wayville

A CULTURE OF SAFETY

Speaker: Gerry Conley – SA Unions/Independent Education Union (SA)

Content: What is a ‘culture of safety’ and how can it be developed in the workplace? This workshop will outline approaches to influencing workplace cultural change programmes.

Audience: Apprentices and trainees, employees, health and safety representatives, managers/supervisors.

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Venue Australian Workers’ Union,
22-24 Main Street, Mawson Lakes

SLIPS, TRIPS AND FALLS

Speakers: Sharon Doris – SA Unions and Amanda Moretta – Australian Workers’ Union SA Branch

Content: Slips, trips and falls are the most common causes of non-fatal injuries in the workplace. Find out how they can be prevented by applying the hazard management process.

Audience: Apprentices and trainees, employees, health and safety representatives, managers/supervisors.

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Venue SA Unions,
46 Greenhill Road, Wayville

PSYCHOLOGICAL HEALTH

Speaker: Jane Jones – SA Unions

Content: When we refer to health, we tend to forget the importance of mental and social wellbeing. Learn about the factors that can impact on an individual’s psychological health and wellbeing and how to identify situations that may have adverse or harmful consequences.

Audience: Apprentices and trainees, employees, health and safety representatives, managers/supervisors.

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Venue Australian Workers’ Union,
22-24 Main Street, Mawson Lakes

BODY MAPPING

Speakers: Gerry Conley – SA Unions/Independent Education Union (SA) and Amanda Moretta – Australian Workers’ Union SA Branch

Content: Be prepared to think about your workplace in a new way! Body mapping offers a method of identifying common patterns of health problems among workers in a particular workplace or those performing the same job. By using images, colour-coding, stickers and symbols, this method eliminates the need for strong reading or writing skills and can help bridge language barriers.

Audience: Apprentices and trainees, employees, health and safety representatives, managers/supervisors.

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Venue SA Unions,
46 Greenhill Road, Wayville

WORKPLACE BULLYING

Speakers: Sharon Doris – SA Unions and Bridget Partridge – Working Women’s Centre SA

Content: Modern work is often characterised by change and insecurity. Workplace bullying can be part of that change or a reaction to it.

Learn what effects bullying has on the individual and the organisation. Discover how individuals can protect themselves and how your organisation can minimise the incidence and effects of bullying.

Audience: Apprentices and trainees, employees, health and safety representatives, managers/supervisors.

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Venue SA Unions,
46 Greenhill Road, Wayville

WORKLOAD BURNOUT

Speakers: Sharon Doris – SA Unions and Bridget Partridge – Working Women’s Centre SA

Content: Workload burnout is becoming a major OHSW issue. This workshop will examine the causes and its impact on employees. It will also provide you with the skills to identify, assess and control workplace burnout, and the tools to respond strategically.

Audience: Apprentices and trainees, employees, health and safety representatives, managers/supervisors.

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Venue Australian Education Union,
163 Greenhill Road, Parkside

HEALTH AND SAFETY REPRESENTATIVES’ CONFERENCE

This one-day event has been approved as continuing training for eligible elected health and safety representatives.

Only eligible elected health and safety representatives may attend.
For further information visit www.saunions.org.au

8.30AMREGISTRATION

9.00AM INTRODUCTION
 Speaker: Katrine Hildyard – Vice President, SA Unions and Secretary, Australian Services Union

 

9.15AMHARMONISATION OF OHSW LEGISLATION AND THE KEY ISSUES FOR
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
 Keynote speaker: Michele Patterson – Executive Director, SafeWork SA and President, International Association of Labour Inspection

 

9.45AM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

10.00AM MORNING TEA

10.30AM
TO
11.30AM CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS
Joint sessions with SA Unions and SafeWork SA.
This is your chance to meet, share experiences and discuss how to build skills from good practice.

 

11.45AM
TO
12.45PM CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS
Topics will cover:
1. Work and life
2. Body mapping
3. Culture of safety
4. Manual handling – Code of Practice

 

 

12.45PM LUNCH BREAK
 Information stalls and product displays

 

2.00PM
TO
3.00PM CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS
Topics will cover:
1. Work and life (repeated)
2. Workplace bullying
3. Body mapping (repeated)
4. Accident and incident investigation

 

 

3.15PM
TO
4.00PM PANEL PRESENTATION
Topics will cover:
1. The history and role of the trade union movement in OHSW
2. ‘Don’t Risk Second Rate Safety’ campaign

 

 

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