WorkCover Queensland Injury Risk Reduction Initiatives
What is the program?
The Injury Risk Reduction Initiatives (IRRI) program, led by WorkCover Queensland, is focused on early intervention and reducing the risk of workplace injuries and associated costs for our customers.
WorkCover works with industry bodies, employers, unions, occupational injury experts, and Queensland Government regulators including Workplace Health and Safety Queensland, to pilot injury risk reduction initiatives.
Feedback from participants and stakeholders as well as other early measures show that these pilots could be ultimately effective in reducing injury risk, cost and number of claims.
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Joint initiative aims to reduce plumbers’ risk of injuryWorkCover Queensland is investing in the construction industry’s injury risk reduction, with its recent collaboration with Master Plumbers’ ...
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WorkCover Queensland invests in the safety of forklift usersWith over 700 forklift-related injuries per year in Queensland, WorkCover is demonstrating its commitment to safety with the Harmful Equipme...
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Ambassadors in Aged Care may reduce incidences of violence and aggression against workersA pilot trialling the use of resident ambassadors in an aged care setting has shown reduced incidences of violence and aggression against ca...
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Easing the burden of manual task injuries in disability and aged careA Queensland-based pilot program is easing the burden of injuries that result from people-handling on nurses, support workers and carers in ...
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Making in-roads to improve mental health for transport workersAustralasia’s largest bus operator Kinetic has made significant in-roads towards improving mental health outcomes for drivers, through a pil...
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