Videos

Losing breath – The Adam Sager story

Losing breath tells the tragic story of Adam Sager who died with mesothelioma (an asbestos related disease) at the age of 25.

Designing work to generate healthy and productive work

Hear from Professor Sharon K. Parker, Organisational Behaviour, Curtin University, as she expands on the best practice approaches to good work design and how you can implement these standards into your workplace. This presentation was part of the Healthy Work Design forum held on 22 March 2023.

Shifting the Dial on the regulation of mental health at work

In this webinar, you will hear from Office of Industrial Relations Executive Directors Janene Hillhouse (Workers’ Compensation Regulatory Services) and Yasmin Cox (Specialised Health and Safety Services) as they explore ways that they are shifting the dial for mental health.

Return to work after workplace bullying

Workplace Health and Safety Queensland hosted a webinar presented by Dr Kirsten Way from Work and Electrical Safety Policy on Wednesday 30 October 2014.

How to unlock the health and safety representative

Andrea Fox and Johanna Sutherland from the Office of Industrial Relations discuss the legislative changes that are coming in Queensland, how we work with health and safety representatives (HSRs), as well as dispelling some common misconceptions about the role.

Current and emerging occupational lung diseases

Despite the widespread belief that occupational lung disorders have been largely prevented, there are disturbing trends worldwide about the re-emergence of traditional dust diseases and description of new lung diseases from new exposures.

Introduction to ergonomics in the workplace

Discover why working in a comfortable, well equipped environment is better for your workers’ health. This workers’ Compensation Regulator webinar presented by Michelle James and Pam Knobel, discusses what ergonomics involves, the role of an ergonomist and the benefits of applying ergonomic principles in the workplace and resources to assist you.

Are you prepared? Managing the risk of psychosocial hazards at work Code of Practice

Sam Popple, Director of the Psychological Health Unit, Workplace Health and Safety Queensland, explains the new Code of Practice for Managing the risk of psychosocial hazards at work, and what this means for both employees and employers throughout Queensland. This presentation was part of the Healthy Work Design forum held on 22 March 2023.

Healthy Work Design forum: Extended Q&A session

The speakers from the Healthy Work Design forum share further insights in an extended Q&A session following the breakfast event.

Return to work barrier series: Management of hand injuries

Gain a better understanding of the management of hand injuries, focusing on five common work related hand injuries, clinical signs and symptoms and appropriate rehabilitation approaches. In this workers’ Compensation Regulator webinar, Dr Desmond Soares and Amanda Mackillop discuss ways to reduce the barriers encountered by injured workers and employers during return to work following hand injuries.

Engaging with your workers

In this webinar presentation, David Whitefield, Director of People and Risk, will apply principles of social psychology to explore social arrangements in the workplace (including culture, language and leadership). You will learn how people make sense of risk, and how you can harness and shape this understanding to more effectively engage workers and increase their participation in workplace health and safety systems.

ON - Communicating - young and injured, seriously

This workers' Compensation Regulator webinar outlines the purpose of suitable duties programs and how they can assist in getting better return to work outcomes.