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Asbestos safety for businesses webinar
This webinar was held during Asbestos Awareness Week 2023 to educate businesses about where asbestos containing materials are commonly found in commercial and industrial buildings, reveal the compliance issues auditors most commonly encounter when they conduct site visits, and give an overview of the legislative requirements regarding the management of asbestos containing materials for businesses operating out of premises built prior to 1990.
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Suicide prevention for at-risk industries
This session delves into the stigma of mental health - and suicide prevention for at-risk industries. Panellist Darius Boyd and Justin Geange shares some insight into their own mental health journey, what it takes to talk about mental health issues and how to take the initial steps towards recovery. They are joined by Connie Galati, Senior Clinical Psychologist from the APS, who shares insight into workforce literacy, capability and expertise in mental health and suicide prevention including learnings from their APS Mental Health Capability Framework.
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Shining the light on workplace health conditions
Hear from Dr Elizabeth Pritchard, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, on the latest research around work health and chronic disease, and the impacts this can have on workers. This presentation was part of the Healthy Work Design forum held on 22 March 2023.
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Using drones to improve safety and efficiency in cattle yards
As a farmer, business owner and Queensland Safety Ambassador, Shane Webcke knows first-hand how important it is to prioritise safe work and innovation on farms. Shane and Byron Wolff from Thompson Longhorn discuss how flying drones above stockyards provides real time information on cattle handing, and how the data provided can improve animal flow and worker safety.
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Preventing MSDs during the design stage
David Caple talks about safety by design in the workplace to minimise MSDs.
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Cook family talk about managing livestock
Features the Cook family discussing the importance of safe stockyard design.
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ON Series: Workplace violence and mental health
Michael O'Hanlon from Beyondblue introduces the topic of workplace violence and the effects it has in the workplace and for workers returning to work.
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Managing psychosocial hazards at work - Community care
Using a case study from the healthcare and social services industry to examine common psychosocial hazards in the workplace, in this scenario, workers have limited time to provide services, insufficient travel time between clients, and they're unable to take rest breaks due to inadequate time or support.
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Industry case study
Presented by Jason James, director and owner of Express Construction Services Pty Ltd and Todd Dunlop, the project manager at the Grocon Parklands project, the site of the Commonwealth Games village on the Gold Coast.
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Unpacking the Rural plant Code of Practice: Vehicle safety
Using vehicles safely on farm.
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Managing psychosocial hazards at work - First responder
Using an insightful case study from the first responder industry, this video demonstrates several common psychosocial hazards in the workplace and how these can negatively impact on workers. In this example we explore challenges faced by paramedics which include frequent exposure to trauma, violence and aggression, while enduring extended work hours and minimal recovery time between shifts.
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Sun safety at work
Presented by Dr Ross Di Corleto, the Principal Advisor - Health Risk for a large global mining group and author of blog The Thermal Environment.