Safe Work Week 2011

Programme of Events

WEEK – AT A GLANCE

TIME

WORKSHOP

LOCATION

Friday 21 October

9.00amDon’t get caught up – a practical guide to plant risk assessment Panorama

Monday 24 October

9.30am Special Event: Safe Work Week 2011 – official openingHindmarsh
  Pin a notice on me – a mock OHS disputeHindmarsh
12.00pm What a difference a day makesHindmarsh
2.30pm Participation – more than just turning up: a mock OHS committee meetingHindmarsh
12.00pm Bullying – prevention is better than the cureHindmarsh
1.15pm Cyber bullying and the digital divideHindmarsh
2.30pmNot just discrimination, an OHS issue to boot – sexual harassment in the workplaceHindmarsh
3.45pm Violence at work – a risk management approach to prevention and responseHindmarsh
12.00pm WHS laws are changing for good – preparing for 2012Hindmarsh
1.15pm Play it safe – get licensed for High Risk WorkHindmarsh
2.30pm Forklift operation – a new class of High Risk WorkHindmarsh
3.45pm All fired up – bushfire safety in the workplaceHindmarsh
5.00pm Infringement notices – preparing for change in 2012 Hindmarsh
12.00pm Safe design for the prevention of musculoskeletal injuries Hindmarsh
1.15pm Wearable data – human body measurements in design Hindmarsh
2.30pm Above and beyond – return to work achievers share their journey Hindmarsh
3.45pm Bouncing back – ensuring a successful return to work Hindmarsh
5.00pm Manual handling education for injury prevention Hindmarsh
6.00pm Managing safety – a small business approach Hindmarsh

Tuesday 25 October

11.30am Play it safe – get licensed for High Risk WorkHindmarsh
12.45am Forklift operation – a new class of High Risk WorkHindmarsh
2.00pm Licensing – WHS compliance in 2012Hindmarsh
3.15pm WHS laws are changing for good – preparing for 2012Hindmarsh
9.00am Managing bullying – a practical and legislative insightHindmarsh
10.15am Bullying – prevention is better than the cureHindmarsh
11.30am Lesson time for employers – legal implications from the Victorian bullying prosecutionHindmarsh
12.45pm Step – by step – employer obligations when an employee is injured at workHindmarsh
2.00pm Conduct unbecoming – what do the model WHS laws say about discrimination?Hindmarsh
5.00pm Health and safet representatives – preparing for 2012Hindmarsh
10.15am Measuring up – assessing safety culture in the work environmentHindmarsh
11.30am Special Event: Managing teams in trouble – a hypotheticalHindmarsh
12.45pm Building resilience at workHindmarsh
2.00pm Taking the temperature on nurses' safety culture perceptionsHindmarsh
3.15pm Cyber bullying and the digital divideHindmarsh
9.00am Noise, dust, fumes and moreHindmarsh
10.15pm Noise–induced hearing loss – worth worrying about?Hindmarsh
11.30am Hazardous chemicals – what's in and what's out with WHS reform Hindmarsh
12.45pm Safety pitfalls in maintenance work Hindmarsh
2.00pm Deadly deliveries – making loading and unloading safer Hindmarsh
3.15pm Preparing for the worst – accident investigation principles Hindmarsh
9.00am

Managing obese and bariatric residents in aged care

Hindmarsh
12.45pm Occupational violence and aggression in a clinical health environment Hindmarsh
2.00pm Ground breakers – new research to help business organisations Hindmarsh
9.00am Safe Communities – safety at a local level Hindmarsh
10.15am Managing an ageing workforce – smart workplace strategies Hindmarsh
11.30am Age is just a number – keeping older employees in the workplace Hindmarsh
12.45pm Making quality part–time work a reality Hindmarsh

Wednesday 26 October

9.00am Management of plant safety – preparing for change under new WHS lawsHindmarsh
10.15am Construction industry clarified – preparing for change under new WHS lawsHindmarsh
11.30am Has your union got the right? – right of entry in 2012 Hindmarsh
12.45pm Keeping rail on trackHindmarsh
9.00am beyondblue: managing depression in the workplaceHindmarsh
2.00pm Step by step – an overview of the model WHS regulations and codes of practice Hindmarsh
3.15pm A sense of duty – duty holders under the model WHS Act Hindmarsh
9.00am Special Event: full day workshop
Bariatric care in acute/clinical nursing and allied health environments
Hindmarsh
9.00am Special Event: Myth buster – is manual task technique training all it's cracked up to be? Hindmarsh
11.30am Working together – new research on participation in work health and safety Hindmarsh
12.45pm WHS laws are changing for good – preparing for 2012 Hindmarsh
2.00pm Key differences and a smooth transition – WHS Bill 2011 Hindmarsh
3.15pm General workplace management regulations Hindmarsh

Thursday 27 October

9.00am Digging up the dirt – practical impact of new WHS laws on mining and quarryingHindmarsh
10.15am Management of plant safety – preparing for change under new WHS lawsHindmarsh
11.30am Conveyor safetyHindmarsh
12.45pm Construction industry clarified – preparing for change under new WHS lawsHindmarsh
2.00pm Construction worker's health: an Adelaide desalination plant studyHindmarsh
3.15pm Hazardous chemicals – what's in and what's out with WHS reformHindmarsh
12.45pm WHS laws are changing for good – preparing for 2012Hindmarsh
2.00pm Key differences and a smooth transition – WHS Bill 2011Hindmarsh
3.15pm General workplace management regulationsHindmarsh
9.00amSpecial Event: full day workshop
WHS laws are changing – for good. So what does that mean for Health and Safety Representatives?
Hindmarsh
11.00am Safe work makes sense in any language – English and community languages Adelaide

Friday 29 October

10.00amSpecial Event: Mock Industrial Court trialAdelaide
9.00am Don’t get caught up – a practical guide to plant risk assessment Elizabeth
5.30pm Safe Work Awards Presentation EveningAdelaide