Program 'at a glance' brochureOHS – Occupational health, safety and welfare
HSR – Health and safety representative
HR – Human resources
DAY 1
MONDAY 22 OCTOBER 2012
TIME
EVENT
| VENUE | EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT CENTRE, MILNER STREET, HINDMARSH |
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11.30 am
FREE
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OFFICIAL OPENING – SAFE WORK WEEK 2012
PRESENTATION: not available
SPEAKERS: Hon Russell Wortley MLC, Minister for Industrial Relations
Tom Phillips AM, Chairperson, Safe Work Australia Council and Presiding Member, SafeWork SA Advisory Committee
CONTENT: The official opening of Safe Work Week 2012 by the Minister for Industrial Relations, signalling the start of five days of free occupational health and safety (OHS)-related workshops and events in the Adelaide metropolitan area.
NOTE: official opening is immediately followed by Mock Provisional Improvement Notice Dispute.
BRIGHT SPARKS PART 1 – MOCK PROVISIONAL IMPROVEMENT NOTICE DISPUTE
PRESENTED BY:SA Unions, Safety Institute of Australia (SA Branch) and SafeWork SA
CONTENT: A realistic mock external review of an OHS Provisional Improvement Notice (PIN), based on the Work Health and Safety (WHS) Act – not the current OHS Act 1986.
This year's scenario will look at a PIN dispute within the construction industry, based on load shifting equipment, manufactured attachments and employee training in its use. The notice, issued by a health and safety representative (HSR), complains that new equipment has been introduced to the workplace without adequate training.
At the heart of the story is the fictional Bright family and the electrical contracting business they conduct through the family company, Bright Sparks Pty Ltd.
NOTE: This session is the first of three related presentations that can be viewed separately or as a three-part continuum. Refer also to session 1.B ‘Mock Enforceable Undertaking Application’ and 5.A ‘Mock Industrial Court Trial’.
AUDIENCE: All.
Back to top| VENUE | EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT CENTRE, MILNER STREET, HINDMARSH |
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1.00 pm
FREE
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BRIGHT SPARKS PART 2 – MOCK ENFORCEABLE UNDERTAKING APPLICATION
PRESENTATION: not available
PRESENTED BY: Sparke Helmore Lawyers, Safety Institute of Australia (SA Branch) and SafeWork SA.
CONTENT: This session seeks to demystify the process of negotiations for an Enforceable Undertaking (EU), based on the WHS Act – not the current OHS Act 1986.
This year's scenario will look at an incident within the construction industry, based on load shifting equipment, manufactured attachments and employee training in its use. The employer has committed a breach making it liable to prosecution. On the advice of the company’s lawyer, and with the active participation of the lawyer, the company seeks to obtain an EU.
At the heart of the story is the fictional Bright family and the electrical contracting business they conduct through the family company, Bright Sparks Pty Ltd.
NOTE: This session is the second of three related presentations that can either be viewed separately or as a three-part continuum. Refer also session 1.A ‘Mock Provisional Improvement Notice Dispute’ and 5.A ‘Mock Industrial Court Trial’.
AUDIENCE: All.
| VENUE | EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT CENTRE, MILNER STREET, HINDMARSH |
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3.00 pm
FREE
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NEW RESEARCH FOR ORGANISATIONS
PRESENTATION: not available
SPEAKERS: Verna Blewett, Sophia Rainbird and Jessica Patterson – Central Queensland University, Appleton Institute
CONTENT: Get insights into how to work more effectively at this session featuring a diverse group of researchers who have been closely studying the Australian workplace.
The Appleton Institute researchers will present summaries of how their studies apply to Australian industries, organisations and employees. This is an opportunity to hear about ground-breaking work that has relevance to South Australian companies.
The Appleton Institute is the Adelaide campus of Central Queensland University, renowned for excellence in research and teaching across a range of areas including OHS, human factors and risk management.
AUDIENCE: All.
| VENUE | EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT CENTRE, MILNER STREET, HINDMARSH |
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4.15 pm
FREE
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PATHWAYS TO BETTER AND SAFER EMPLOYMENT FOR REFUGEES
SPEAKERS: Sophia Rainbird, James Lejukole, Verna Blewett and Danielle Every – Central Queensland University, Appleton Institute
CONTENT: Newly arrived refugees often experience significant difficulties finding employment relative to skills and are over-represented in low-skilled positions. There are also concerns around workplace safety, with instances of injuries or job loss.
Initial consultation with the South Sudanese community in South Australia highlighted their concerns about a range of similar issues. A pilot research project was conducted with them to determine the state of employment and OHS, facilitate dialogue between their community and key stakeholders, and develop recommendations.
This presentation will outline the participatory method used, key challenges in relation to refugee employment and OHS, and outline some recommendations that facilitate pathways to better and safer employment for refugees.
AUDIENCE: All.
| VENUE | EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT CENTRE, MILNER STREET, HINDMARSH |
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2.15 pm
FREE
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WHO WANTS TO BE IN THE WORKER'S HOT SEAT? (for HSRs)
(this is one of two sessions on offer – see Wednesday 24 October)
PRESENTATION: not available
SPEAKERS: Nerina Zakarias and Jim Sinclair – SafeWork SA
CONTENT: This interactive session will be presented in 'Who Wants to be a Millionaire Hot Seat' style. Contestants will be randomly selected from the audience to answer questions related to health and safety representatives (HSRs) in reference to the proposed new WHS laws.
The last person in the Worker’s Hot Seat who correctly answers the final question wins the grand prize. Come along and have some fun, and in the process learn about key changes for HSRs in the new WHS legislation.
AUDIENCE: Employees, HSRs, OHS committees.
| VENUE | EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT CENTRE, MILNER STREET, HINDMARSH |
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3.30 pm
FREE
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IF THE CAP FITS – JOB FITTING FOR PRODUCTIVE, SUSTAINABLE EMPLOYMENT
SPEAKERS: Mary Saloniklis – MSVS Consultancy/The Job Bureau and Grant Tracy – JobFit Systems International
CONTENT: Some of the biggest OHS issues facing employers today include identifying and controlling risks, and returning injured workers to suitable duties.
This presentation will provide an overview of the JobFit System, an online database that can be used both to search for risks as well as objectively compare worker capabilities to job demands when making job placement decisions. Case studies from industry experience in mining, manufacturing, transport and aged care will be used to explain the real life application of the JobFit System.
AUDIENCE: Business owners, employers, HSRs, HR professionals, managers and supervisors, OHS committees, OHS professionals, risk advisors.
| VENUE | EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT CENTRE, MILNER STREET, HINDMARSH |
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6.00 pm
FREE
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HOW TO BECOME A SAFEWORK SA INSPECTOR
(this is one of two sessions on offer – see Wednesday 24 October)
SPEAKER: Bryan Russell – SafeWork SA
CONTENT: OHS Inspectors have the invaluable role of protecting the public by ensuring that workplaces are providing for the health, safety and welfare of employees. They also investigate fatalities, incidents and dangerous occurrences.
Do you have what it takes?
This session will cover the role of the OHS Inspectors in SafeWork SA and the skills and experience required to become an OHS Inspector.
AUDIENCE: All.
| VENUE | EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT CENTRE, MILNER STREET, HINDMARSH |
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12.45 pm
FREE
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MANAGING BULLYING – A PRACTICAL AND LEGISLATIVE INSIGHT
PRESENTATION: not available
SPEAKERS: Sandra Dann – Working Women’s Centre SA and Sally Mitchell – SafeWork SA
CONTENT: Bullying or inappropriate behaviour in the workplace can impact in many ways on the people involved and the workplace.
Find out how workplace bullying is defined, how to minimise the risks of it occurring, and the options and strategies available to employees if they are bullied at work. Employers will be able to gain information on the requirements of South Australia’s current OHS legislation and a future insight into the changes under the proposed new WHS laws.
AUDIENCE: Employers, employees, HSRs, HR professionals, OHS committee members, OHS professionals/practitioners.
| VENUE | EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT CENTRE, MILNER STREET, HINDMARSH |
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2.00 pm
FREE
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BULLYING – PREVENTION IS BETTER THAN CURE
(this is one of two sessions on offer – see Tuesday 23 October)
SPEAKER: Sally Mitchell – SafeWork SA
CONTENT: Bullying is a workplace ailment that threatens the wellbeing of employees while also requiring employers to face its impacts – reduced profitability, low morale, increased absenteeism and high staff turnover.
In this presentation you will learn tips on how to prevent the occurrence of bullying behaviour and acquire the knowledge to effectively manage and respond to this issue should it arise.
Topics covered will include how to identify and investigate bullying behaviours, the legal framework and the role of SafeWork SA and the Industrial Relations Commission in resolving bullying complaints.
AUDIENCE: Employers, employees, HSRs, OHS committee members.
| VENUE | EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT CENTRE, MILNER STREET, HINDMARSH |
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3.15 pm
FREE
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CYBER BULLYING AND THE DIGITAL DIVIDE
(this is one of two sessions on offer – see Tuesday 23 October)
PRESENTED BY: SA Police, Electronic Crime Section
CONTENT: The increasing use of information technology in the workplace has brought about instances of misuse, such as ‘cyber bullying’ – everything from aggressive emails and SMS messages to inappropriate Facebook messages and YouTube postings.
This presentation offers an awareness of the technologies, some of the inappropriate behaviours that may be considered criminal and issues for individuals and businesses to consider in helping to overcome the ‘digital divide’ and combat cyber bullying.
AUDIENCE: Employers, employees, HSRs, OHS committee members, general public.
| VENUE | EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT CENTRE, MILNER STREET, HINDMARSH |
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7.00 pm
FREE
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MANAGING SAFETY – A SMALL BUSINESS APPROACH
SPEAKERS: Kerry O’Donnell and Kym Miller – SafeWork SA
CONTENT: Are you a small business operator? Want to make your workplace safer? Confused about your safety obligations? Not sure where to start?
This practical workshop will show you how to effectively manage safety in your small business and protect your employees from injury and illness. You will be introduced to the ‘Serious About Safety’ business kit and learn how easy it is to develop and implement a safety management system at work.
Attendees will receive a free copy of the ‘Serious About Safety’ business kit.
AUDIENCE: Small business owners, managers/supervisors, employees.
| VENUE | EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT CENTRE, MILNER STREET, HINDMARSH |
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2.30 pm
FREE
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MAKING THE MOST OF YOUR SUPERVISORS
PRESENTATION: not available
SPEAKERS: Dr Chris Bearman – Central Queensland University, Dr Marcus Cattani – Cattani Consulting and Gareth Pargin – Bradken
CONTENT: Based on recent South Australian research, this session will discuss the important role of the industry supervisor - the challenges they face and the competencies they need to meet them.
The focus will be on the non-technical skills required by supervisors: communication, situation awareness, use of team leaders, leadership and liaising with management. These competencies are important in maintaining and improving safety and should be seen as key aspects of any training in the role of the supervisor.
A series of speakers will cover the latest research and present practical examples of supervisor competencies/training within industry, concluding with a Q&A panel discussion.
AUDIENCE: Business owners, employers, HSRs, HR professionals, managers/supervisors, OHS committees, OHS professionals, risk advisors.
| VENUE | EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT CENTRE, MILNER STREET, HINDMARSH |
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4.00 pm
FREE
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DEADLY DELIVERIES – MAKING LOADING AND UNLOADING SAFER
(this is one of two sessions on offer – see Wednesday 24 October)
SPEAKER: Paul Ploenges – SafeWork SA
CONTENT: How safe (or potentially deadly) are your trucking and forklift operations?
Find out how to improve safety performance through hazard identification, risk assessment and control implementation. Learn from the practical examples and tested solutions provided by SafeWork SA investigators experienced in the transport and storage industries.
AUDIENCE: Small/medium business owners that use trucks and forklifts.
| VENUE | EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT CENTRE, MILNER STREET, HINDMARSH |
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5.15 pm
FREE
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HAIR2HEART – HEALTH AND SAFETY EDUCATION FOR HAIRDRESSERS
SPEAKERS: Tess Byrnes and Steve Parker – GP Plus Super Clinic Noarlunga
CONTENT: The Hair2Heart Hairdressers (H2HH) project, funded through the SafeWork SA Small Grants program, is an OHS initiative developed in response to community need.
Research established that hairdressers, in undertaking their usual tasks, also get to hear about a vast range of clients’ personal and emotional concerns. This often leads to workers, many of them young people, feeling stressed and mentally overwhelmed themselves. This can potentially become a workplace OHS issue.
Come along to hear about the H2HH project, which is in the process of being rolled out in Adelaide’s southern metropolitan area. Could this have applications for the hairdressing industry in your area? Could the learnings and outcomes from this project have application to protecting employees from stress and burnout in your ‘people’ industry or workplace?
Elements of the H2HH project to be discussed include targeted mental health and wellbeing/communication skills training and information resources.
AUDIENCE: Hairdressers, apprentices, trainees, employees, new workers, employers, small business owners, general public, HSRs, OHS professionals, trainers, rehabilitation and return to work coordinators.
| VENUE | EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT CENTRE, MILNER STREET, HINDMARSH |
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2.00 pm
FREE
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MANAGING RETURN TO WORK
SPEAKER: Andrea Ashton – Business SA
CONTENT: Employers can play an influential role in managing the return to work process. This session aims to provide information and management strategies to direct supervisors and managers in helping workers back to health and productivity in the workplace.
Topics covered include basic legislation, the obligations of the employer, the importance of rehabilitation through work and the management of the injured worker and other staff when someone returns to work after injury.
AUDIENCE: Employers, OHS professionals, managers/supervisors, rehabilitation and return to work coordinators.
| VENUE | EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT CENTRE, MILNER STREET, HINDMARSH |
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3.15 pm
FREE
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HAS YOUR UNION GOT THE RIGHT? – RIGHT OF ENTRY
(this is one of two sessions on offer – see Wednesday 24 October)
SPEAKER: Vikki Hinton – Business SA
CONTENT: Under the proposed new WHS legislation in this state, unions - for the first time in South Australia - would have a right of entry for the purposes of work health and safety.
This session will help you to understand the circumstances under which unions can enter a workplace and the obligations all unions must meet.
AUDIENCE: Contractors, employers, HR professionals, managers/supervisors, OHS professionals/practitioners, business owners.
| VENUE | EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT CENTRE, MILNER STREET, HINDMARSH |
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4.30 pm
FREE
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YOUR HANGOVER BECOMES MY WORKPLACE HEALTH AND SAFETY ISSUE
PRESENTED BY: National Centre for Education and Training on Addiction (NCETA)
CONTENT: The use of alcohol and other drugs (AOD) both at work and outside working hours can have significant implications for worker health, safety and wellbeing, and organisational productivity.
Research undertaken by NCETA clearly shows that patterns of AOD use are closely tied to employment type and work roles, highlighting that AOD use needs to be addressed like other significant OHS risks.
This session will explore how treating AOD use as an OHS factor, rather than an individual problem, can enhance an organisation's response. It will provide an overview of key issues including the prevalence of workplace use and associated risks, and management strategies to address them.
AUDIENCE: Business owners, employers, HSRs, HR professionals, managers/supervisors, OHS committees, OHS professionals, risk advisors.
| VENUE | HOLDEN – ADMINISTRATION AND MANUFACTURING, PHILIP HIGHWAY, ELIZABETH |
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4.00 pm
FREE
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STRIKING A BALANCE – TOUR OF HOLDEN MANUFACTURING SITE
(this is one of three sessions on offer – see Wednesday 24 October and Friday 26 October)
PRESENTATION: not available
SPEAKERS: Kevin Prunty and Wayne O’Brien – Holden Ltd
CONTENT: A restricted tour of the Holden Vehicle Manufacturing Operations site at Elizabeth suited to those currently working in the manufacturing industry.
The tour will highlight approaches taken by this major South Australian manufacturer to address workplace safety, ranging from sophisticated engineering controls and guarding, to automated robot enclosures and entry systems. To demonstrate how a balance can be struck between hazard management and behavioural safety, these will then be contrasted against programs and systems in place to continually reinforce safe behaviour.
This session will run for approximately two hours, and will include a safety induction, a 30-minute presentation in the training facility focusing on hazard management and an on-site canteen visit to see a range of visual displays.
NOTE: Participants attending this session will need to wear closed in shoes, no heels. Long pants (covering the legs) and long sleeve shirts/tops must also be worn. Holden will supply ear protection, protective glasses, gloves and vests.
AUDIENCE: Business owners, contractors, employers, HSRs, managers/supervisors, OHS professionals, risk advisors.
