John Merritt, Executive Director of WorkSafe Victoria, spoke about the past ten years in Victoria, and the targets WorkSafe has set itself. He also spoke about what the VWA is doing to support OHS reps.
Download his powerpoint presentation.
John Merritt, Executive Director of WorkSafe Victoria, spoke about the past ten years in Victoria, and the targets WorkSafe has set itself. He also spoke about what the VWA is doing to support OHS reps.
Download his powerpoint presentation.
This is the full text of the conference presentation given by Brian Boyd, VTHC Secretary. Attached are the OHS Charter and Charter petition....read more
After the key note addresses and morning tea, there was a panel discussion entitled "Difference of Opinion". The panel included representatives from unions, employer groups, OHS professionals and WorkSafe....read more
Another of the workshops held in the afternoon gave reps the opportunity to explore how to improve their negotiation and communications skills. Read the summary and download some of the materials...read more
OHS Reps are finding that shift lengths, rostering arrangements and workloads are increasing the level of fatigue in workplaces. Fatigue is a key contributor to impairment. OHS Reps heard about what the transport industry is doing to tackle the problem as well as from an expert in the area and WorkSafe Victoria....read more
Reps attending this workshop had the opportunity to hear from a number of speakers on the issues of impairment, drugs and alcohol and testing....read more
An afternoon workshop at the 2007 OHS reps conference, preparing the international union campaign for 2008: Zero Occupational Cancer....read more