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Join Us for OHS Basics Month 2024 – Building Safer Workplaces Together!
Your safety journey starts here – learn how to protect yourself and your coworkers: Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) is more than just a priority – it’s a fundamental right. Every worker deserves to go to work knowing their health and safety are protected, regardless of their role or industry.
The Victorian Trades Hall Council have long been at the forefront of the fight for safer, healthier workplaces. Safety will always be core union business.
This OHS Basics Month, we're empowering workers with the essential knowledge and skills to champion safety in their workplaces through a series of engaging webinars that will culminate with the annual HSR Conference 2024.
You will gain practical insights and tools to help keep you and your colleagues safe and sound while we hear from four different OHS champions, that will empower us with lived experience and practical tools.
Our free, interactive webinars will be held online, the expert insights will be followed by a live Q&A session to address all your safety questions.
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Knowledge is power! Discover the core concepts of workplace safety, the duties of creating a safe workplace and unlock the powers of Health and Safety Representatives (HSR). Tune in and equip yourself with the knowledge to build a safer, more compliant workplace This session was presented by Renata Musolino. Renata worked with the OHS Unit at VTHC for over 25 years, and played a crucial role in the creation of the OHS Reps website and the Ask Renata service. RECORDING OF THE LIVESHOW HERE Fill out the feedback form and help us collecting important information to keep improving the health and safety of Victorian workers |
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Be heard! It's your right! Discover the power of effective workplace consultation, learn the three key elements of consultation, how to actively involve HSRs and define what makes consultation truly effective. This session was presented by Dr Gerard Ayers. Gerry is the OHS&E Manager at the CFMEU Victorian Branch. He has worked in the construction industry for over 35 years, has a PhD in OHS, a master’s degree in OHS, a Graduate Diploma in Occupational Hazard Management and an Associate Diploma in OHS. His thesis for his PhD focused on Consultation and Organizational Maturity in the Victorian Construction Industry. He has written numerous articles and has presented many papers (both locally and internationally) on a vast range of OHS issues. He is also a guest lecturer at Melbourne University, RMIT University and Federation University and is a strong advocate of the right of workers to be directly and actively involved in workplace OHS decision making. RECORDING OF THE LIVESHOW COMING SOON Fill out the feedback form and help us collecting important information to keep improving the health and safety of Victorian workers |
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Tackle workload, bullying and harassment in your workplace! Explore the general duties every employer must fulfill to create a safe psychological working environment and discover the strategies to implement effective controls. This session was presented by Clay O'Brien. Clay has been a union organiser since 2013 and has represented workers in early childhood education and care, the Victorian public sector, Corrections (public and private prisons), and local government. Clay has previously trained as a HSR and ARREO permit holder. He has designed and delivered training for union delegates and HSRs regarding worker representation, consultation, and identifying and resolving health and safety issues. Clay was recently appointed to a Project Outreach Officer role to deliver a WorkSafe-funded program addressing psychosocial hazards in local government and community services. RECORDING OF THE LIVESHOW HERE Fill out the feedback form and help us collecting important information to keep improving the health and safety of Victorian workers |
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Master the skills of issue resolution and conflict management! Learn how to prepare a compelling case for change, and understand the critical role of WorkSafe, and get the lowdown on escalation processes, Provisional Improvement Notices (PINs), and Directions to Cease Work. This session will be presented by Meaghan Flack. Meaghan Flack is the OHS organiser for the Victorian branch of the AEU. Meaghan worked in the union movement for over 25 years, the majority of that time with the Australian Education Union. She worked as a Servicing Officer, Organiser and Campaigner before focussing wholly on health and safety six years ago. Meaghan works with hundreds of HSRs from schools, kindergartens and TAFEs from across Victoria, and represents AEU members in a variety of key stakeholder forums. |