The Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety’s free online workplace safety and health education tool has been updated.
Minister for Industrial Relations, Stephen Dawson said the tool, SmartMove, was now in line with modern technology standards.
“SmartMove is used by the Department to educate new and young workers between 15 and 25 years of age about work safety and health,” Mr Dawson said.
“It is aimed at students in Years 10 to 12 and those entering the workforce for the first time, teaching them about their workplace rights and responsibilities in a challenging but fun way.”
He said the site was originally launched in the 1990s and last underwent an upgrade in 2013.
Mr Dawson said it averaged more than 30,000 users each year, mostly students at senior high schools.
“The new version features an animated android character called SAMM (Spot the hazard, Assess the risk, Make the changes and Monitor and follow-up) who guides participants through the content in an engaging and immersive manner,” he said.
“Extensive consultation was undertaken to guide the redevelopment and the new version of SmartMove was built by local specialist training provider, Future Institute of Australia.”
Mr Dawson encouraged teachers to introduce students to the SmartMove site, “especially those who will soon be embarking on work experience”.
SmartMove can be accessed at this PS News link.
