Safe Work Australia has launched the theme for National Safe Work Month this October — Work Health and Safety Through COVID-19 — as well as unveiling an associated campaign kit.
In a statement, Safe Work Australia said the theme acknowledged and reflected the impacts of COVID-19 on work health and safety.
“The theme recognises that every Australian workplace has been affected by the global pandemic and that workplaces have had to adapt their practices and procedures to reduce the work health and safety risks associated with COVID-19,” the Agency said.
“This year’s campaign kit resources are digitally focused and include web graphics, social media tiles and document templates which can be customised to appeal to a broad range of organisations and industries.”
Safe Work said that over the coming months, additional resources would be made available on the National Safe Work Month website, including animations and information sheets on COVID-19 work health and safety.
“Since 2009, we have run a national campaign each October to raise awareness of work health and safety and provide resources for Australian workplaces to run their own events,” the Agency said.
“Individuals, their families and the broader community are all impacted by work-related injury and illness.”
Safe Work pointed out that preliminary data showed that last year around 180 people died while doing their job.
“Around 107,000 people made a workers’ compensation claim for serious injury or illness in 2017-18,” it said.
“No one should be unsafe at work and no injury or death is acceptable.
“There is more that we can do, and together we can make a difference .”
Information about National Safe Work Month, including access to the campaign kit, can be found at this PS News link.
