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National Safe Work Month 2020

by NSW SESVA | October 8, 2020
National Safe Work Month 2020

In Australia, October is National Safe Work Month - a time to make your commitment to improving safety and health in your workplace.

This year’s theme, Work Health and Safety through COVID-19, acknowledges and reflects the wide-reaching impacts of COVID-19 on Australian businesses, employers and workers. 

Workplaces have had to quickly adapt their practices and procedures to reduce the WHS risks arising from COVID-19 and to manage the psychological effects of the pandemic on workers. 

About National Safe Work Month

Safe Work Australia is the national policy agency responsible for WHS and workers’ compensation arrangements in Australia. 

Individuals, their families and the broader community are all impacted by work-related injury and illness. Last year in Australia, Safe Work Australia preliminary data shows that 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.

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

This is why, during October each year, we ask businesses, employers and workers across Australia to join National Safe Work Month and commit to building safe and healthy workplaces for all Australians.

Working together for health and safety this October

This year’s theme, Work Health and Safety through COVID-19, acknowledges and reflects the wide-reaching impacts of COVID-19 on Australian businesses, employers and workers. 

Workplaces have had to quickly adapt their practices and procedures to reduce the WHS risks arising from COVID-19 and to manage the psychological effects of the pandemic on workers. 

The National Safe Work Month theme highlights the WHS challenges, as well as the positive outcomes brought on by the pandemic and the significant role WHS plays in keeping workers safe and preventing the spread of COVID-19.

Join National Safe Work Month and support work health and safety through COVID-19. 

Whatever the industry or workplace – everyone can join National Safe Work Month and commit to keeping people safe and healthy at work. A safe workplace benefits everyone and it’s easy to get involved. 

Together, we can create safer workplaces for everyone.

WHS and COVID-19

The Safe Work Australia website provides a range of national WHS guidance and tools that workplaces can use to minimise the health and safety risks posed by COVID-19. 

For more information please visit https://www.safeworkaustralia.gov.au/national-safe-work-month


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