The latest Australian work-related traumatic injury fatalities data
Safe Work Australia has published the 2021 Work-related Traumatic Injury Fatalities Australia report, providing the latest detailed national statistics on fatal injuries while at work. Although Australian workplaces are
The 4 team leadership mistakes you might be making
Being a leader means you’re tasked with many responsibilities, across managing people and teams, organisational expectations and performance. Not every leader is awesome at all aspects of leading
Six steps to an effective safety talk
How do you deliver a knock-out workplace safety talk to your staff or leadership team? One of the challenges many senior leaders come to us with is how
What employees tell us about leaders and what YOU can do about it
Bruce Helyard is a Senior Consultant and Facilitator with Safety Dimensions and Leadership Dimensions. “Walking the Talk” – What does it really mean? While facilitating our leadership
Visible and invisible risks in the workplace – managing psychosocial hazards at work.
Psychosocial hazards, though often invisible, are critical risks that affect both employee wellbeing and workplace safety. As mental health concerns continue to rise, organisations must prioritise identifying and proactively
What do Rock’n’Roll and M&M’s have to do with risk assessment?
Van Halen, the American hair rock band of the ’80s was infamous for this inclusion in their contract, Article 126, “There will be no brown M&M’s in the
Leading change: How leaders can foster the embrace of change
Why should you embrace change? Rather than resisting change, which is often futile, people that can learn to embrace change are often better able to capitalise on the
How diversity and inclusion can attract talent and spark innovation
The war for talent is beginning to heat up again. Factors influencing this are staff shortages, reductions in international work visas, more opportunities for people to work remotely or
Getting buy-in for new policies and procedures
Getting buy-in and compliance to new policies or procedures can be very difficult to implement. Generally, people don’t like change and are sceptical of alterations to policies and procedures.
Our top tips for working successfully with contractors
Organisations are increasingly including contractors in their internal training, so everyone is aligned under a single Health & Safety framework. Not only is this beneficial for the alignment
How do you support workers to understand complex regulations?
Over the past few years, many organisations operating in highly complex and regulated environments (agriculture, construction and forestry) have identified that areas of non-compliance are directly related to the
How customised training delivers a competitive advantage
Are you looking to ensure safety, maintain compliance, and cultivate leadership within your organisation? Discover how customised training solutions do more than just meet compliance and safety
Sleep deprivation increases the likelihood of a workplace accident by 70%
Are you and your workers skimping on sleep? It’s been proven that sleep deprivation not only means poorer performance, productivity, and safety outcomes but has an impact on
What’s a leader’s role in workplace safety?
When it comes to safety, leaders need to know how to contribute to WHS risk management and the processes for identifying work health and safety hazards and how to
How to lead through uncertain times
There has been seismic disruption to workplaces all around the world over the past few years. Organisations have shifted the way they do business, some have transformed their
Why train apprentices in WHS?
Hiring an apprentice means committing to giving them the training, skills, knowledge and mentoring needed to help them to excel in their role. Businesses are always implementing new ways
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