tony williams - workcover nsw - changes in nsw
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Tony Williams delivered the presentation at the 2014 Safety in Action Conference Sydney. The 2014 SIA Sydney Safety Conference at Sydney Olympic Park featured a wide range of practical case studies directly from the organisations involved with developing their health, safety and wellness protocols. Learn from their experiences and take back techniques for the enhancement of your own WHS policy. For more information about the event, please visit: http://bit.ly/SIASydney14TRANSCRIPT
Changes in New South Wales
Tony Williams – A/Director, Operations Group Work Health and Safety Division, WorkCover NSW
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• Increasing focus on customer needs
• Working in partnership with the community
• Working closely with other jurisdictions
• Assisting business with work health and safety,
injury management and return to work obligations
• Combined role as regulator of work health and safety,
and workers compensation
WorkCover NSW
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Changing role of WorkCover
Greater focus on:
• Providing guidance and support • Building business capability • Businesses managing health and safety • Influencing improved health, safety and return to
work behaviours and practices
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Strategic Operating Model
• Risk based approach • Focus on prevention of targeted illnesses/injuries • Working with businesses to minimise risks • Providing targeted response services • Influencing development and implementation of
national programs and strategies • Implementing best practice governance, building
organisational capability & measuring performance
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Return to Work Engagement with Workplaces Program
Program: • Aims to help businesses
improve return to work outcomes
Involves: • Workplace visits • Increase awareness of
injury management and return to work obligations
• Advice on ways to provide suitable employment
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Regional Risk based strategy
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Simplifying SWMS • Code of Practice • Assisting industry • Developing
guidance • Easy to use
templates • Workshops for
SMEs
Safe Design • Code of Practice • Design of
structures must incorporate and consider safety through structural life cycle
• Working party
Working with Industry
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Field and Telephone Services: • Advisory visits • Workshops • Technical advice • Training • Mentor program • WorkCover Customer
Service Centre
Internet and Social Media: • Website • Webinars • Facebook • You Tube • Twitter • WorkCover News • WorkCover eNews
Advice and Assistance
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Approaches:
• Individual employers or workers
• Industries or sectors • Particular issues
highlighted by industry
Working with Industry
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workplace safety- it affects your whole family
Thank you
Questions?
WorkCover Assistance Service Ph:13 10 50
Email: [email protected]
WorkCover website www.workcover.nsw.gov.au
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This presentation may contain work health and safety and workers compensation information. It may include some of your obligations under the various legislation that WorkCover NSW administers. To ensure you comply with your legal obligations you must refer to the appropriate legislation in its most current form.
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