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Enhancing Workplace Health and Safety at SkillsTech Australia

SkillsTech Australia is dedicated to fostering a robust work health and safety (WHS) culture. Our approach is driven by active involvement from senior executives, middle managers, and staff across all levels. We provide essential tools, resources, and training to maintain a safe working environment. By consulting with various stakeholders, we've identified key roles and responsibilities to ensure accountability. Regular audits, performance reviews, and wellness programs are integral to our strategy, aiming to reduce risks and promote a culture of safety.

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Enhancing Workplace Health and Safety at SkillsTech Australia

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  1. SkillsTech Australia

  2. k About SkillsTech Australia

  3. Our health and safety system foundation Institute Director and Senior Executives model and promote work health and safety • Organisational Health support, tools and resources • Financial investment

  4. What’s our reason? • WHS site

  5. Where we started • Consulted with: • Senior Management • Organisational Health • Health and Safety Representatives • Staff focus groups • Other TAFE Institutes • Identified primary staff categories and inherent risk and associated responsibilities and accountabilities: • Senior Executives • Middle Managers • Teachers (training activities account for 80% of STA risk) • Facilities and Maintenance staff • Administration areas • Students

  6. Just tell me what I have to do! • WHS and WRC Responsibilities and Accountabilities Matrix link • Need to keep it simple! • 5 primary responsibilities – High 5s • Senior Executives • Middle Managers • Teachers • Facilities and Maintenance staff • Administration areas

  7. Keeping it simple! • Senior Executive • Managers • Facilities • Office-based staff • H&S Reps • Students

  8. High 5s

  9. Planning High 5s

  10. Budgeting High 5s

  11. Manager Support High 5s

  12. Communicating and Consulting High 5s

  13. Information and TrainingWHS Site High 5s

  14. Information and Training • Other information sources • Policies and Procedures • WHS Committees • Posters • Training and PD • Biannual needs analysis • Built into Workforce Development Plan • Wellness programs

  15. Information and TrainingWeekly Safety Share

  16. Lead and Lag Reporting High 5s

  17. Monitoring and Reviewing

  18. Achievements • Reduction in injuries • External Audit • 4 = Meets all essential and some key best practice criteria which identifies effective planning, implementation and/or communication • 5 = Meets all essential and best practice criteria in guidance • WHS Policy 5 Management responsibility 4 • Planning processes 4 Consultation 4 • Reviewing WHS performance 4 Reporting 4

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