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NSCA Foundation

Locality: North Ryde

Address: PO Box 6307 2113 North Ryde, NSW, Australia

Website: https://www.nscafoundation.org.au

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25.01.2022 Australian Red Cross Emergency Services Victoria are featured in our latest #MemberSpotlight: https://bit.ly/3c9Cmvw This department helps communities prepare for emergencies, provides emergency response services & helps communities recover from emergencies in Victoria.

25.01.2022 Join us for a webinar on 'How to Engage Employees in Safety: Practical Change Techniques Beyond Train-Enforce-Reward'. This webinar will be facilitated by Soon Boon Chew from Culture Lab, and topics this webinar will cover include: What causes people to behave unsafely? Strengths and limitations of the TAMER tool Humans' seven hot-buttons that unlock our intrinsic motivation The psychology of change... How to apply one of the change techniques This webinar is held jointly with APOSHO. Register here: https://bit.ly/2HdjGjK See more

22.01.2022 Join our Pre-Conference Workshop "People, Safety, Culture Building a Strategic Roadmap"! Facilitated by Alan Sim and Liz Kearins from Actrua, this primer workshop will build upon the theme of the NSCA Foundation’s 2021 national conference Future of Work. Delivering in a highly engaging and interactive environment, Alan and Liz will examine how inherent linkages between People, Safety and Culture must be addressed to successfully influence strategic safety outcomes. For mo...re information and to register, visit: https://bit.ly/3nFEQ9I Sponsored by Telstra #FutureofWork #FOW2021 #PeopleSafetyCulture

19.01.2022 Today, on R U OK?Day, we're reminded of the importance of creating a workplace culture that everyone feels safe, supported and encouraged. Visit R U OK?'s website for resources you can use throughout the year to promote peer-to-peer support and meaningful conversations that can make a difference to staff experiencing tough times. https://bit.ly/2ZmZD82 You can start the conversation today.... #RUOK #RUOKDay #mentalhealth #mentalhealthatwork

19.01.2022 October is National Safe Work Month. Safe Work Australia has published a range of resources to help employers, duty holders and WHS representatives to support this year's theme ‘WHS through COVID-19’. https://bit.ly/2SrPcwt #safeworkmonth #safetytogether #healthandsafety #whs

19.01.2022 Our special webinar with Sam Jackson, Partner at Sparke Helmore Lawyers, will explore '2020 in Review What We Learned in WHS this Year and Looking Ahead to 2021'. Sam will retrospectively address the increased challenges faced by health and safety professionals in 2020 i.e. bushfires, pandemics and government restrictions, mental health and resilience, and regulators and prosecutions but most importantly, he will present webinar participants with insights and ideas on how they need to prepare for 2021. To not miss out, register today at: https://bit.ly/2J2l0qe #healthandsafety #WHS2020 #WHS2021 #futureofwork

19.01.2022 Dreamworld's parent company, Ardent Leisure, has been fined $3.6 million over the 2016 Thunder River Rapids Ride tragedy that claimed the lives of four people. https://bit.ly/33jFan6 #safetyfirst #safety #healthandsafety

17.01.2022 The September 2020 edition of the National Safety magazine is now live on the NSCA Foundation website! It features stories on the evolving nature of COVID-19, occupational lung cancer, Lifeline Australia, miscommunication in WHS, National Safety Work Month, certifying competency, and more. https://bit.ly/3cfhLGp NSCA Foundation members can read the full edition Members Lounge: https://bit.ly/3kMjuGn #NationalSafety #workplacesafety #healthandsafety #covid19 #effectivecommunication #occupationalhealth

16.01.2022 Join us for a webinar next Tuesday with Kerry Foster from Active Occupational Health Services on how employers can ensure their workers compensation culture is a win-win, especially in times of uncertainty such as COVID-19. Registration and information: https://bit.ly/2SvlLtb #returntowork #healthandsafety #safety

15.01.2022 A construction company could be facing a $1.5m fine for breaching WHS laws, after a bricklayer suffered severe injuries following a seven-metre fall at a NSW rail project. https://bit.ly/2FxnlIp #construction #safety #incidentinvestigation #healthandsafety #safetyfirst

15.01.2022 The types of businesses that should not operate in the '3-step framework for a COVIDSafe Australia' has been advised by the Australian Health Protection Principal Committee. https://bit.ly/2EZ4xBy #covidsafe #covid19 #health #australia #safety #publichealth #riskmanagement

14.01.2022 Thank you to Nada Wentzel from The Jonah Group, Bill Kritharas from Sparke Helmore Lawyers and Jasmine Doak from Orica for sharing their insights and expertise in our webinar People & Culture Transitioning to a 'new normal'. NSCA Foundation members who weren't able to make it to the live webinar can catch up with the recording in the Members Lounge: https://bit.ly/2DFRsfy If you have any questions about membership, please contact our team at [email protected].

13.01.2022 Safe Work Australia has released a snapshot of COVID-19-related workers compensation claims up to 31 July 2020 that offers insight into areas such as mental health. https://bit.ly/3lBQmlE #workerscompensation #mentalhealth #COVID19

13.01.2022 Thank you to Anthony Gibbs from Sentis for a great presentation this week on creating a compelling safety vision for safe, productive work. NSCA Foundation members can view the webinar recording and other presentations on WHS #leadership in the Members Lounge: https://bit.ly/2Gd95Vm Contact our Membership Team at [email protected] if you have any questions about membership.

07.01.2022 To protect workers from contracting lung diseases, the NSW Government is trialling a real-time silica detector that aims to accurately monitor silica dust levels in the air. https://bit.ly/39r3sPN #silicosis #lungdisease #lungcancer #nswgovernment #healthandsafety

06.01.2022 Don't miss out on our webinar next week with Amy Hope from Soter Analytics and Shane OBrien from St John of God Subiaco Hospital as they share a case study and discuss how wearable technology can prevent back and shoulder injuries, track posture and provide data to reduce musculoskeletal disorders. Registration: https://bit.ly/3kd2w3i #riskmanagement #healthandsafety #ergonomics #musculoskeletaldisorders #healthandsafetyatwork #wearabletechnology

06.01.2022 COVID-19 has impacted the Australian workforce in profound ways. Colin Seery, CEO of Lifeline Australia, talks with NSCA Foundation Board Director Maria Zoras-Christo about why it has never been more important for Australians to have access to crisis support services, and for our calls to be answered. #COVID19 #mentalhealth #crisissupport #mentalhealthatwork

04.01.2022 In the first week of operation 13 aged care facilities were deemed ‘high risk’ in Victoria, reports the Victorian Aged Care Response Centre that was established to protect Victorian seniors living in aged care from #COVID19. This has now stabilised to three facilities, less than 1% of aged care facilities in the state. https://bit.ly/32pH70Q #covid #healthcare #agedcare #covid19 #healthandsafety #riskmanagement

03.01.2022 National Asbestos Awareness Week 2020 runs from 23 to 29 November. In this week's Safe-T-Bulletin, two recent asbestos-related removal and licensing prosecutions are highlighted as a reminder of the importance for workplaces to ensure their asbestos management systems are up to date and workers are aware of and follow these systems. https://bit.ly/3fewPFJ #NationalAsbestosAwarenessWeek #asbestos #lungcancer #healthandsafety #safetyatwork

01.01.2022 Every year many powerlines are accidentally contacted by workers, which has resulted in severe and sometimes fatal injuries. This week, for #ElectricalSafetyWeek, we're sharing an electrical safety innovation that is driven by Glen Cook, or Cookie, from Energex, part of Energy Queensland and an NSCA Foundation Platinum Partner. https://bit.ly/3isbNUE #electricalsafety #powerlinesafety #safety #healthandsafety