1. SkillsTech Australia SkillsTech Australia Safety System Be aware of it – Take care of it

2. kAbout SkillsTech Australia Formed in 2006 - Queensland Skills Plan TAFE Qld Trade Training Institute Over 70 apprenticeship and pre and post trade programs 20,000 students enrolled 700 staff – half of which are teachers Zero Harm Leadership Program Health and Safety Motto: Be Aware of it – Take care of it Health and Safety Team: 2 WHSOs and a WHS Consultant

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 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 Everyone returning safely to family and friends at the end of the day Whole of Institute awareness of, and engagement with, health and safety management Individual management of health and safety – everyone’s right and responsibility

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

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

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

8. 1 Plan 2 Budget 3 Manager Support 4 Consult 5 5 Information & Training 6 Monitor and Review High 5s

9. Planning Plan High 5s

10. Budgeting Procurement MaintenancePPE Training, Professional Development Budget High 5s

11. Manager Support High 5s

12. Communicating and Consulting Team visits by the WHS Team WHS Operational Committees WHS Management Committee TAFE Qld WHS Reference Group Consult High 5s

13. Information and Training WHS Site Info and Training 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 Training Weekly Safety Share

16. Lead and Lag Reporting Monitor & Review 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 Policy5Management responsibility 4 Planning processes4Consultation 4 Reviewing WHS performance4Reporting4 2012 DETE WHS Award Winner