The written resources include:

• Young Worker Essentials Guide - This guide provides you with the essentials of what you need to pay attention to around safety if you have under 25 year olds in your workforce
• Managing young workers guide - Understand the 5 key steps you need to take when managing young workers to achieve outcomes of increased productivity, long term employment, better culture and less injuries
• Training tips for young workers - Learn some tips on how to make sure your young workers understand how to work safely
• Cheat sheet for the managers of young workers - Use our cheat sheet to make sure you are up to speed on everything you need to do to keep this vulnerable group of workers injury free and engaged in what they need to do to keep safe in your workplace

Young workers are those under 25. They are more likely to be hurt at work than any other age group with their injuries are more likely to result in hospitalisation. So they deserve special attention in terms of their health and safety at work. Importantly, it’s not just their physical safety that’s at risk. Their mental health also needs protecting.

The Supporting Young Workers program centres on helping employers understand what they can do to achieve a safer workplace for their young workers. It aims to support business by providing access to a range of programs, tools and initiatives to help educate employers and facilitate the prevention and reduction of workplace injuries.

The program is run in partnership with EML, and commenced in September 2016. This 5 year program will evolve over the period, responding to employer needs and to explore evolving workplace issues. EML is one of Australia’s oldest and most respected providers of workers compensation claims management. From small beginnings as three workers compensation mutuals, today EML is a national claims management specialist with over 1,400 people across Australia.

With a primary vision of ‘helping people get their lives back’, EML builds on the value that comes with being a mutual, reinvesting part of their profits back into the community, funding a range of innovative research, benefits and practical services for their members - all of which can help employers create safer workplaces and achieve better return to work outcomes.

Call us to discuss how to manage your young worker safety concerns on 03 8662 5333 or contact us at hsw@victorianchamber.com.au

Supporting Young Workers Program