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’s designed 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.
This 5 year program will evolve over the period, responding to employer needs and to explore evolving workplace issues
Webinars
Two series of statewide briefings were held in November 2016 and March 2017, both of which are now available as recorded webinars.
Talking safety with young workers (Webinar 1)
This webinar concentrates on exploring what we need to do to best engage and communicate with our young workers to ensure the best safety outcomes. Young workers gather and retain information differently to others in the workplace and by understanding their needs, employers can ensure their workers will be happy to speak up at work when they don’t understand how to work safely.
Why young workers are vulnerable in the workplace
This webinar provides you with insight as to the many and varied reasons as to why young workers are more likely to be involved in an incident in the workplace. It also provides tips as to what you can do to target your attention to young worker safety and make starting work a positive and safe experience for your under 25 year olds.
Talking safety with young workers (Webinar 2)
This webinar concentrates on exploring what we need to do to best engage and communicate with our young workers to ensure the best safety outcomes. Young workers gather and retain information differently to others in the workplace and by understanding their needs, employers can ensure their workers will be happy to speak up at work when they don’t understand how to work safely.
