WINNER - Category 6 WorkCover NSW Leadership in Safety Award
Bovis Lend Lease, Millers point NSW
Bovis Lend Lease is one of the world's leading project management and construction companies, using industry best practices when working with clients to create high quality, sustainable property assets. They have a presence in over 30 countries, spearheaded by regional hubs in the UK, Australia and the US.
Initiative
Bovis Lend Lease has been nominated for the WorkCover NSW SafeWork Awards 2008 for its partnership with WorkCover NSW in developing and commencing the pilot Safe business is good Business Mentor Program in the construction industry during 2006 and its continued involvement.
The Safe business is Good Business Mentor Program was established to provide opportunities for small businesses to engage with WorkCover in an advice and assistance capacity with large business providing one on one technical and mentoring support to allocated small businesses and management capability.
Bovis Lend Lease was the first large business to see the business benefit and good corporate citizenship associated with becoming a mentor organisation and agreed to pilot the program with ten small businesses in the Sydney metro area during 2006. Seven of Bovis' Environment, Health and Safety Managers were allocated to the program to mentor between one and two small businesses each.
At its inception the program did not have a priority program budget and Bovis lend Lease provided much in kind support to the program through the allocation of its Environment, Health and Safety Managers making its venues available for workshops, and allowing all mentees and selected WorkCover staff the opportunity to have a guided site visit at one of its developments.
HIGHLY COMMENDED - Category 6 WorkCover NSW Leadership in Safety Award
Youthsafe in partnership with the Australian Retailers Association, Sydney NSW
Youthsafe is an independent, non-for profit organisation committed to making a positive difference to youth injury in NSW. Youthsafe address safety across a range of settings where young people get injured and are involved in road safety, rail safety, workplace safety, sport safety and recreational safety, including safer celebrations.
The Australian Retailers Association is the peak industry body in Australia's $292 billion retail sector, which employs over 1.2 million people. As an incorporated employer body under the Workplace Relations Act and with a range of member services including business consulting, policy development, advocacy and education, the Association supports and represents over 5,000 members throughout Australia.
Initiative
Youthsafe in partnership with the Australian Retailers Association received a grant under the 2007/2008 WorkCover Assist program to develop and disseminate an OHS resource kit for high school students, teachers, parents and employers of young people. The collaboration has ensured consultation with students, educators and employers resulting in an innovative, effective and relevant OHS resource.
The OHS resource is comprised of:
- An interactive DVD with a menu containing OHS risk assessment strategies; OHS workplace scenarios demonstrating various workplace risks and methods of assessing and reporting risk; OHS risk assessment strategy recall activities
- A CD-ROM containing downloadable PDF support material for teachers including:
- Lesson plans catering to a range of abilities and literacy levels
- Interactive activities and worksheets with suggested responses
- Pre and post learning assessment tasks and marking criteria as prescribed by the NSW Board of Studies
- Student and teacher fact sheets, teachers notes and tips and links to other resources
- An online website duplicating the CD-ROM content that will extend the availability of this content and allow posting of updated materials.
This resource is being used in high schools both in regional and metropolitan NSW as part of the Personal Development, Health and Physical Education curriculum. The resource is being welcomed by participants as being a relevant, user-friendly resource for students that are entering the workforce.