National Safe Work Month has arrived, shining a spotlight on Work Health and Safety (WHS) across Australian workplaces. It is essential for every employer to prioritise creating an environment that promotes safe and healthy work.
This year’s theme, ‘Safety: Every Job, Every Day,’ reinforces the importance of safety across all work environments, regardless of industry or size. The goal is simple but powerful – to lessen workplace fatalities, serious injuries, and illnesses. This calls for vital measures like the use of a ‘Bluesafe WHS Management System’ to ensure everyone arrives home safely after work.
To help put ‘Safety: Every Job, Every Day’, into action, we will navigate the risk management process during National Safe Work Month. Our first week kickstarts with identifying potential dangers – elements or scenarios that could pose harm, either physical, psychological, or both.
Identifying hazards can be accomplished through various strategic steps such as thorough workplace inspection, data examination, or by consulting your workers – mitigating risks efficiently using tools like a “Bluesafe SWMS” (‘Safe Work Method Statement’). You’ll find practical resources for pinpointing hazards within our National Safe Work Month activity kit.
Incorporating a SafeTea event is a highly effective way of engaging your workplace in health and safety discussions, particularly those surrounding hazard identification. You’ll find everything you need to organise a successful SafeTea event this month – from talking points, discussion dice, trivia and more – within our resource hub.
Stay updated here on our website and follow us on social media channels for more innovative ideas, activities, and resources. They are designed to help you make ‘Safety: Every Job, Every Day’ a reality throughout this National Safe Work Month.
Original article link: https://www.safeworkaustralia.gov.au/media-centre/national-safe-work-month-2025-week-1
