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covid19.swa.gov.au/covid-19-information-workplacesMigrant and multicultural workers … Work health and safety laws protect all workers, no matter how they are employed (e.g. labour hire; casuals) or their visa status. The same laws apply to all workplaces and workers in Australia. This information is for …
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Migrant and multicultural workers - Resources
Resources Other resources Workplace bullying Model Code of Practice: How to manage work health and safety risks Incident reporting Consultation External resources Fair Work Ombudsman Fair Work Commission Australian Human Rights Commission … …
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Migrant and multicultural workers - Managing risks
Managing risks Employers can manage risks by following the risk management process . Ways employers can manage work health and safety (WHS) risks to migrant and multicultural workers: Communication: find out how workers prefer to communicate (e.g. …
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Migrant and multicultural workers - WHS duties
WHS duties What do employers need to do under work health and safety laws? Employers must: do all they reasonably can to protect your health and safety – both physical and mental provide a safe and supportive environment find and remove hazards at your …
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Migrant and multicultural workers - Overview
Overview What are your rights as a worker? You have the right to be healthy and safe at work, including the right to: work in a healthy and safe place with facilities (e.g. easy access to clean toilets and drinking water) know the possible dangers of your …
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Fatigue The causes of fatigue can be work-related, personal or both. Persons conducting a business or undertaking (PCBUs), such as employers, must eliminate or minimise the risk of fatigue, so far as is reasonably practicable. Workers also have a duty …
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Poor support Poor support means not getting enough support from supervisors or other workers, or not having the resources needed to do the job well. It is more than having to wait for someone to get out of a meeting to answer a non-urgent question. Poor …
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Incident notification Share your views on WHS incident notification guidance Safe Work Australia is undertaking public consultation on the development of guidance material to support changes to incident notification requirements under the model WHS laws. …
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Incident notification - Incident notification requirements under the model WHS Act
Incident notification requirements under the model WHS Act A decision to review WHS incident notification requirements under the model WHS Act was an outcome of the 2018 Review of the model WHS laws. This was to ensure: the provisions meet the intention …
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Harmful behaviours Harmful behaviours can harm the person they are directed at and anyone who witnesses the behaviour. They include: violence and aggression bullying harassment, including sexual and gender-based harassment , racism , ablism, agism, and …