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JULY 2013
Safety Dimensions Safety News

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How to Access Australian Government Funding For Accredited Training - Register For A Free Webinar

Did you know funding is available at both Australian State and Federal government level for staff development via accredited training? 
Although many organisations are keen to apply and reap the benefits of an up-skilled workforce, it can be a challenge to understand what’s available, the eligibility criteria and the application process. 

Please join Junny Ebenhaezer, Academic Program Manager and Melissa Williams, Chief Executive Officer of Learning Dimensions Network in this 30 minute webinar as they unravel the opportunities for up-skilling your new and existing workforce with the help of State and National incentives. 

Who is this webinar for?
Training and Learning Managers, HR Staff, Safety Leaders, HR Managers, CEOs.
You are welcome to share this invitation.

How to Access Australian Government Funding For Accredited Training
Date: Tuesday July 23rd 2013
Time: 12.30pm EST  Cost: Free


https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/4227367473564230912

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
Can't make it on the day? Register for the webinar and we will send you the recording after the event.
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Do Borders Matter When Lives Are Lost? A Reflection

When I work outside Australia and New Zealand, I am left pondering ‘what if’ questions about training on the global scale – questions like:

Can you gain an industry training benchmark/standard across countries when you have so much diversity, different political interests and different perspectives? Is there a moral responsibility for global companies to raise the standard of training in countries they work in, particularly safety training? Think of the recent spotlight on the Bangladesh garment industry and the well-known local retailers that sell their goods.

These questions arose when I was invited to speak at the 2nd International Skills Conference (Transforming the Skills Workforce through Vocational Training) in Malaysia in June as part of the Victorian Premier's Trade Mission to Asia. The conference featured case studies from Australia, Asia, Europe and the UK. My session was on Safety Dimensions accredited training success in the construction industry – however more on that at another time.

One case study that got me thinking was from William Angliss, presented by Wayne Crosbie. We learned that in 2015, after 5 years of preparation the ASEAN (Association of South East Asian Nations) Economic Community will implement the free movement of goods, services, investment and importantly, skilled labour throughout the ten ASEAN countries.

Wayne presented a case study about how his organisation created a common ASEAN Tourism Curriculum in preparation for a mutual recognition agreement across borders. They built a framework and standard for those working in the tourism sector that all countries could adopt to create a ‘common accreditation language’ that could be acknowledged across borders. This was a massive undertaking requiring extensive consultation. Read more about the program>>

Clearly the next step is the support in implementation, however.…

This got me thinking – if William Angliss and the ASEAN Secretariat can collaborate on standards for a tourism curriculum that cross-borders – as safety professionals, what can we learn?

When labor is ‘cheap’ and plentiful, the risk perception is low, or there is unskilled labour doing jobs due to skilled labour shortages, do multinational companies, and international training organisations have a moral obligation to awaken the countries they work in to become more mature in their safety thinking?

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Melissa Williams is the CEO of Learning Dimensions Network, the parent company of Safety Dimensions & Leadership Dimensions.
To contact Melissa click here.
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Have Your Say On Workplace Bullying:
Draft Code of Practice Released

Would you like to have a say about what bullying prevention in the workplace could look like?

To support the model Work Health and Safety Act, Safe Work Australia has released a draft Code of Practice for Preventing and Responding to Workplace Bullying for public comment. This code of practice provides practical guidance to persons conducting a business or undertaking on how to prevent and manage workplace bullying. A separate Guide for Workers has been developed and is also available for public comment, as well as a Consultation Regulation Impact Statement.
 
The closing date for making a submission is Monday, 15 July 2013.
To read the Code of Practice for Preventing and Responding to Workplace Bullying and make a submission click here.
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Amendments to The Fair Work Act:

What You Should Know

The Bill to amend the Fair Work Act 2009 to introduce changes to right of entry, flexible work arrangements, parental leave and bullying, passed in Parliament last week.

Some of the changes to the Fair Work Act include:

Active from 1 July 2013:
  • all pregnant employees will have the right to be transferred to a safe job without the current requirement that they have completed 12 months of service with their employer
Commencing on 1 January 2014:
  • Introduction of anti-bullying measures, namely:
  • providing workers (including volunteers) with a right to apply to the Fair Work Commission where they believe that they have been bullied at work;
  • providing the Fair Work Commission with the power to make any order it considers appropriate to prevent bullying, however, the Fair Work Commission cannot make an order of reinstatement of a person or the payment of compensation or a pecuniary penalty; and
  • introducing a statutory definition of bullying.
For an extended list of amendments:


Provided thanks to: Chris Hartigan, Partner - Employment, Workplace Relations & Safety HERBERT GEER
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Sustainable Safety Leadership – Going Beyond The Training
Free Webinar On Demand

So, you’ve done some safety leadership training and have begun thinking about new ways of operating and behaving.  But how do you keep it alive and form new habits across your organisation that ultimately achieve the results?

Recent neuroscientific research into the way we think tells us that we are hard wired for many of our behaviours – operating on ‘auto pilot’ and repeating behavioural patterns we prefer. How can we leverage this research and gain new insights into embedding safety leadership into our organisational culture and personal actions, way beyond the training?

If you want to ensure that you and your organisation sustain the key messages and outcomes of your safety leadership training, join Louise Quinn, Managing Partner of Safety Dimensions, for this free webinar exploring the six key strategies that will awaken and embed your desired safety outcomes.

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