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Today is International Day of People with Disability, and this year's theme is: "Amplifying the leadership of persons with disabilities for an inclusive and sustainable future." At Comcare, our commitment to creating an accessible and inclusive workplace for our employees with a disability is intrinsically linked to our purpose of promoting and enabling safe and healthy work. Learn how we’re working to create an inclusive and diverse workplace: https://lnkd.in/gMP6pnH3  #IDPwD #IDPwD2024

Comcare’s Lachie Vivian-Taylor, head of Claims Management, joined a recent panel discussion on men’s mental health hosted by the Canberra branch of the Institute for Public Administration Australia. (IPAA ACT)   Part of IPAA’s Work with Purpose podcast series, the live event aimed to raise awareness about overcoming stigma around men’s mental health and outline the Australian Government’s priorities in this space.   Hear IPAA podcast Ep#122: Work with Purpose live: Lifting the stigma around men’s mental health at work: https://lnkd.in/gyG-TmeJ #Comcare #mentallyhealthyworkplaces #psychosocialhazards #mentalnotes

Thank you to Safe Work Australia, The Fair Work Ombudsman & RMIT University for facilitating an event this week on the role of worker consultation in contributing to safe, fair and healthy workplaces. It’s always a pleasure to hear from industry experts and engage in multidisciplinary discussions. I found exploring the connection between industrial relations theory and work health and safety particularly intriguing! Pictured with me are my Comcare colleagues, Michael Dubravac & Ngaire A. 🙂 #safework

Low job control has been linked to poor mental health including depression and anxiety but less is known about the effects of prolonged exposure to low job control. A review of data from 5,054 employed Australian men from 2013 to 2021 found a strong link between low job control and major depression symptoms. Intermittent and persistent low job control were associated with an increased risk of major depression symptoms by 32% and 103% respectively. Increasing job control can be a protective factor against major depression. Read more in the latest research Workplace Monthly: https://lnkd.in/gp55ajES   #WHS #WorkplaceResearch #Mentalhealth #psychosocialrisks

Comcare is a proud supporter of NSWM and actively promotes and supports WHS initiatives each October. This year we integrated the National Safe Work Month 2024 theme ‘Safety is everyone’s business’ into our NSWM webinar series with great success. Read all about it in the November edition of the Safe Work Australia News Update: https://lnkd.in/gybPTKaU

Psychosocial hazards are aspects of work which have the potential to cause psychological and physical harm by causing people to feel stress. Visit our website to learn more about psychosocial hazards, the risks they pose and how to eliminate or minimise them in your workplace. https://lnkd.in/gk6yuvY

Do you know if your workplace has an asbestos register? As a HSR, you have the right to request access to any asbestos register and asbestos management plan at your workplace. This week is National Asbestos Awareness Week, a timely reminder to all Australians about the importance of living and working safely with asbestos. Learn more about asbestos safety in the workplace: https://lnkd.in/gyZczpdu

Everyone in Australia has the right to be healthy and safe at work. We’ve developed a new information sheet for workers, Work health and safety in Australia, which is available in 11 languages Arabic, Burmese, Dari, English, Greek, Hindi, Korean, Punjabi, Simplified and Traditional Chinese, and Vietnamese. Check out the information sheet, as well as other translated resources in our Language Hub on our website- https://lnkd.in/g25zuusi

🎓 Enrol now in our December #Comcare #virtualtraining 🎓 Calling on employers, managers or supervisors, workplace rehabilitation providers and rehabilitation case managers – learn from the experts. December workshops: • WHS incident management • Work health and safety committees • WHS Contractor Management • Bullying - Awareness and prevention in the workplace • Managers – Workplace sexual harassment • Psychosocial risk management To learn more and enrol visit: https://lnkd.in/gXDani8

National Asbestos Awareness Week (25 November – 1 December 2024) reminds Australians about the importance of living and working safely with asbestos. Are there planned service, maintenance, refurbishment or demolition work at your workplace that involves a risk of asbestos exposure? If you are the person with management or control of the workplace, you must ensure that an asbestos register is prepared and kept at the workplace. You must also provide your asbestos register to workers, HSRs and any other PCBUs, contractors and tradespersons. Visit https://lnkd.in/gyZczpdu for more information.