Meeting papers

     Safety Programs and Incident Reporting                                                                      Managing psychosocial risks in the workplace


     Council has positioned itself as a leader in safety with the    Workers’ Compensation Claims                On 1 April 2023, the Queensland Government’s Code of Practice for Managing the risks
     implementation of innovative safety initiatives to increase     Year                        No. of Claims   of psychosocial hazards at work came into effect. Council continues to be committed
     not only the safety culture but also proficiencies within the                                               to creating mentally healthy workplaces where people can thrive and achieve their best.
                                                                     2014                        9
     organisation. Programs include an online Safety Learning                                                    Council is managing psychosocial risks at work by:
     Management Program and App-based voice activated                2015                        28
     risk assessments.                                                                                           — Identifying hazards
                                                                     2016                        30
                                                                                                                 — Eliminating or minimising risks
     Furthermore, Council utilises a cloud-based safety and          2017                        19              — Controlling risks
     compliance software system solution that is intuitive           2018                        26              — Maintaining and reviewing control measures, and
     and allows for seamless injury, hazard, and inspection                                                      — Consulting with employees throughout the process.
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Noosa Council Annual Report 2022 - 2023
     management and reporting.
                                                                     2020                        34              The new Code provides our council with practical guidance on how to prevent harm
     These programs have produced administrative                                                                 and keep our Council workplaces safe, healthy and productive.
                                                                     2021                        25
     efficiencies for employees, coupled with a greater
     understanding by employees of risk management and               2022                        25              In the lead up to the introduction of the new Code, all Council employees and leaders
     controls, leading to a safer work environment.                  2023*                       6               received online training in:

                                                                     Note: *Up to 30 June 2023
     Workplace Injury                                                                                            — Mental Health and Wellbeing - Approximately 60 minutes per employee and 75
                                                                                                                   minutes per leader
     This reporting period, Council has experienced a record                                                     — Resilience - Approximately 45 minutes per employee and one (1) hour per leader
     low number of injuries resulting in workers’ compensation                                                   — Mental Health and Wellbeing ‘Bento Box’ Series for all employees and leaders
     claims as outlined below. Council’s Work Health and
     Safety Team continue to focus on education, training,                                                       Council will continue to focus on risk management by implementing various initiatives,
     prevention, and injury management to continuously                                                           programs and awareness opportunities with our workforce to reduce psychosocial
     improve our claims performance and support our                                                              hazards at work.
     employees.
                                                                                                                 Local Government Work Care Self-Insurance Audit


                                                                                                                 In October 2022, our Council was selected as one of six councils to form part of the Local
                                                                                                                 Government Work Care Self-insurance audit. The audit focused on over 100 elements
                                                                                                                 under the National Audit Guidelines and was conducted over the month of October,
                                                                                                                 covering Council’s Safety Management System and how we undertake safety processes
                                                                                                                 and functions across the organisation. Council achieved an outstanding result of 72.9%.




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