Edition 45, June 2007

Workplace safety in NSW surf life saving

In a ground breaking initiative, WorkCover NSW and Surf Life Saving NSW will be working together to promote workplace safety under the 'Safe Business is Good Business' partnership program.

The program aims to increase awareness and capacity of surf life saving clubs to manage occupational health and safety, workers compensation and injury management within their small business operations.

WorkCover NSW's Business Assistance Unit will conduct the program with Surf Life Saving Central Coast as a two month pilot.  It is then expected to be rolled out to all surf life saving clubs throughout New South Wales.

As part of the program, Surf Life Saving Central Coast and each of the other 15 surf life saving clubs will take part in a safe business advisory forum and individual workplace advisory visits. 

As the clubs are managed as small businesses, with various services such as kiosks, venues and coaching, the visits will address specific areas of concern and potential strategies for improvement of the operations of each small business.

Surf life saving clubs have to deal with workers compensation and injury management, and being able to work more closely with WorkCover NSW will allow issues to be resolved more quickly. 

For more information visit www.workcover.nsw.gov.au, email businessassist@workcover.nsw.gov.au or phone the Business Support Unit on 13 10 50.

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