Seeking employer expressions of interest for interactive design workshop

In Victoria, musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) such as sprains and strains, chronic pain, hernias, are one the most common workplace injuries. In 2021 and 2022, MSDs made up almost 36% of all WorkCover claims. MSDs are caused by exposure to physical and psychosocial hazards in the workplace. These include manual tasks that are hazardous, the environment or workplace stressors. Employers need to be able to identify and control these hazards to prevent MSDs.

WorkSafe is developing a new education program to improve the state of knowledge, drive cultural change and reduce the incidence and severity of work-related MSDs.

This program aims to help medium employers (30 – 199 employees):

Understand manual handling and the causes of MSDs
Understand their OHS obligations
Implement a risk management approach to preventing MSDs in the workplace

You’re invited to the Hazardous manual handling Building blocks workshop

WorkSafe invites employers, people leaders and health and safety representatives to participate in a highly interactive online workshop. Through your participation you’ll collaborate and contribute ideas and perspectives on developing and delivering a tailored education and coaching program for medium employers to apply in their workplace to prevent MSDs. Your contribution is valuable, WorkSafe will look to you for advice, recommendations and innovation in formulating solutions fit for purpose and tailored to the needs of employers. You’ll also receive advice and support resources to help you identify and manage hazardous manual handling risks at work.

We are offering three online workshops. Each workshop runs for two hours for a maximum of six participants. Due to limited spaces please ensure you are able to attend.

If you are not able to attend these workshops you can register your interest for future sessions by emailing manual_handling@worksafe.vic.gov.au

Following the design workshop we invite you to participate in the education and coaching pilot and provide feedback on the project.

What’s in it for you?

Through participating in the design process, you’ll:

learn how to identify and manage physical and psychosocial hazards in consultation with your worker
build knowledge in innovative design techniques for solving complex problems
network with other organisations, experts and consultants.

Registrations are closed

Hazardous manual handling – Building blocks workshop