Leading Positive Fatigue Management: Leadership’s Responsibility and Why it Matters to Me
If there’s one factor that impacts all of us at different times and poses a serious threat to our safety and wellbeing, it’s fatigue. This is a topic that hits home for me due to my own work history and a near-miss with a fatigue-related incident. Fatigue isn’t just about feeling tired—it’s a serious risk […]
What Safe Work Australia’s 2024 Report Tells Us About Safety in the Workplace
Safe Work Australia’s latest report on work health and safety (WHS) shows we’ve come a long way, but also reminds us of the work still to be done. While Australia’s work-related injury rate has dropped to 3.5%, much lower than the global average, there are still serious risks, especially in certain industries. Work-Related Fatalities and […]
Person-Centred Process: Designing Safety with User Experience in Mind
We rely on processes to complete tasks efficiently and reliably, to demonstrate compliance with industry regulations, and to define the roles, responsibilities and accountability for safety within an organisation. Yet, processes can also lull us into a false sense of security. Let me explain what I mean with a question. If a person has a […]
Sentis Celebrates 20 Years of Safety Culture Change
Over the last 20 years, we’ve worked with more than 500 companies and 200,000 people across 36 countries — and we’re just getting started. A lot has changed since the inception of Sentis in 2003 – when programs were finalised in motel rooms on the night before presentations, incorporating what we learned each day with […]
Introducing Solutions for Psychosocial Safety in Your Workplace
The safety landscape has evolved rapidly over the last 20 years, with perhaps the most substantial shift occurring more recently with the recognition of specific psychosocial hazards and psychosocial safety obligations. Globally we have seen the introduction of standards such as ISO45003. In Australia, Safe Work Australia introduced psychosocial health and safety model laws and code of practice, […]
The New Frontier in Workplace Health and Safety: Taking the Lead on Psychosocial Safety
In 2023 and beyond, psychosocial risk management is expected to be a top priority on workplace agendas due to the release of Safe Work Australia’s model Code of Practice, ‘Managing psychosocial hazards at work’ (and the landmark ISO 45003 global standard, released in 2021). The release of this new code has been hailed as the […]
