Health, Safety and Wellbeing (HSW)

The University's Health, Safety and Wellbeing Team provides support to the University community on all safety, injury management and wellbeing issues.

Services include:

• Management of the University Health Safety and Wellbeing Management System
• Developing, implementing and reviewing of HSW Policy
• Management of the Corporate HSW Action Plan
• Injury Management (workers compensation, rehabilitation)
• Investigation of major incidents
• Coordination of staff wellbeing initiatives and programs (including employee assistance program)
• Management of the University HSW Audit program

Click here to contact the HSW team

HSW Noticeboard (formerly "What's New?")

• Travel Advisory Example Email
• New Chapter 3.17 - Work at Heights and Prevention of Falls
• New Chapter 3.10 - Boating Operations
• Revised Chapter 3.30 - Radiation Safety Management
• Revised Chapter 3.28 - Student Placements - Information Sheet
• Hazard Alert - Hydraulic Fluid on Earth Moving Equipment
• Harmonisation - The new Work Health and Safety Legislation – adjourned by Parliament on 29/11/11 until 14/2/12
• Overseas Travel - Recent changes to Dept of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT): Levels 1 - 4
• New Chapter 3.18 - Hot Work (Heat or Spark Producing Activities)
• New Chapter 3.22 - Events Safety Management
• New Chapter 3.33 - Working Hours and Reducing Fatigue
• Hazard Alert - Skip Bin Placement
• University Health and Safety Committee
  • Meeting dates for 2012
  • Minutes of meeting – 13 September 2011
• Healthy University: Free Staff Expo 2011 - Prize Draw Results and Photos
• HSW Induction and Training Records

The University of Adelaide wins the Safework SA Award for "Best Workplace Health and Safety Management System" (Public Sector).

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