Putting safety in the spotlight
Put safety in the spotlight at your workplace during Safe Work Australia Week.
National Safe Work Australia Week is a key initiative of Safe Work Australia. Now in its seventh year, the week will be celebrated from 23 to 29 October 2011.
National Safe Work Australia Week is held annually in October to raise awareness of workplace safety. The Week aims to encourage all working Australians to get involved in and concentrate on safety in their workplace to reduce death, injury and disease.
A message from the Chair of Safe Work Australia for Safe Work Australia Week.
Get involved
Thousands of organisations will be participating in Safe Work Australia Week in 2011. You too can get involved by:
Safety Ambassadors
One of the best ways to get involved in Safe Work Australia Week is by becoming a Safe Work Australia Week Safety Ambassador.
Safety Ambassadors are working Australians who have a passion for health and safety and are dedicated to making workplaces safer. In previous years Safety Ambassadors have included Ministers, CEOs, health and safety representatives, managers and employees from a wide range of industries. See testimonials from some of last year’s Safety Ambassadors.
The role of a Safety Ambassador is to promote the importance of safer workplaces, primarily during Safe Work Australia Week. They set safety examples, drive safety messages and continually emphasise everyone’s right to return home safely from a day’s work.
Safety Ambassador Information sheet (
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See our 2011 Safety Ambassadors
Become a Safe Work Australia Week Safety Ambassador today
Registering to become a Safety Ambassador is quick, easy and free to do. All you need to do is fill in the online Safety Ambassador Registration Form.
Once registered, Safety Ambassadors are promoted on the Safe Work Australia website and receive a Safety Ambassadors Kit containing a range of support tools and information to assist with their as a Safety Ambassador.
Safety Ambassador of the Year Award
You must be registered with Safe Work Australia as a 2011 Safety Ambassador to enter this Award. The entry form, information sheet and terms and conditions for the Safety Ambassador of the Year Award will be provided to registered Safety Ambassadors only.
The Safety Ambassador of the Year Award is a new initiative for Safe Work Australia Week. The Award will be presented to the Safety Ambassador who demonstrates the most creativity, commitment, and participation in Safe Work Australia Week.
Entries are due by 18 November 2011 and the winner will be announced on 30 November 2011.
Contact information
Questions about Safe Work Australia Week should be directed to:
email
phone 02 6240 2423