WorkSafe Health and Safety Month is a statewide initiative held throughout October that provides Victorian businesses, employers, workers and health and safety representatives with access to a range of free events, forums, workshops and webinars focused on creating safer and healthier workplaces. The program covers both physical and psychological health and safety, offering practical advice, current regulatory information and industry-specific guidance to help businesses improve workplace safety outcomes. 

Business owners can attend a variety of free online webinars, including:

• Beyond Wellbeing: A practical guide to psychological health and safety for small and medium businesses
• Demonstrating health and safety innovation in the workplace
• New workplace exposure limits: Understanding your obligations
• Reducing WorkCover premiums through injury prevention and return to work
• From Commitment to Capability: Implementing Psychological Health and Safety in Large Organisations
• Falls Basics: Practical steps to preventing workplace falls
• Small Business Success: Common Pitfalls and How to Overcome Them
• Demystifying a WorkSafe Inspection
• Launch of Moving People Safely Guidance
• Supporting worker consultation and representation in your workplace
• Psychological Health and Safety in Healthcare and Social Assistance
• My patient has been off work for a year. How do I best support them?

In addition to the webinars, businesses can participate in regional Health and Safety Month events, industry breakfasts, conferences and networking opportunities held across Victoria, including in Geelong.