Work Health & Safety
Interrelate is committed to providing a safe and healthy environment for both staff and clients. All
services and regions must comply with the Work, Health & Safety (WHS) Policy and are supported
in WHS matters by their represen tative on WHS Consultative Committee and by management. The
needs of remote workers, travel distances, vehicle usage, client aggression and staff emotional
wellbeing are the main challenges for WHS.
This year, the coordination of Return to Work processes was revised to include non-compensable
incidents and proactive consultation with medical providers. Workers Compensation Claims
management was improved, with quarterly case conference reviews and reimbursement monitoring.
The introduction of the Supervision and Support Framework and review of policies strengthened
the support structures in place for high risk counsellors and case workers. The Employee Assistance
Program was reviewed to enhance the support offered to staff and encourage positive access and
outcomes. Incident reporting was reviewed and simplified with the introduction of online reporting
to be introduced from October 2015.
Hazards , Incidents & Accidents
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Hazard: A Hazard is defined as an object, situation or any other source of danger with the potential to
cause harm to people, equipment or property, or that could create an unsafe working environment.
Incident: An Incident is defined as an event which has the potential to cause injury or illness to a
person or damage to equipment or property.
Accident: An Accident is defined as any event which results in an injury or illness to a person or
damage to equipment or property.
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