Claims show lack of workplace safety

The Audit Office of NSW has reported a 36 per cent increase in costs of workers compensation claims in the period 2015-2016. Psychological injury claims have increased by 32.5 per cent and the overall cost of these claims have increased by 71 per cent. The findings show a 33.9 per cent increase in c...

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Published inEducation (Sydney. 1919) Vol. 98; no. 3; p. 5
Main Author Lemaire, Joan
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Surry Hills Copyright Agency Limited (Distributor) 01.05.2017
Subjects
Bullying
Committees
Departments
Industrial safety
Occupational stress
Physical Environment
Resilience (Psychology)
Workers Compensation
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Summary:The Audit Office of NSW has reported a 36 per cent increase in costs of workers compensation claims in the period 2015-2016. Psychological injury claims have increased by 32.5 per cent and the overall cost of these claims have increased by 71 per cent. The findings show a 33.9 per cent increase in claims citing violence bullying and harassment as the cause of injury. These findings demonstrate the Departments failure to provide sate and healthy work environments. Many members am not aware that if work health and safety problems cannot be addressed within a school due to lack of resources or other factors the safety concerns can be pursued with the department using their "Work Health and Safety Issue Resolution Procedures".
ISSN:0013-1156