Become a safety ambassador

National Safe Work Australia Week puts workplace safety in the spotlight for one week every year. Now in its seventh year, Safe Work Australia Week will be celebrated from 23 to 29 October 2011. National Safe Work Australia Week is an annual celebration that encourages all working Australians to get involved in and concentrate on safety in their workplace to reduce death, injury and disease. Safe Work Australia Chair Tom Phillips AM wants all working Australians to use Safe Work Australia Week to put the spotlight on safety in their workplace.

“More than 220 Australians die as a result of work-related injuries and over 134,000 are seriously injured every year. National Safe Work Australia Week reminds us all that safety in the workplace is a country-wide priority,” Phillips said.“Now is the perfect time to start thinking about how your workplace can take part in National Safe Work Australia Week.

“One of the best ways to get involved is to become a National Safe Work Australia Week Safety Ambassador. A Safety Ambassador is someone with a passion for work health and safety who is dedicated to making their workplace safer.”

Any working Australian who is keen to support Safe Work Australia Week can register to become a Safety Ambassador. Once registered, Ambassadors need to take the lead on safety in their workplace, drive safety messages and organise activities to support Safe Work Australia Week. All states and territories will also be participating by holding a range of activities and events as part of National Safe Work Australia Week or their own work health and safety weeks during October. For more information about National Safe Work Australia Week and to register to become a Safety Ambassador, visit www.safeworkaustralia.gov.au.