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OHS Harmonisation & Workers Compensation: are you ready to comply with new legislation?

Event Type: Seminar
Date: Tuesday 25 October 2011
Location: Broncos Leagues Club, 98 Fulcher Rd, Red Hill

Event Description

With a new Work Health and Safety Act to understand and comply with by January it’s time to assess if your business is prepared. Combine this with rising workers compensation claims and a 25% hike in WorkerCover premiums and the need to prioritise health and safety is clear.

Event Program

1.00pm

Registration & Networking

 

1.30pm

Welcome and Industry Update

·          Why should TQ focus on WHS?
·          Update, feedback and actions taken on WHS & workers compensation

Rod McInnes, CEO, Timber Queensland

1.40pm

Timber Industry WHS Plan

·          Goals, actions and timeframes
·          Member feedback and input

Jim Burgess, Resource & Environment Manager, Timber Queensland

1.50pm

OHS Harmonisation Update

·       Introduction of Act – 1 Jan 2012
·       Overview of Act, Regulations, Codes of Practice
·       Transitional periods
·       Main changes – including officers duties
·       Expectations of WHSQ for compliance
Clare Hoey, Principal Policy Officer ,Workplace Health & Safety Policy
Department of Justice and Attorney-General

2.20pm

What support can WHSQ provide?

·       Small Business Program
·       Zero Harm at Work Program
Karenne Graham, Principal Project Officer Small Business Program & Greg Lauman, Principal Project Officer Zero Harm at Work Leadership Program
Workplace Health & Safety Queensland

2.30pm

Preparing for OHS Harmonisation

·       WHS management –meeting duty of care & due diligence
·       Producing a checklist for taking action to meet obligations and prepare for new legislation

Jo Kitney, Director, Kitney Occupational Health & Safety

3.00pm

Afternoon Tea

3.30pm

WorkCover Update

·       Industry alignment – timber industry and points of contact
·       Workers compensation claims trends
·       Premiums – where are they heading?

Stacey Looney, Customer Services Manager, North Region WorkCover Queensland

 

3.45pm

Managing Common Law Claims

·       Statutory v common law claims
·       Trends in common law claims
·       Impact of common law on premiums
·       Managing workers comp claims to reduce common law claims
·        Defending common law claims – what employers can do to assist

Matt Bannan, Customer Services Manager, North Region WorkCover Queensland & Scott Falvey, Principal,  McInnes Wilson

4.25pm
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Rod McInnes, CEO, Timber Queensland
 

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