Teachers will work through the OHSW TEACHERS TOOLBOX.pdf and ask you to complete a series of worksheets to demonstrate your knowledge and understanding of the Citizenship Capability.
exploring how this capability is relevant to their personal and learning goals
attending courses that help them to understand matters related to their own safety, for example
– occupational health, safety, and welfare
– workplace harassment
exploring the concept of global citizenship and what it might involve.
Click here to access the Assessment Tasks for the Citizenship and OHSW Topic
Understanding Citizenship
Participating in and contributing to your local and wider community through activities like work experience, youth forums, community services and events, volunteering, sport and recreation, caring for another member of the family or part-time work. Did you know that Macquarie University wants to make volunteering a compulsory component of their undergraduate courses from 2010?
Developing an understanding of your rights and responsibilities at work and in dealing with other people. Becoming aware of issues in regard to the law, moral and ethical behaviour. Respecting the right to free speech, freedom of religion and government. Did you know that an Ancient Roman citizen was legally not allowed to be tortured or whipped?
Developing a respect for others and the ability to embrace the diverse interests and cultures that exist in our communities. Did you know that Angelina Jolie was made a Cambodian citizen in 2005 because of her humanitarian efforts?
Understanding how social, economic and political aspects or issues affect people in their day-to day lives, work and communities.
Understanding OHSW
This is important to understand prior to Work Experience for your own safety and those whom you will work with.
In all states and territories, workplace safety laws impose a duty of care on employers to provide a safe working environment and protect the health and safety of their employees.
OHSW legislation protects the health and safety of workers, whether they are full-time, part-time, casual, temporary or volunteers. The legislation establishes safe systems of work to eliminate or minimise the risks to health, safety and welfare. Employees also have a role to play in this and should be aware that their actions at work directly influence their safety and that of their workmates.
Employers are obliged to develop and implement workplace safety policies and procedures that describe how they will meet their OHSW responsibilities. An OHSW inspector can enter any workplace to conduct an investigation of an injury or incident, an audit of health and safety systems or take other action. People who break this law can be prosecuted, which can result in fines or imprisonment.
OHSW legislation in South Australia consists of:
Occupational Health, Safety and Welfare Act 1986
Requires anyone who can affect health and safety in the workplace to protect their own wellbeing and that of others. It describes what is required of employers and employees to ensure a workplace is safe and the roles and responsibilities of everyone involved in the workplace.
Occupational Health, Safety and Welfare Regulations 1995
Provide a single set of health and safety regulations that apply to all workplaces and assist in making legislative requirements of the Act easy to understand and comply with at the workplace level. They support the OHSW Act by describing how the safety laws apply in the workplace.
Approved Codes of Practice, industry guidelines and Australian Standards
These are designed to be used in addition to the OHSW Act and Regulations and provide more detailed description for meeting the minimum standards for health and safety.
learning about and understanding this capability
Click here to access the Assessment Tasks for the Citizenship and OHSW Topic
Understanding Citizenship
Understanding OHSW
This is important to understand prior to Work Experience for your own safety and those whom you will work with.
In all states and territories, workplace safety laws impose a duty of care on employers to provide a safe working environment and protect the health and safety of their employees.
OHSW legislation protects the health and safety of workers, whether they are full-time, part-time, casual, temporary or volunteers. The legislation establishes safe systems of work to eliminate or minimise the risks to health, safety and welfare. Employees also have a role to play in this and should be aware that their actions at work directly influence their safety and that of their workmates.Employers are obliged to develop and implement workplace safety policies and procedures that describe how they will meet their OHSW responsibilities.
An OHSW inspector can enter any workplace to conduct an investigation of an injury or incident, an audit of health and safety systems or take other action. People who break this law can be prosecuted, which can result in fines or imprisonment.
OHSW legislation in South Australia consists of:
- Occupational Health, Safety and Welfare Act 1986
Requires anyone who can affect health and safety in the workplace to protect their own wellbeing and that of others. It describes what is required of employers and employees to ensure a workplace is safe and the roles and responsibilities of everyone involved in the workplace.- Occupational Health, Safety and Welfare Regulations 1995
Provide a single set of health and safety regulations that apply to all workplaces and assist in making legislative requirements of the Act easy to understand and comply with at the workplace level. They support the OHSW Act by describing how the safety laws apply in the workplace.- Approved Codes of Practice, industry guidelines and Australian Standards
These are designed to be used in addition to the OHSW Act and Regulations and provide more detailed description for meeting the minimum standards for health and safety.