Workplace Safety


We are committed to ensuring your safety and wellbeing at work.  The effectiveness of this value depends greatly on your commitment and support by:

  • Accepting safety as your responsibility.  Ensure that you are working safely and report any concerns immediately. 
  • Cooperating with others to assist in the improvement of safety practices and issues in the workplace.

Please refer to the Workplace Safety Guide provided to you by your Austra Health consultant prior to commencing an assignment with us.  If you have not received this information, or if you have any questions please let us know.

What to do if you are Injured at Work

If you are injured at work, please report the incident no matter how minor, to your Supervisor and your Austra Health immediately.

As your employer, it is our legal obligation to register any injuries you sustain in the workplace.  If you are injured at work:

  • Immediately report your injury to your Supervisor, and seek first aid if necessary.
  • Contact Austra Health as soon as possible to complete an Injury, Incident and Near Miss Report.
  • If you need to see a doctor, you must obtain a WorkCover Certificate of Capacity.  Advise the medical staff to send the invoice to Austra Health, not the hospital you are working at.
  • If you need time away from work as a result of your injury, you must complete a Workers Compensation Claim form.  Austra Health can assist you with completing the form.
  • All documentation must be completed in full, signed and received by our office before any WorkCover payments can be made.

If you need assistance or have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.

 

For more information about safety in the workplace, Workers Compensation and other OH&S issues, please view the Bayside Group Workplace Safety section.

 

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