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Newsletter - 2007 February
Call for Nomination for Safety and Health Representatives – closing 23rd March 2007The annual call for nominations for Safety and Health Representatives in work areas whose SHR's two year term expires or who do not currently have a SHR will be made through an All-staff email soon. The closing date for nominations is 23rd March 2007. For further workplace information see: http://www.safety.uwa.edu.au/people/safety_and_health_representatives and http://www.safety.uwa.edu.au/people/call_for_nominations To download a nomination form go to: http://www.safety.uwa.edu.au/people/nomination_form Safety Related Training
EAP Talk – 1.10 pm Friday 2nd March 2007All staff will be aware that they currently have a choice of either an external or an internal employee assistance program (EAP) provider. The new UWA external EAP provider as from 1 January 2007 is the OSA Group whose main office is located at Level 16, 251 Adelaide Terrace, Perth with other metropolitan offices as well as networks in many WA regional areas. Staff from OSA Group will be providing a profile on their company, their services, the Look@Life web site, common issues clients seek assistance with, benefits of EAP services and to address any questions UWA staff may have in relation to these services. The talk will be held from 1.10 – 1.50 pm on Friday 2nd March in the Molecular & Chemical Sciences Lecture Room G.33. All welcome. Health and WellbeingUWA has recently launched a new health and wellbeing web site which provides information, service details, useful links and self-help strategies to promote positive health and wellbeing in the workplace. The site contains the following:
Most sections contain a short statement followed by sub sections on relevant Information (to learn more), Services (many of which are available right here at UWA) and Useful Links (with more web links to further resources). Please use this resource to review your own lifestyle patterns, compare these with well researched recommendations / guidelines and make the necessary changes now rather than later. Feedback on the new site is welcomed, email: safety@uwa.edu.au The UWA health and wellbeing web address is: http://www.safety.uwa.edu.au/health/ UWA Gym MembershipAn employee may package UWA Sport & Recreation Association fitness centre membership fees. Employees will be required to subscribe to a yearly membership with the recreation centre. See: http://www.hr.uwa.edu.au/policy/toc/appointment_and_employment/general_conditions/salary_packaging/what_can_be_packaged/uwa_sport,_rec_centre_membership March 2007 Bicycle EventsUpcoming bicycle events include the UWA Bike to Breakfast on Wednesday 14th March 2007 and the 30km Freeway Bike Hike on Sunday 18th March 2007. For more information see: http://sponsored.uwa.edu.au/bug/welcome/uwa_meetings_and_events Cancer Risk Calculator – On LineIf we all made a few life smart changes, we could reduce cancer deaths in our community by an estimated 50 percent. The NSW Cancer Council has an on line cancer questionnaire which takes about 20 minutes to take the leap to better health and wellbeing. Take the life smart challenge now. You can do the questionnaire on line to determine your risk factors. See: http://lifesmart.cancercouncil.com.au Emergency Contacts - After HoursAll areas are reminded that it is imperative that all displayed Emergency contact information (e.g. on laboratories and hazardous installations) and also the UWA Security After Hours contact lists be kept up to date and for such persons to be readily contactable if required. In a recent incident both after hours contacts could not be reached, compromising a timely and proper response to the incident. University Safety CommitteeThe USC last met on Tuesday 13th February. For those who have missed out on our earlier editions, copies of previous newsletters can be obtained from the ‘following web site: http://www.safety.uwa.edu.au/newsletter. All are encouraged to share relevant safety information in each edition to the rest in your respective workplaces.
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