Comments on: WorkSafe and (maybe) WorkHealth https://safetyatworkblog.com/2008/05/12/worksafe-and-maybe-workhealth/ Award winning news, commentary and opinion on workplace health and safety Sun, 26 Oct 2008 05:16:55 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.1 By: WorkHealth - end is nigh after less than one year « Safety At Work Blog https://safetyatworkblog.com/2008/05/12/worksafe-and-maybe-workhealth/#comment-104 Sun, 26 Oct 2008 05:16:55 +0000 http://safetyatworkblog.wordpress.com/?p=31#comment-104 […] in WorkHealth were very cool on the program.  This confirmed previous questions raised in SafetyAtWorkBlog about the promotion, transparency and organisational support for WorkHealth.  The professional […]

]]> By: Michael Birt https://safetyatworkblog.com/2008/05/12/worksafe-and-maybe-workhealth/#comment-103 Fri, 23 May 2008 02:35:55 +0000 http://safetyatworkblog.wordpress.com/?p=31#comment-103 Kevin, a few clarifications are needed re this piece:

-WorkHealth is being funded out of a $600 million return on investment fund which has been set aside from WorkSafe Victoria’s surplus funds.

-$218 million from within this fund has been allocated to the WorkHealth initiative over the next five years.

-The initiative was announced on 18 March, and is just over 2 months old.

-WorkSafe Victoria was very much involved in the development of WorkHealth. The initiative was endorsed by the board prior to its announcement. A considerable amount of work was done thin WorkSafe up to that point.

-WorkHealth is voluntary.

-WorkHealth will leverage off best practice health and wellbeing initiatives.

-Victoria’s Accident Compensation Act and workplace safety legislation enable the promotion of health, safety and welfare of people at work.

– Our work continues

Cheers m./

]]> By: Col Finnie https://safetyatworkblog.com/2008/05/12/worksafe-and-maybe-workhealth/#comment-102 Tue, 20 May 2008 00:54:36 +0000 http://safetyatworkblog.wordpress.com/?p=31#comment-102 I’m with Kevin on this one. The WorkHealth initiative sounds like a goody, but agree with him that big safety programs need have to be put together so that all key groups can contribute to the shape of it. It might have happened in this instance, but it doesn’t look that way.

]]> By: George Robotham https://safetyatworkblog.com/2008/05/12/worksafe-and-maybe-workhealth/#comment-101 Thu, 15 May 2008 06:59:01 +0000 http://safetyatworkblog.wordpress.com/?p=31#comment-101 Seems like a sensible thing for the Victorian government to do.Cannot understand why you are getting excited about it

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