Safe Work ACT Month 2009

October is health and safety month, or Safe Work ACT Month, in the ACT.  Safe Work ACT Month is brought to you with the help of our sponsors, whose support is essential in making this an important event on the ACT calendar.

Safe Work ACT Month is a time for everyone to focus on health and safety in the workplace.  Click here for some tips on what you could do to promote health and safety at your workplace in Safe Work ACT Month.
 

Safe Work ACT Month 2009 also features a range of notable public events, including:

• a launch of Safe Work ACT Month on Thursday 1 October 2009

• the launch of the ACT's new Work Safety Act 2009 and associated Regulations on 1 October 2009

• National Walk to Work Day on 2 October 2009

• a Safety Seminar on OHS Harmonisation - Where to From Here? on 6 October 2009 at the National Museum of Australia
  
  
• a public seminar on the new Work Safety Act 2008 on 8 October at the NSCA Canberra Office in Civic (Fully Booked)
  
  
• Global Handwashing Day on 15 October 2009
  
  
• Have a Ball on the evening of 15 October - a fun event aimed at raising finds to support the work of Arthritis ACT
  
  
• a Discussion Evening on OHS Harmonisation and 3rd party prosecutions in particular on the evening of 20 October - hosted by Slater & Gordon, Unions ACT and Unions NSW at Old Parliament House
  
  
• World Osteoporosis Day Seminar on 20 October at Yarralumla
   
  
• the Safe Work ACT 2009 Awards ceremony, to be held at the National Convention Centre on Thursday 22 October 2009
   
• the ACT Health and Safety Show 2009, to be held at the National Convention Centre on Thursday 22 October 2009
   
• national Safe Work Australia Week from 25 to 31 October 2009

• a free public seminar on the new Work Safety Act on Tuesday 27 October at the Hellenic Club
  
  
• a Serious About Safe Business workshop on Thursday 29 October 2009
   
  
• the Sydney Safety Show and Materials Handling 2009 at the Sydney Showground, Sydney Olympic Park from Tuesday 27 to Thursday 29 October 2009
   
• various stakeholder events
   

In addition to the above, all organisations and businesses are encouraged to convene their own events.  Click here for some ideas on things you could do to celebrate Safe Work ACT Month.