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HSW Stakeholder consultation – Internal Audit management (V4.0)

Human Resources have been working on the revised HSW Handbook chapter “Internal Audit”.

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Updated HSW Handbook Chapter: Plant/Equipment Management

The updated Plant/Equipment Management Chapter of the University of Adelaide’s Health, Safety and Wellbeing Handbook sets out specific requirements for plant/equipment hazard management and registration and licensing requirements.

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New HSW Handbook Chapter - Electrical safety management

A new Electrical safety management handbook chapter has been posted on the HSW website.

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SPIRIT leadership workshop series

SPIRIT leadership

The 6 half-day SPIRIT Leadership Series provides learning for leaders to think in new ways, change behaviour and improve wellbeing, engagement, performance and productivity as human metrics in their teams and organisations.

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Action calendar - active April 2021

active April

Keeping active is a great way to boost our mental wellbeing.

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Safework SA - Conviction for failure to maintain equipment

SafeWork SA has successfully prosecuted Woolworths Group Limited following a bakery trolley falling onto a worker causing serious injuries.

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Elevating Work Platforms (EWPs) Inspection and Testing

In January 2021 Safe Work Australia released new guidance material for inspecting and maintaining elevated work platforms (EWPs). 

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Flu vaccination program 2021

flu vaccination

The University of Adelaide Flu Vaccination Program 2021 is available at no cost to continuing, fixed-term and casual staff.

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The HR Service Centre will close at 2:30pm on 25 March 2021

HR Service Centre is closed

Please note that the HR Service Centre will be closed from 2.30pm on Thursday 25 March and will re-open at 8.30am on Friday 26 March.

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April Closedown Period (in accordance with Schedule 8 of the Enterprise Agreement)

University closedown period

The Human Resources branch will be closed from 5pm Friday 16 April 2021 through to Monday 26 April 2021, and will reopen on 27 April 2021.

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