Get on Board - October 2023 is Safe Work Month in Australia!

October is National Safe Work Month—a time to commit to building a safe and healthy workplace. Being healthy and safe means being free from physical and psychological harm.

Safe Work Australia has released the theme and campaign kit for National Safe Work Month to be held in October 2023. The overarching theme for 2023 is

“For everyone's safety, work safely - encouraging everyone to make health and safety in the workplace a priority.”

This year there are four weekly themes

Week 1 (1-8 October) – Working together to manage risks at work
Week 2 (9-15 October) – Working together to protect workers’ mental health
Week 3 (16-22 October) – Working together to support all workers 
Week 4 (23-31 October) – Working together to ensure a safe and healthy workplace

Here is how to join National Safe Work Month 2023

Start planning your work health and safety activities for October by joining National Safe Work Month. To participate, follow these steps

1. Go to the following website National Safe Work Month 2023 | Safe Work Australia and download resources from the campaign kit to customise and share at your workplace
    
2. Follow Safe Work Australia on social media Social media | Safe Work Australia to keep up to date on new campaign materials and for National Safe Work Month updates
    
3. Subscribe to the Safe Work Australia  mailing list Subscribe | Safe Work Australia and select ‘National Safe Work Month’ to keep up to date with the latest news and resources
    
4. Use the hashtags #SafeWorkMonth on social media, and #SafeTea if you are running a SafeTea event

For more information and resources, follow the link National Safe Work Month 2023 | Safe Work Australia  Also, check in with your local regulator to see what events are running in your area in October 2023

For everyone's safety, work safely!