This course is designed for Organisers and/or Officials who wish to explore how workplace health and safety issues can be used to build union strength and visibility.
Aims
The course covers the key concepts required to enable participants to co-ordinate a campaign or organising strategy using health and safety as a means to educate and involve workers.
These concepts include:
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An understanding of the main OH&S frameworks operating in Australia
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How Unions have traditionally organised and built worker collective power around OH&S issues
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Review recent successful OH&S organising campaigns to identify what worked and why
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How legislation can assist in establishing unionised health and safety structures and decision – making processes at work
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An overview of the relevant workers compensation system and Return to Work program requirements
Learning outcomes
At the conclusion of the course participants will be able to:
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Explain how to use current OH&S and other related legislation (i.e. industrial, equal opportunity and discrimination law) to build union organising power at a workplace
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Describe and / or develop a strategy to build union power at a workplace using OH&S issues and legislation
Entry requirements/Pre-requisites
None
Duration
3 days
Total Fees
$495.00 per participant (inc. GST)
Register your Interest
If you would like to undertake this course in 2010 please register your interest by emailing orgcentre@actu.asn.au. Please provide your name, union, email address, name of course, and the state/s in which you would be prepared to attend this course. This course will be scheduled when a sufficient number of people have expressed their interest.