OHS & HR Management Systems Pty Ltd

18/05/2026

OHS Signage Requirements
When was the last time you reviewed your workplace safety signage?
Outdated, missing, or poorly placed signs can quickly turn into real risks - especially for new staff and visitors.
This checklist breaks down what you actually need (and what to look for) to stay compliant and keep people safe.
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Learn the essential workplace safety signage requirements for Victorian businesses. Includes a practical checklist, sign examples, legal obligations, and best practice guidance for OHS compliance.

06/12/2023

Support me as I take on Cancer Council’s The Longest Day – the ultimate golf challenge to complete four rounds in one single day. That’s 72 holes! Australia has one of the highest rates of skin cancer in the world, with two in three Australians diagnosed with skin cancer by the age of 70. Plea...

08/09/2023

Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) regulations are crucial for ensuring the well-being of employees in the workplace. In recent years, the focus on workplace safety has extended beyond physical hazards to include psychosocial hazards, which can have a significant impact on employees' mental and emotional health. In Victoria, Australia, there has been growing anticipation regarding when the amendment to the Vic 2017 OHS regulations…...

Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) regulations are crucial for ensuring the well-being of employees in the workplace. In recent years, the focus on workplace safety has extended beyond physical h…

14/08/2023

In recent years, there has been a growing recognition of the significance of mental health in the workplace. As our understanding of mental health deepens and societal attitudes evolve, organisations are placing greater emphasis on supporting the psychological well-being of their employees. One powerful tool that has emerged in this context is Workplace Mental Health Awareness Training. This training is not just a passing trend; it is a critical component of creating a healthy, productive, and supportive work environment....

In recent years, there has been a growing recognition of the significance of mental health in the workplace. As our understanding of mental health deepens and societal attitudes evolve, organisatio…

02/05/2023

WorkSafe Victoria and the Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission (VEOHRC) have recently released new guidance on this topic. In Victoria, sexual harassment has previously been covered by the Equal Opportunity Act 2010, and was not seen at an OHS hazard. Now that WorkSafe is providing guidance, it is most definitely seen as an OHS hazard. It is important that polices and procedures and awareness training cover both of these areas (...

WorkSafe Victoria and the Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission (VEOHRC) have recently released new guidance on this topic. In Victoria, sexual harassment has previously been cove…

20/03/2023

Webinar – Vic 2021 Psychological Health Regulations

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21/02/2022

WorkSafe has just released this draft for public comment which is planned to come into operation 1 July 2022. The purpose if this article is to summarise the key requirements in the draft and comment on my opinion of the draft. Here is the link to the draft and related information The objectives of the Regulation to promote the importance of psychological health…...

WorkSafe has just released this draft for public comment which is planned to come into operation 1 July 2022. The purpose if this article is to summarise the key requirements in the draft and comme…

31/01/2022

There is a new chapter in the Body of Knowledge (BOK) which is available and free for all to download via the link below. These chapters are quite long and theory – based. I have tried to summarise the key parts of the chapter and have blended various ideas provided to reflect my own thoughts on OHSMSs given my experience in developing and implementing then for various organisations....

There is a new chapter in the Body of Knowledge (BOK) which is available and free for all to download via the link below. These chapters are quite long and theory – based. I have tried to summarise…

17/01/2022

We held a LinkedIn survey last week, see results in the picture below. Our survey results suggest that people generally think that responsibility is more important than power for HSRs. Speaking about requirements in Victoria, if we go by the “Vic OHS Act 2004 s58 Powers of health and safety representatives”, I suggest that the correct answer is ‘Power’ (link and copy of section attached below.) You will see that there are various powers and importantly s58.3 states that nothing in the Act or Regs imposes or is taken to impose a function or duty on a HSR in that capacity....

We held a LinkedIn survey last week, see results in the picture below. Our survey results suggest that people generally think that responsibility is more important than power for HSRs. Speaking abo…

28/05/2020

The Workplace Safety Legislation Amendment (Workplace Manslaughter and other matters) Bill 2019 passed Parliament in November 2019 and comes in to place on the 1st July 2020. There are no additional duties required by duty holders, however the consequence for not meeting current duties under the Victorian OHS Act 2004 have been significantly increased. Therefore, if your business is currently compliant with the OHS Act 2004, you have nothing to worry about. [ 520 more words ]

The Workplace Safety Legislation Amendment (Workplace Manslaughter and other matters) Bill 2019 passed Parliament in November 2019 and comes in to place on the 1st July 2020. There are no additiona…