Seminars, conferences and events
Current seminars, conferences and events
Traffic Management Code of Practice Road Show
Date: 4 - 22 August 2008
Location: Across the state
These free information seminars will inform employers, particularly those in road workers safety, of the new Traffic Management for Construction or Maintenance Work Code of Practice commencing 1 September 2008. The seminars will also address traffic management including information on eliminating and/or minimising exposure to risks in the planning, design, installation, operation and removal of, traffic guidance schemes.
Work Safe Awards 2008
Date: Entries closed 15 August, 2008
Locations: Across the state
Free small business workshops - Managing for safety
Dates: 2 April 2008 - 26 June 2008
Location: Across the state
These workshops introduce the Serious about Safe Business initiative package which provides small and medium businesses with a simplified safety management system framework.
Free workplace consultations for small businesses
Dates: Ongoing
Locations: Townsville, Mackay, Rockhampton, Nambour, Toowoomba, Logan, Brisbane and Southport
Available to Queensland businesses with fewer than 20 employees in specific sectors including: manufacturing, hospitality, retail and wholesale, transport and storage.
Past seminars, conferences and events
Employer occupational licensing seminars 2008
Dates: 12 February – 23 April 2008
Location: Across the state
The seminars form part of a statewide education program following recent changes to training and assessment requirements for people wishing to obtain licences to operate and use particular plant and equipment.
RTO occupational licensing round table forums 2008
Dates: 12 February – 23 April 2008
Location: Across the state
The forums will provide Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) with the necessary tools to benchmark current training and assessment delivery against WHSQ quality indicators to identify where improvement may be required.
Visions Conference 2007
Dates: 14 - 16 November 2007
Location: Holiday Inn Surfers Paradise
The 15th annual Occupational Health and Safety Conference was held at the Holiday Inn Surfers Paradise, Gold Coast between 14 and 16 November 2007.
Work Safe Week 2007
Dates: 21 - 27 October, 2007
Locations: Across the state
Work Safe Week 2007 focused on returning home from work safely and how to reduce injuries caused by slips, trips and falls.
Work Safe Awards 2007
Date: Entries closed 31 July, 2007
Locations: Across the state
2007 Work Safe Award winners were announced on 23 October 2007.
Seminars about changes to licensing requirements
Dates: 14 May - 8 June, 2007
Locations: Across the state
Seminars were held across the state in May and June providing information about licensing requirement changes.
Last updated 4 August 2008