Incident and Injury

Committment

We are committed to meeting the standards of work health and safety required under the WHS Act and the Work Health and Safety Regulations (the WHS Regulations) on first aid in the workplace and effective ways to identify and manage risks.

Reporting of Incidents and Injuiries

Wherever possible, the Organisation aims to prevent any incident or injury from occurring in the workplace. However, where an incident, injury or near hit/miss does occur, it is essential that proper records of these are kept. This ensures that appropriate records are available should the need arise, for example in support of a workers compensation claim. It will also assist the Organisation to identify and address any ongoing health and safety concerns or unsafe work practices.

Organisation’s responsibilities

The Organisation will provide and maintain a workplace register of injuries. Management must ensure the details of any workplace injury/illness are recorded on this register.

Where a worker is suffering an injury/illness at work and requires medical attention, management will arrange this. In emergency cases, an ambulance will be called to attend the location. If it is not an emergency, management will organise for the affected worker to be transported to a medical practitioner/centre as soon as possible, or for on-site first aid treatment to be rendered.

Worker responsibilities

Where any workplace incident, injury/illness or near hit/miss occurs, you must notify management as soon as possible and complete an Incident Report Form.

You are also responsible for entering the details of any minor workplace injury/illness that requires First Aid treatment on the First Aid Treatment Log/Register of Injuries Form.

For any workplace injury/illness, you are required to undergo medical treatment as necessary. Where the need for treatment is identified whilst at work, management will arrange this treatment. However, where your injury/illness worsens whilst away from the workplace, or over a period of time, you are required to seek medical attention at the earliest opportunity.

If you have suffered any workplace injury/illness that required medical treatment, you must provide a certificate from your treating doctor stating your fitness for duties upon your return to work.

First aid

First aid is the immediate treatment or care given to a person suffering from an injury or illness until more advanced care is provided or the person recovers.

First aider is a person who has successfully completed a nationally accredited training course or an equivalent level of training that has given them the competencies required to administer first aid.

All senior coaches (Advanced and higher coaching accreditation, senior staff and team leaders are required to complete their First Aid and only first aiders may administer first aid.

First aid kits are kept in a prominent, accessible location where they can be retrieved quickly. All workers have access to first aid equipment. Signs indicate the location of first aid kits. Ice packs are in freezers and require sign out on tracking form.

Injury Reporting

Please follow procedures

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