Workplace Safety & Wellbeing

Manual Handling

Manual handling information that is accessible means everyone can be safe at work.

This video is accessible and includes plain English, Auslan, closed captions and audio descriptions.

Author : Volunteerability

Staying home when sick video

It’s important to stay home if you are feeling sick, to stop the spread of illness and disease.

This video is accessible and includes plain English, Auslan, closed captions and audio descriptions.

Author : Volunteerability

Personal protective equipment (PPE) video

Watch this video to learn more about Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). Equipment worn to minimise exposure to hazards that may cause workplace injuries and harm.

This video is accessible and includes plain English, Auslan, closed captions and audio descriptions.

Author : Volunteerability

Risks and Hazards video

Watch this video to learn more about hazards and risks in workplace environments and what to do if you identify them.

This video is accessible and includes plain English, Auslan, closed captions and audio descriptions.

Author : Volunteerability

Healthy Workplaces

A safe and healthy workplace leads to greater productivity outcomes, fewer work-related injuries and illnesses, and improved health and wellbeing outcomes for workers. Tools and resources to help businesses create a healthy workplace.

Author : Government of South Australia

Workplace Wellbeing

Workplace wellbeing creates a positive and productive environment where people want to come to work.

Author : Black Dog Institute

A guide to WHS for volunteers

This guide provides information on how the model work health and safety (WHS) laws apply
to organisations that engage volunteers

Author : Safe Work Australia

Volunteer’s First Day Checklist

Use this checklist for a volunteer’s first day to ensure their induction requirements gets met.

Author : Volunteerability

(EE) Clothing Guide

This simple clothing guide is for anyone not sure about what they should wear. If you are unsure, you can ask the organisation you are applying or volunteering for if they have any rules.

Author : Volunteerability

Working with Volunteers

An online tool that provides an overview of the key legal obligations that not-for-profits have towards volunteers.  Includes recruitment, WHS, unlawful behaviour, managing performance and dismissals.

Source : Justice Connect – Not for Profit Law