Workplace Health & Safety Officer
My name Is Kelly. I am the Workplace Health & Safety Officer for Inclusive Support Service.
I started my journey with Inclusive Support Service as a Disability Support Worker in 2016. In 2020 I decided to study a Cert IV in Work Health and Safety while still working as a Support Worker. Around the time of finishing my study, Inclusive Support Service were looking at hiring a Health and Safety Officer so I was fortunate to secure my position.
My role entails a lot of responsibility which is great as I love a challenge. I am extremely organised and pride myself on getting things done on time. I have strong communication and observation skills which is essential in this role to ensure I assess and monitor the safety performance of a workplace and identify risks or hazards to staff and participants. At times I am required to assist participants by communicating with NDIS to advocate that the risk to them is reduced where possible.
I am responsible for:
- Incident reporting, hazard reporting and risk assessments
- Work Cover Claims
- NDIS Commission reporting
- Organising the appropriate servicing for all our maintenance needs
- Maintaining a safe environment for all our participants and staff members
- Client Risk Matrix’s and a home safety checklist conducted on engaging with our service and renewed annually
- Contribute to the development of the WHS Management Plan for the organisation
- Ensuring all staff and participants are up to date with Covid-19 information
- Develop WH&S policies and procedures and ensure that staff including volunteers and contractors are aware of, and abide by, all relevant health and safety procedures.
- Acting as a role model by demonstrating safe work behaviours