The 20th – 26th of May is Australian Made Week 2024, which is all about supporting Australia’s Makers and Growers. Here at WorkSafe Guardian, we think this is a super important topic as the WorkSafe Guardian App is 100% Australian Made, Owned and Secured!
By choosing local products and produce, it makes a huge difference to local employment and businesses.
According to the Family Business Survey 2021 conducted by KPMG, 67% of all businesses in Australia are family-owned and operated. Meaning that more than half of the nation’s workforce are employed by a family business [1].
This year Australian Made Week 2024 continues on from previous year’s success of their first national campaign that prompted more than 70% of Aussies to increase their efforts to prioritise local product purchases [2].
With over 4,200 Australian businesses sporting the green-and-gold logo. This month is a great way to further push yourself to continue buying Australian Made products. As your purchases have a direct impact on the economy and thousands of employers and employees across Australia.
To read more, visit Australian Made.
In this blog, we explore practical strategies to prevent workplace violence and enhance the safety of lone workers. We discuss the importance of clear policies, effective training, transparent reporting procedures, enhanced security measures, and workplace safety culture.
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Safe Work Australia has recently introduced the 2023-2033 WHS Strategy with a dedicated goal of bolstering both workplace safety and overall health throughout the upcoming decade. Delve into discovering effective ways to cultivate a significantly safer and healthier work environment with WSG.
WorkSafe Guardian is an enterprise app-based lone worker safety solution, purpose-built to support at-risk employees. Our 24/7 professional response to safety and medical alerts, plus welfare check-ins, empowers employees to be proactive about their safety. Reduce your organisation's risk with WorkSafe Guardian.
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