Safe Work Month - October 2025
All year, we talk safety. In October, let's get louder. Celebrated every October, National Safe Work Month is a time to commit to building a healthy and safe workplace.
Safe Work Month this October will focus on areas to encourage industry efforts to reduce work-related harm and extend beyond day-to-day activities.
See the October agenda below:
Week 1: Health and safety representatives (HSRs)
Increase understanding of PCBU duties and the importance of consulting and involving workers in designing and implementing safe systems of work.
- Health and Safety Representatives - WHS animations
- Role of health and safety representatives - WorkSafe – LGIRS
Week 2: Psychosocial and mental health
Improve the management of psychosocial hazards in the workplace and promote positive work practices supporting mental health and wellbeing.
- Register for a free Webinar event : Pathways for handling psychosocial hazards - a Safe Work Month breakfast
- Common work-related psychosocial hazards and risk factors - WorkSafe – LGIRS
Week 3: Repeat hazard exposure
Increase awareness of workplace hazards that can cause multiple and repeat fatalities and serious injuries, and drive the adoption of appropriate risk management strategies.
Week 4: Respiratory hazards
Drive improvements in the workplace management of hazardous dusts and protect workers from harm.
- Respiratory hazards: Our goals - WorkSafe – LGIRS
- Silica - WorkSafe – LGIRS
- Asbestos - WorkSafe – LGIRS
- Dust and fibres - WorkSafe – LGIRS
To learn more about Safe Work Month visit Safe Work Month - WorkSafe – LGIRS
