BUSHkids 2017-18 Annual Report
75 %
WHS
Risk Assessments 2018
51
2017
29
As BUSHkids grow and expand our services, the importance of implementing and maintaining comprehensive Work Health and Safety (WHS) policies and procedures assumes paramount importance. Our Quality Assurance and Risk Coordinator liaises with the Maintenance and Safety Coordinator to regularly review and update WHS policies and procedures, and associated WHS documentation. All new employees and volunteers receive a WHS induction, which includes emergency evacuation procedures, fire extinguisher training, online access to all WHS policies and procedures, and guidance on how to complete Incident Reports and Risk Assessments. The number of BUSHkids vehicles has grown with increasing numbers of staff driving throughout the regions. This presents an increased risk to the organisation, which is monitored diligently by the Maintenance and Safety Coordinator with the assistance of Brisbane-based volunteer Rob Gluch. Rob meticulously checks all incoming vehicle logs and GPS tracking logs at the end of each month. As part of their induction, new staff must view an RACQ Driver Training video prior to driving any BUSHkids vehicle. The video provides useful tips on how to drive safely on country roads, how best to avoid collisions with wildlife, and discusses safe overtaking techniques and braking distances. Risk Management plays a vital role in all our activities and staff maintain the corporate requirement by completing thorough risk assessments for all outreach destinations, school visits, offsite playgroups, and so forth. These assessments encourage staff to think of possible risks associated with all new activities, help to identify hazards and consider new strategies to adopt to mitigate all risks. Work Health and Safety (WHS) continues to play a very important role within BUSHkids and we consider it a core responsibility of the organisation. We continually review our WHS policies and procedures to make sure we keep our workplaces as healthy and as safe as possible for both workers and visitors.
Increase in organisation Risk Assessments conducted
Incident Reports
2018
27
2017
12
BUSHkids on the road
Distances travelled
2018
2017
km
Location of vehicle
km
3,412
Bundaberg
6,108
9,121
Dalby
8,425
9,191
Emerald
8,075
16,904
Inglewood
23,028
2,451
Mount Isa
1,915
4,610
Warwick
4,761
Centre teams
45,689
52,312
8,468
Brisbane – CEO
27,462
12,952
Brisbane – CSM
2,324
17,336
Brisbane – Ute *
4,685
* available for use by all staff and volunteers for organisation purposes
Brisbane office
38,756
34,471
19,845
DSS Warwick
17,533
34
10,080
DSS Kingaroy
11,869
7,601
DSS Agnes Water
8,709
14,808
DSS Stanthorpe
7,325
DSS teams
52,334
45,436
8,537
NDIS ECEI Team Bundaberg 1
1,450
9,275
NDIS ECEI Team Bundaberg 2
1,457
2018 • 100,089km
10,709
NDIS ECEI Team Bundaberg 3
539
NDIS foundation teams
28,521
3,446
4,221
Rockhampton NDIS 1 (Nov. 2017)
n/a
2016 • 42,296km
6,807
Rockhampton NDIS 2 (Jan. 2018)
n/a
136,665 km driven in 2017 197,571 km driven in 2018
4,037
Rockhampton NDIS 3 (Jan. 2018)
n/a
2,717
Rockhampton NDIS 4 (Jan. 2018)
n/a
289
Rockhampton NDIS 5 (Jan. 2018)
n/a
In the air BUSHkids 2018 On the road
3,711
Emerald NDIS (Mar. 2018)
n/a
4,612
Gladstone NDIS 1 (Jan. 2018)
n/a
5,877
Gladstone NDIS (Jan. 2018)
n/a
NDIS additional teams
32,271
n/a
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