BUSHkids Annual Report 2018-2019

WHS

Safety of clients, volunteers and staff is foremost in current and future planning

As Bushkids expands and extends our operational footprint across Queensland, the often-repeated phrase that Workplace Health and Safety (WHS) is indispensable in securing the wellbeing of everyone involved has never been truer, augmented by our solid foundation of policies, procedures and safety induction programs.

66 %

Risk Assessments 2019

During FY/2018–19 alone, more than 80 WHS Inductions have been given to new staff and volunteers across the organisation. In these sessions the Maintenance and Safety Coordinator explains the very important role of the Person Conducting a Business or Undertaking (PCBU) and who that person is within BUSHkids. The PCBU’s primary duty of care is to ensure, as far as reasonably practicable, the health and safety of all workers, volunteers, students, clients and visitors, by:  ensuring WHS policies and procedures are in place and are met  providing a safe working environment  providing reliable resources and equipment  creating safe systems of work  providing training instruction and supervision  consulting with workers on WHS matters. The Maintenance and Safety Coordinator meets weekly with the PCBU to discuss WHS matters including incident reports. WHS issues are regularly brought to the Leadership Team meetings for discussion. These may be issues or concerns raised by the regional teams during regular Case Management Meetings (CMMs); the Maintenance and Safety Coordinator will often contact WorkCover Queensland for guidance and to ensure clarity of understanding and implementation. Risk Assessments and incidents remain a crucial WHS focus: detailed learnings continuously inform our mitigation steps and prevention strategies. This year we provided SunSmart shirts for all the frontline teams, the stylish long-sleeved attire’s UPF 50+ rating providing practical protection attending outdoor events and conducting playgroup sessions and excursions. BUSHkids Council also agreed to cover the cost of the flu vaccination this year, and many staff took up the offer to help protect themselves — particularly frontline staff working with vulnerable children and their families. We continue to be vigilant across the WHS spectrum to keep our staff secure in all their roles across Queensland and help ensure the safety of our volunteers, visitors and clients.

85

2018

51

2017

29

Incident Reports

Increase in organisation Risk Assessments conducted

2019 2018

64 27

2017

12

BUSHkids on the road

Distances travelled Location of vehicle

2019

2018

39

km

km

Bundaberg

6,486.9 11,954.2 9,198.8 12,611.6 2,621.9 5,633.5

3,412 9,121 9,191

Dalby

Emerald

Inglewood Mount Isa

16,904

2,451 4,610

Warwick

Centre teams total

48,506.9 24,730.0 21,476.0 14,250.3 9,035.6 7,346.6 12,626.9 21,149.7 50,158.8 38,006.4 13,477.0 17,154.8 37,308.1 38,967.1 40,073.0 184,986.4

45,689 8,468 12,952 17,336

Brisbane – CEO Brisbane – CSM Brisbane – Ute *

* available for use by all staff and volunteers for organisation purposes Brisbane Office total 60,456.3

38,756

DSS Agnes Water DSS Kingaroy DSS Stanthorpe DSS Warwick DSS teams total

7,601

10,080 14,808 19,845 52,334 28,521

NDIS ECEI Bundaberg NDIS ECEI Emerald NDIS ECEI Gladstone NDIS ECEI Maroochydore NDIS ECEI Maryborough NDIS ECEI Rockhampton NDIS ECEI teams total

3,711

10,489

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18,071

60,792

Total road travel km

344,108.4

197,571

A N N UA L R E P O R T

2 0 1 8 – 2 0 1 9