There are many Work Health and Safety risks to consider and prevent in the healthcare and aged care sectors. This research aims to identify and measure these workplace risks.
Health and Safety of In-Home Care Workers Report Evidence Review
With the increasing demand of home-based care services, the high injury and accident rates at work and the limited understanding of health and safety status of Australian home-based care workers, this snapshot review provides a high-level summary of the Work Health and Safety implications of home-based care workers.
Keywords: Home-based care worker; care worker; Work Health and Safety; WHS; home care; in-home carer; injury prevention; prevention; identifying and preventing workplace risks; snapshot review; evidence review; nursing home
Date published: October 2023
Health and Safety of In-Home Care Workers Infographic Infographic
With the increasing demand of home-based care services, the high injury and accident rates at work and the limited understanding of health and safety status of Australian home-based care workers, this infographic provides a high-level summary of the Work Health and Safety implications of home-based care workers.
Keywords: Home-based care worker; aged care; infographic; prevention; identifying and measuring workplace risks; in-home care; Work Health and Safety; risk
Date published: October 2023
Health, Safety, and Violence in the Healthcare Sector Research Report
This research explored work-related violence and aggression in the healthcare sector. Using a mixed methods approach, the findings of this project are based on 1,435 online surveys completed by members of the three unions and 50 interviews conducted with both union members and healthcare industry experts.
Keywords: Work-related violence and aggression; violence; aggression; occupational violence and aggression; healthcare workers; healthcare; gendered violence; workplace bullying; survey; prevention; identifying and measuring workplace risks
Date published: August 2023
Occupational health and safety issues for aged care workers: A comparison with public hospital workers Research Report
This report presents supplementary results of an Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Survey conducted with the members of the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) (Victorian Branch) in April and May 2014 by a Monash University research team. The aim of this report is to focus specifically on a comparison of survey responses from ANMF members working in public hospitals and aged care facilities. This research contributes to the understanding of OHS leading indicators and OHS performance in Australian workplaces.
Keywords: occupational health and safety; OHS; occupational violence and aggression; work environment; workplace safety
Date published: March 2016
Linking worker health and safety with patient outcomes Evidence Review
Health care workers experience some of the highest rates of non-fatal occupational illness and injury, including work-related musculoskeletal disorders, fatigue and burnout. This review was conducted to determine if there is a link between health and safety of healthcare workers and patient outcomes. Themes examined include the association between worker overall health and patient outcomes, and the effect of musculoskeletal occupational health and safety programs on patient outcomes.
Keywords: musculoskeletal injury; work environment; manual handling; health care
Date published: November 2017
Improvements in patient handling for worker and patient safety Environmental Scan
Health care workers experience a high rate of work related musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) and patient manual handling is one of the main causes of staff injuries in hospitals. This Environmental Scan aimed to identify new and emerging patient manual handling initiatives designed to prevent worker musculoskeletal disorders that impacted on patient safety.
Keywords: occupational health and safety; OHS; manual handling; musculoskeletal injury; workplace risk
Date published: February 2018