Australian Paralympic Committee shines a light on workplace safety

The Australian Paralympic Committee (APC) is launching a new initiative, the Workplace Safety Alliance, to ignite action around workplace safety through the life-changing stories of Australian Paralympians. 

The APC’s Workplace Safety Alliance will provide member organisations with access to Australian Paralympic athletes to engage employees through their own inspirational stories of adversity and determination as well as highlight the contemporary issues facing safety in the workplace today.

Safety-focused sector organisations including transport, mining, construction and manufacturing are encouraged to join the alliance and gain access to the real-life experiences of Paralympians, whose stories are a proven motivator in bringing safety to the forefront of the minds of the workforce at risk of workplace injury, said Australian Paralympic Committee CEO Jason Hellwig.

“Safety has become an extremely high priority for many Australian businesses and the Australian Paralympic Committee Workplace Safety Alliance is uniquely placed to deliver the message of the real impact and implications of workplace injury and return to work and life,” Hellwig said.

“Member organisations will have access to Paralympians who can inspire greater awareness and ignite the importance of workplace safety through their own life-changing experiences, as many of our athletes have been tragically injured at work.”

Through a partnership with the Safety Institute of Australia (SIA), the APC will ensure the most up-to-date best-practice information is being conveyed to Workplace Safety Alliance member organisations.

SIA spokesperson Patrick Murphy said the Australian Paralympian speakers representing the Workplace Safety Alliance make an incredibly powerful connection with workers over safety.

“We are delighted to be partnering with the Australian Paralympic Committee and, considering many of the Paralympians have encountered disability through serious injury at work, we believe their inspirational speakers are the face of resilience and determination,” Murphy said.

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