BUSHkids Annual Report 2018-2019

WHS A N N UA L R E P O R T 2 0 1 8 – 2 0 1 9 39 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. 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. BUSHkids on the road Distances travelled 2019 2018 Location of vehicle km km Bundaberg 6,486.9 3,412 Dalby 11,954.2 9,121 Emerald 9,198.8 9,191 Inglewood 12,611.6 16,904 Mount Isa 2,621.9 2,451 Warwick 5,633.5 4,610 Centre teams total 48,506.9 45,689 Brisbane – CEO 24,730.0 8,468 Brisbane – CSM 21,476.0 12,952 Brisbane – Ute * 14,250.3 17,336 * available for use by all staff and volunteers for organisation purposes Brisbane Office total 60,456.3 38,756 DSS Agnes Water 9,035.6 7,601 DSS Kingaroy 7,346.6 10,080 DSS Stanthorpe 12,626.9 14,808 DSS Warwick 21,149.7 19,845 DSS teams total 50,158.8 52,334 NDIS ECEI Bundaberg 38,006.4 28,521 NDIS ECEI Emerald 13,477.0 3,711 NDIS ECEI Gladstone 17,154.8 10,489 NDIS ECEI Maroochydore 37,308.1 —/— NDIS ECEI Maryborough 38,967.1 —/— NDIS ECEI Rockhampton 40,073.0 18,071 NDIS ECEI teams total 184,986.4 60,792 Total road travel km 344,108.4 197,571 Risk Assessments 2019 85 2018 51 2017 29 Incident Reports 2019 64 2018 27 2017 12 66 % Increase in organisation Risk Assessments conducted