Straight after the 2025 WorkSafe Health & Safety Month Breakfast & Awards, connect with industry colleagues and hear from WorkSafe’s health and safety experts on ways to prevent harm in your workplace. Register for FREE here.

Schedule

9.00am – 9.30am: Arrival and registration

9.30am – 10.20am: Reducing WorkCover premiums: The power of proactive claims management

Learn about how your claim history impacts your premium and discover effective strategies for supporting return to work initiatives. By actively managing your WorkCover claims and fostering a supportive return to work environment, you can reduce your premium rate and improve safety and productivity in your workplace. We’ll explore real-world examples and open the floor to questions with a Q&A session with a panel of WorkSafe experts.

10.30am – 11.20am: Workplace Health and Safety Essentials: What every small business needs to know

Small business leaders are invited to join WorkSafe and learn about the support services available to help create and maintain a healthy and safe workplace for all workers, including young workers and those from migrant communities.

11:30am – 12.20pm: Supporting Recovery and Return to Work

Join WorkSafe for an in-depth discussion on the employer's obligation to support an injured worker's return to work. Learn more about what compliance looks like under legislative requirements, highlighting common themes and challenges across industries, and offering guidance on meaningful consultation with workers and treating practitioners. This session is designed to build confidence and capability in meeting return to work obligations.

12.20pm – 1.00pm: Lunch

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