“We must never accept that injury, illness, or death is the cost of doing business.
- Paul Bastian, AMWU National Secretary
28 April 2018
International Workers' Memorial Day
It's the day that we remember and mourn for the dead, and fight for the living.
We must continue our fight to ensure that workers health and safety at work are protected.
Every death is preventable.
Did you know, as at 6 April, there have been 33 Australian workers killed at work in 2018 and that manufacturing has the highest rate of injury/illness of any industry group.
According to the ABS, 1 in 25 workers are injured at work every year. 82,000 persons employed in Manufacturing reported an injury or illness.
See below for a full list of events held around the country.
*Please note some States are holding their event on Friday 27th April.
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Adelaide South Australia 10am Saturday, 28 April Pilgrim Uniting Church, 12 Flinders Street, Adelaide. |
Brisbane, Queensland 10am Friday, 27 April Emma Miller Place Roma Street, Brisbane |
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Gold Coast - Queenslan 11am Friday, 27 April Pratten Park Old Burleigh Road Broadbeach |
Perth - WA 10am Friday, 27 April Solidarity Park Harvest Terrace, West Perth WA 6005 Speeches and a service conducted by Father Chris Bedding. |
Sydney - NSW 11:45am Saturday, 28 April Reflection Park Little Pier Street Darling Harbour Families and friends are invited to join us for a light lunch after the service in Trades Hall, 4 Goulburn St, Sydney. |
Newcastle - NSW 12pm Saturday, 28 April Memorial Stone Wharf Rd Newcastle Foreshore |
Blacktown - NSW 10:00am Saturday, 28 April Blacktown Showground, Richmond Road Blacktown |
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Ourimbah - NSW 11:45am Saturday, 28 April Remembrance Wall, 8 Chittaway Road, Ourimbah |
Melbourne - Victoria 10.30am Friday, 27 April Trades Hall, Lygon street Carlton |
Morwell - Victoria 11am Friday, 27 April Centenary Rose Garden Commercial Rod Morwell |
Wodonga - Victoria 11:00am Saturday, 28 April Sumsion Gardens (off Church St) Wodonga |
Hobart - Tasmania 12pm Saturday, 28 April Parliament Lawns Hobart |
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Launceston - Tasmania 8:00am Saturday, 28 April Workers' Memorial Park, Elizabeth Gardens Launceston A BBQ breakfast will follow the service. To assist with catering, please RSVP to admin@unionstas.com.au |
Hearing loss is 100% Preventable but 100% Irreversible:
Did you know that nearly one in five workers will suffer hearing loss over the course of their working life -- join the AMWU campaign to lower the noise levels in our workplaces.
If you are concerned or unsure about the noise levels at your workstation, or in your workplace, talk to your HSR immediately.
Injured or ill: Knowing what to do when you are injured can be confusing -- here is our advice in English - in Mandarin - in Vietnamese
AMWU HSRs and Deputies can sign up to our FaceBook page -- AMWU Health and Safety Reps.
Asbestos
A mobile phone app called ACM Check (short for “Asbestos-Containing Material Check”) has been developed by researchers at Curtin University in WA. The app aims to raise awareness about asbestos in residential settings. ACM Check is available for free from the App Store [click here] and Google Play [click here]. Check it out - and share it.
If you wish to register your exposure to asbestos - at home or at work - you can register with the Asbestos Safety and Eradication Agency