• eSAFE Construction - January 2012
• eSAFE - December 2011
• eSAFE Special harmonisation edition - September 2011
• Read previous editions
• Subscribe to eNEWS
• Unsubscribe

Print-friendly page

Get involved in Safe Work Australia Week

The Cancer Council Queensland is helping workplaces to get involved in Safe Work Australia Week by offering programs, interactive presentations and educational tools to help create healthier and safer workers.

Train your workplace health professional to become a Quit Educator!

Do you want a smoke-free workplace? Would you like to help your employees quit smoking on a shoestring budget? Cancer Council Queensland offers the Quit Educator Training to build the capacity of workplaces to run ongoing group smoking cessation programs.

Quit Educator Training is a two-day course that has been designed to equip workplace or community based health professionals with the skills to deliver smoking cessation courses and brief intervention counselling with individual clients or groups. In addition to running group programs within the workplace, health professionals who are trained as Quit Educators will be equipped to carry out opportunistic brief intervention and make Quitline referrals for employees.

Next Course: Brisbane 19th and 20th October 2009 (Monday and Tuesday)

Free 30 minute CancerSmart presentations available now

Cancer Council Queensland has developed a free education program to inform adults about the importance of prevention and early detection of cancer.

Cancer Council Queensland’s trained speakers are available to present the following topics in your workplace:

• reducing your risk of skin cancer
• reducing your risk of bowel cancer
• reducing cancer risk for women (breast, cervical, ovarian and lifestyle)
• reducing cancer risk for men (prostate, testicular and lifestyle)
• cancer smart lifestyle (physical activity, nutrition, alcohol and body weight).

   

Each topic runs for 30 minutes, provides relevant statistics, identifies the importance of prevention and early detection and key lifestyle messages to reduce your cancer risk.

Free Saving Our Skin DVD (S.O.S)

Order your free copy of an informative 8 minute DVD on skin cancer prevention and early detection for outdoor workers, community, schools and early childhood settings.

For more information on any of these programs contact Cancer Council Queensland Helpline on 13 11 20 or book online at www.cancerqld.org.au.

For further information on Safe Work Australia Week and how your organisation can get involved visit www.worksafe.qld.gov.au or call the Workplace Health and Safety Infoline on 1300 369 915.

Safety Alert - sidelifters