Zero Harm Leadership campaign begins in regional Queensland

The first regional forum of the Zero Harm at Work Leadership Forum program has been established in the Central Queensland and Wide Bay area. The forum was announced on Friday 30 October 2009 at a seminar, trade show and dinner event in Rockhampton to mark Safe Work Australia Week (25 - 31 October).

New members
The first members of the new Central Queensland forum are:

Queensland Alumina Limited
TF Woollam
Stanwell Corporation Limited
Rockhampton Regional Council
Convergenius
DJ Ruskin Machining and Maintenance.

Congratulations to Workplace Health and Safety Queensland in Central Queensland Wide Bay for signing up some of the region's largest employers to the innovative workplace health and safety program.

What is the Zero Harm at Work Leadership Forum program?
The program is about organisations:

taking the lead and championing workplace health and safety activities in their own enterprises
sharing innovative health and safety ideas to develop a positive safety culture
providing a leading example for other organisations to follow.

What's next?
The Central Queensland and Wide Bay forum will meet for the first time early next year and plans to meet three times annually.

More information
For more information on the Zero Harm at Work Leadership Forum visit www.worksafe.qld.gov.au and click on Zero Harm at Work or call Paul Childs on 3247 4839 or paul.childs@justice.qld.gov.au.

Zero Harm members receiving their Zero Harm at Work Leadership Forum plaque.

Lawrence Stitt of Convergenius Pty Ltd with Alastair Dawson, Chief Executive Officer of Rockhampton Regional Council and Tim Eldridge, Senior Director of Programs at Workplace Health and Safety Queensland.	George Bogiatzis of Woollam Constructions.	The Mayor of Rockhampton Regional Council, Brad Carter.

Damien Ruskin of DJ Ruskin Machining and Maintenance with Alastair Dawson and Tim Eldridge.	Phil Campbell of Queensland Alumina Limited.	Honourable Robert Schwarten, Minister for Public Works and Information and Communication Technology.

Kim Woods of Stanwell Corporation Limited.	The audience listened keenly to the message of zero harm at work.