BUSHkids 2017-18 Annual Report

75 %

WHS

Risk Assessments 2018

51

2017

29

As BUSHkids grow and expand our services, the importance of implementing and maintaining comprehensive Work Health and Safety (WHS) policies and procedures assumes paramount importance. Our Quality Assurance and Risk Coordinator liaises with the Maintenance and Safety Coordinator to regularly review and update WHS policies and procedures, and associated WHS documentation. All new employees and volunteers receive a WHS induction, which includes emergency evacuation procedures, fire extinguisher training, online access to all WHS policies and procedures, and guidance on how to complete Incident Reports and Risk Assessments. The number of BUSHkids vehicles has grown with increasing numbers of staff driving throughout the regions. This presents an increased risk to the organisation, which is monitored diligently by the Maintenance and Safety Coordinator with the assistance of Brisbane-based volunteer Rob Gluch. Rob meticulously checks all incoming vehicle logs and GPS tracking logs at the end of each month. As part of their induction, new staff must view an RACQ Driver Training video prior to driving any BUSHkids vehicle. The video provides useful tips on how to drive safely on country roads, how best to avoid collisions with wildlife, and discusses safe overtaking techniques and braking distances. Risk Management plays a vital role in all our activities and staff maintain the corporate requirement by completing thorough risk assessments for all outreach destinations, school visits, offsite playgroups, and so forth. These assessments encourage staff to think of possible risks associated with all new activities, help to identify hazards and consider new strategies to adopt to mitigate all risks. Work Health and Safety (WHS) continues to play a very important role within BUSHkids and we consider it a core responsibility of the organisation. We continually review our WHS policies and procedures to make sure we keep our workplaces as healthy and as safe as possible for both workers and visitors.

Increase in organisation Risk Assessments conducted

Incident Reports

2018

27

2017

12

BUSHkids on the road

Distances travelled

2018

2017

km

Location of vehicle

km

3,412

Bundaberg

6,108

9,121

Dalby

8,425

9,191

Emerald

8,075

16,904

Inglewood

23,028

2,451

Mount Isa

1,915

4,610

Warwick

4,761

Centre teams

45,689

52,312

8,468

Brisbane – CEO

27,462

12,952

Brisbane – CSM

2,324

17,336

Brisbane – Ute *

4,685

* available for use by all staff and volunteers for organisation purposes

Brisbane office

38,756

34,471

19,845

DSS Warwick

17,533

34

10,080

DSS Kingaroy

11,869

7,601

DSS Agnes Water

8,709

14,808

DSS Stanthorpe

7,325

DSS teams

52,334

45,436

8,537

NDIS ECEI Team Bundaberg 1

1,450

9,275

NDIS ECEI Team Bundaberg 2

1,457

2018 • 100,089km

10,709

NDIS ECEI Team Bundaberg 3

539

NDIS foundation teams

28,521

3,446

4,221

Rockhampton NDIS 1 (Nov. 2017)

n/a

2016 • 42,296km

6,807

Rockhampton NDIS 2 (Jan. 2018)

n/a

136,665 km driven in 2017 197,571 km driven in 2018

4,037

Rockhampton NDIS 3 (Jan. 2018)

n/a

2,717

Rockhampton NDIS 4 (Jan. 2018)

n/a

289

Rockhampton NDIS 5 (Jan. 2018)

n/a

In the air BUSHkids 2018 On the road

3,711

Emerald NDIS (Mar. 2018)

n/a

4,612

Gladstone NDIS 1 (Jan. 2018)

n/a

5,877

Gladstone NDIS (Jan. 2018)

n/a

NDIS additional teams

32,271

n/a