Riskology

In today's uncertain world, ensuring the safety and security of our schools is paramount. A crucial tool in this endeavour is Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) software. While often associated with corporate settings, GRC software has emerged as an invaluable asset for enhancing the safety and wellbeing of staff and students at educational institutions.

For local governments, managing occupational health and safety (OHS) effectively across many departments can be challenging. With multiple work sites operating at any given time, all with their own unique set of conditions, tasks and hazards, a robust, adaptable and easy to use system is essential to keep staff and the public safe. 

COVID-19 has truly thrown everyone's lives for a loop. Globally, managing the impact of the pandemic has come with many, many restrictions, both personally and for essential and non-essential businesses. Now that COVID-19 vaccinations are available and companies are looking to return to their workplace (or have returned already), there are multiple layers to manage. Not only do organisations need to make sure the work environment is safe and up to standards, but now there is also the element of maintaining proper vaccination records. While restrictions do vary depending on state or territory, there are concrete steps you can take to be in a position to welcome your staff back safely.  

Today, every organisation is aware of their responsibility to provide a safe workplace, and the majority has a health and safety policy to back this up. However, there is often a gap in knowledge around how well the company is actually performing in this area—and that’s where safety metrics can have a big impact.

According to the WHS Act, organisations are legally obligated to protect both their employees’ physical and psychological health. In other words, just as organisations must do what is reasonably practical to eliminate and reduce the risk of physical hazards, the same must be done for psychological hazards.