Southern Cross University is committed to promoting the health, safety and welfare of all University staff. As part of this commitment specific training is offered each year to educate staff on safe working practices, including annual refresher training for University First Aid Officers and Emergency Warden Officers.

The University is guided by the Occupational Health and Safety Act (NSW) 2000 (OHS Act) and associated legislation, further details of which are available at:

• Occupational Health and Safety Committee Policy
• Occupational Health and Safety Rules

Training programs offered by the University are:

• Manual Handling
• Workplace Substances (Chemical Handling)
• Risk Management
• Office Ergonomics
• OH&S Consultation
• Emergency Warden Training, including annual refresher training as required by the OHS Act
• First Aid Training, including annual refresher training as required by the OHS Act

Further enquiries can be made to:

Workplace Health & Safety Team
HR Services
Lismore Campus
Phone: +61 2 6626 9143
E-mail: steve.mcfarlane@scu.edu.au

Updated: 07 February 2012