Employers have an overarching duty under work health and safety legislation to provide and maintain, so far as is reasonably practicable, a working environment that is safe and without risks to health. Central to this duty is ensuring that employees are fit to attend work.
Where employees have physical and/or psychological conditions, this may impact their ability to perform work safely, potentially giving rise to an exacerbation of the condition and/or further injury. Additionally, this can in turn have a significant impact on other workers, duty of care, productivity and your business’ bottom line. It is therefore crucial to ensure that throughout the course of employment employees are fit to fulfil the inherent requirements of the role they are applying for.
Join Georgie Chapman, Partner at HR Legal, and Jocelyn Moulton, Senior Occupational Therapist and Practice Leader Injury Management at Gallagher Workplace Risk, for this interactive in-person training to build your understanding of the legal and practical issues associated with ensuring your workforce is fit for work, and discover how to effectively but supportively manage the legal, operational and practical risks associated with fitness for work concerns.
Why Attend?
- Learn the latest strategies for meeting your obligations under WHS, Workers’ Compensation, and Equal Opportunity laws
- Understand the importance of inherent requirements of job processes and how these may enhance your HR and IR strategy
- Discover how to effectively but supportively manage the legal, operational and practical risks associated with fitness for work concern
Our Point of Difference:
- Instructors who are qualified employment lawyers and allied health practitioners with specific workplace experience
- Case studies from real life workplaces and case law
- A practical methodology which you can take back and embed in your workplace
- Additional handouts and resources specific for use within workplaces
What You’ll Learn
- How to identify and manage physical and psychological fitness for work issues – before they become a problem
- The meaning of “inherent requirements” and how to define them for every role
- Proven techniques for having tough conversations that drive positive outcomes for both employees and your business
- How to design policies and contracts that withstand legal scrutiny and promote wellbeing
- Strategies for making reasonable adjustments that support capacity, retention, and compliance.
Who Should Attend?
Employers, People Managers and Human Resources, Injury Management and Safety professionals and those looking to better understand how to manage health in the workplace.
*Please note a minimum of 8 registrations is required for this course to proceed.
Event Details:
| Venue: | In-person, HR Legal Offices, Level 6, 10 River Street, South Yarra, VIC |
| Date: | Thursday, 14 August 2025 |
| Time: | 10:00am to 12:30pm (AEST) |
| Cost: | $300 (plus GST) per participant |
Secure your place today. For bespoke workplace training, email us at info@hrlegal.com.au
Our seminars, webinars and workshops are for the benefit of clients and prospective clients and others working in organisations who are seeking learning and development opportunities in employment law and workplace safety. HR Legal reserves the right to cancel the registration of any person.
