What we do...
We offer a comprehensive range of services designed to meet the unique health and safety needs of your business.
We understand that the health, safety, and wellbeing of your workforce is a top priority for leaders in any organization. However, we also recognise that managing these aspects can sometimes be complex, challenging, or overwhelming.
That’s where we come in. Health and Safety 101 provides tailored solutions and services, carefully aligned with the specific needs of your organisation or industry. We work alongside you to ensure that your health and safety strategies are effective, manageable, and fully compliant.
We pride ourselves on providing our clients with the best people, with the right skills, knowledge and experience, that will partner with clients to deliver practical solutions.
We are award winners in health and safety Culture, proficient in all aspects of legal Compliance, experts on how to manage Critical Risks with robust controls, we are passionate about the Wellbeing of workers.
Consulting
Contracting
Health and Safety 101 understands the importance organisations and leaders place on business continuity and consistency in health, safety, and wellbeing, especially during periods between staff.
We provide qualified and competent contractors for fixed-term, part-time, or permanent roles to lead or support specific projects, or to cover leave or vacancies.
Our agile and experienced team integrates seamlessly into organisations across most industries, acting as part of the business and hitting the ground running to minimise disruption and maintain focus on health, safety, and wellbeing. We are also able to provide clients with a fresh perspective as a new set of eyes, adding value to their health, safety, and well-being journey.
Culture
Compliance through rules, policies, and accountability, can improve health and safety performance, but these gains often plateau and may contribute to a blame-based culture.
Long-term success comes from actively engaging workers, supported by strong committees, authentic leadership, and clear, well-communicated goals. Consistent standards, transparency, and alignment with organisational values help build a just culture rather than a blame culture.
Health and Safety 101 are award-winning experts in safety culture, offering support in Safety II, Just Culture, and building engaged workplaces by connecting workers to the “why” through leadership, engagement, and clear expectations.
Compliance
Organisations and Persons Conducting a Business or Undertaking (PCBUs) must comply with all requirements of the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 (HSWA) to ensure the health, safety, and wellbeing of workers. Senior leaders, as officers, have a duty to exercise due diligence and ensure appropriate systems and controls are in place.
This requires ongoing review of workplace practices to ensure they remain current, effective, and compliant with legislation.
While this can be complex and overwhelming, Health and Safety 101 simplifies the process. We partner with leaders and teams to deliver practical, tailored health and safety frameworks that make compliance clear, achievable, and effective.
Some examples include:
Health and Safety Systems & Assurance
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Assess or audit current health and safety performance, including governance, leadership, and worker consultation & participation
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Audit, review, or develop fit-for-purpose policy and procedure management systems aligned with regulations and standards (ISO 45001 or AS/NZS 4801 level)
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Undertake regular inspections and audits
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Use the Plan–Do–Check–Act process to drive continuous improvement
Strategic Direction & Reporting
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Work with leadership teams to provide strategic direction and assurance
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Provide practical advice on opportunities for improvement
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Develop meaningful reports and dashboards aligned with strategic direction and KPIs
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Facilitate WorkSafe SafePlus self-assessments
Critical Risk Management
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Review critical risks
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Develop and implement critical risk management and mitigation strategies or processes
Worker Engagement & Capability
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Activate and support Health and Safety Committees
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Provide ergonomic and manual handling assessments and training
Incident & Emergency Management
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Conduct incident investigations (ICAM), including working with WorkSafe investigators
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Support WorkSafe enforcement requirements
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Develop emergency management planning
Critical Risk
Traffic management, contractor management, hazardous substances, machinery & equipment, electricity, safe systems of work, working at heights, stress or violence are some of the critical risks that workers may be exposed to within an organisation. These risks vary across organisations but all have the potential to cause serious harm or fatalities. While the likelihood may be low, the consequences are often severe or catastrophic.
Managing critical risks begins with identifying and understanding them, then taking all reasonably practicable steps to eliminate them. Where elimination isn’t possible, risks must be minimised as far as reasonably practicable.
Worksafe expects every organisation to manage their critical risks effectively e.g. having a strong, sustainable process or framework, where the controls are robust enough to ensure workers are kept safe, thus meeting their duty of care. Health and Safety 101 is proficient in working with clients to identify their critical risks and co-create a critical risk mitigation framework or process to an ISO 31000:2018 - Risk Management standard.
Working with our clients, we can facilitate and develop or co-create “Critical Risk Bowties” a risk management framework that meets industry best practices and legal requirements. We can provide our clients assurance by facilitating desktop audits or gap analysis and providing a full report for the Board or Senior Leadership teams.
Wellbeing
Wellbeing is the experience of health, happiness, and prosperity, including good mental health, life satisfaction, a sense of meaning or purpose, and the ability to manage stress. It is widely sought because it includes feeling healthy, happy, socially connected, and purposeful.
Wellbeing is shaped by thoughts, actions, and experiences. Positive thinking supports emotional wellbeing, meaningful relationships improve social wellbeing, and lack of engagement or job dissatisfaction can reduce workplace wellbeing.
Workplace wellbeing is declining due to increasing stress, pressure, commercial demands, and bullying, making it harder to improve without clear strategies. Health and Safety 101 helps organisations embed the Four Ways to Wellbeing to build balance, resilience, and overall wellbeing.
Cognitive wellbeing is a key business asset, improving engagement, productivity, morale, and job satisfaction. Physical wellbeing improves health, energy, focus, and helps prevent disease while supporting better performance at work.
