1 Aug - 1 Sep 2022 / General

Happy Tradies National Health Month!

Running across August, Tradies National Health Month is all about raising awareness of the health and injury risks affecting tradies, their families, employers and the wider community.

There is no better time to start a conversation within your workplace and create a culture where people feel confident in opening up about their challenges. 

So this August, take the time to think about tradies health and use the tips and resources provided by Hutchies' partners at TIACS and help spread the word. 

Resources

If you need a chat, contact 0488 846 988

Whether you're after counselling support or just a yarn, TIACS offers a free and confidential chat, text and callback service that links individuals up with mental health clinicians. 

TIACS operate from Monday to Friday, 8am-10pm AEST.

You can call or text at any point during those times or feel free to leave a message and they'll call you back.

To get in contact with TIACS simply call or text 0488 846 988.

For other enquiries please email admin@tiacs.org

Other Recent Activities

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9 April / Meetings
All Company Update / April 2025

Thanks for participating in Hutchies' All Company Update.

A copy of the presentation slides is available to download below.

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31 March / Update
Work Health and Safety Management Plan / Version 16

All construction projects over $250K need a site-specific WHS Management Plan to ensure processes are in place to reduce health and safety risks.

The WHS Management Plan has been updated to align with Safe Work Australia's Model Code of Practice: Construction work.

The language has been refined to be clearer about the legal and other requirements that must be followed on site.

Actions

Projects with more than 3 months left must update the WHSMP and appendices by 30 April 2025.

Projects with less than 3 months should review the amendment register and make any relevant updates to the current plan.

Team HSE Managers

  • Coordinate the update of the plan and all appendix documents in consultation with the project team
  • Ensure proper archiving of superseded plans (2 years following project completion)

Project Manager

  • Ensure plans are updated within the 3 month period and approved for use

Project Teams

  • Update the WHS Management Plan with the Team HSE Manager
  • Communicate the update to subcontractors 
  • Maintain updated hard copy of WHS Management Plan on site 

Team Leaders 

  • Where the team does not have a Team HSE Manager, the Team Leader is required to oversee this process and all updates

Further updates

The following guidance material has also been updated. A full list of amendments can be found here.

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