NSW Health WSLHD Volunteer Manual

24. Policies & Procedures

A. Work Health & Safety (WHS) It is everyone’s responsibility to follow WHS guidelines and keep the workplace safe. Volunteers must complete the required WHS courses within the Mandatory Training Modules indicated in section 16. Training & Development

In addition Volunteers must be aware of the following

Manual Handling Volunteers must not lift or carry anything they are not comfortable in doing so. See your Volunteer Manager for Manual Handling Safe Work Practice Food Handling Volunteers must follow appropriate hygiene directions to ensure all foods are stored, prepared, and handled in compliance with applicable food safety standards and the WSLHD Food Safety program. Reporting an Incident To report an incident, advise your Volunteer Manager immediately. Your Volunteer Manager will assist in entering the incident report in ims+ • Go to https://wnswlhd.health.nsw.gov.au/our-organisation/our- team/staff-access • Go to Staff Intranet and click on “click here” • Enter username (8 digit StaffLink number) & Password (personal password created by you) – Click on ims+ Login ( incident management system plus ) – Enter username & password if prompted

– Click on “Add a new incident” – Fill out the form and submit • The incident will be reviewed and necessary steps put in place to prevent or minimise risk

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Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD) Volunteer Manual