Fostering WHS through good design

Safe Work Australia is partnering with Good Design Australia to present an award as part of the 2016 Good Design Awards.

Australia’s Good Design Awards promote the very best in design, innovation and creativity at a national and international level, showcasing examples of good design across a broad range of industries and design disciplines. The Safe Work Australia Award for Good Design will raise awareness of how good design can support work health and safety.

A focus on health and safety in design helps eliminate hazards and risks before they enter the workplace by improving the design of products, structures, equipment and substances, work processes and systems.

“Considering safety in design is important because well-designed work can prevent work-related deaths, injuries and illnesses,” said Safe Work Australia CEO Michelle Baxter.

The Good Design Award categories encompass product, service, digital, communication, architectural and business model design, as well as social innovation.

The Safe Work Australia Award for Good Design will be selected from finalists in the annual Good Design Awards and will be judged against criteria including safety in construction, use and maintenance, safety innovation, and health and safety impact.

For more information and to submit an entry, see the Good Design Awards website. Online registrations close Friday, 15 April 2016.