Workers Health Centre records ca. 1977-ca. 1992

MLMSS 8844

fonds

ca. 1977-ca. 1992

104605

4.0 metres of textual material (24 boxes)

Established in the early 1970s, the Workers Health Centre is Australia’s oldest workers health and safety and return to work service. The Workers Health Centre is used by trade unions, employers including some of Australia's largest companies and organizations, government departments, local councils and community organizations. The WHC provides services to some of Australia’s largest companies and organizations including Australia Post; Australian Defense Industries; Boeing; BIC Ltd; Freight Corp; Historic Houses Trust; Lendlease; Multiplex; NRMA; Nestle Australia; NSW Cancer Council; Qantas; State Library of NSW; State Rail; Sydney City Council; Sydney Ferries; Tip Top Bakeries and the University of Sydney. Workers Health Centre provides quality evidence based services that include: Injury management and return to work services, work health and safety advice and training, ergonomic assessment and advice, audiological services and clinical services.

Reference:
http://www.workershealth.com.au/ (accessed 06/02/2013)

Records of the Workers' Health Centre, ca. 1977-ca. 1992, being mainly administrative and office files in labeled folders, including correspondence, publications, project material, government grant and funding submissions, health and safety training course documentation.

BOX 1
Health in the workplace printed material, ‘Everyone’s Business’ training program course guides and notes, health promotion in the workplace material, Worksafe material, General office administration – Review meetings etc. ca. 1988-ca. 1991, WHC administrative records, ca. 1988-ca. 1989

BOX 2
Labeled WHC office folders: training programs, job descriptions, Migrant Workers’ OH&S submission to NSW inquiry, 1980, NSW OH&S Act-Workplace Education Program, 1981, Tenosynovitis, 1980, Publications, Press Releases, Work Hazards

BOX 3
Labeled WHC office folders: Women, Public correspondence-incoming, Public administration-toxic substances campaign, Publications Administration, Guide to NSW OH&S for Migrant Workers, 1987-1988, media articles, WHO project, Copyright, Enterprise bargaining

BOX 4
Mail book, 1992-1994, Labeled WHC office folders: Parliament House lunch, 1989, Minutes-Rehab Unit, Health Dept. Federal, Health Dept. NSW, Health Industry Committee, Immigration and Ethnic Affairs, Industrial Health and Safety, Law Foundation correspondence, various issues of ‘Work Hazards’ the WHC’s printed journal, 1981-1988, Staff meeting agenda and minutes, 1992, Foundation Incorporation, Worksafe Research Grants, 1991

BOX 5
Labeled WHC office folders: Worksafe Australia, Media, Department of Health, Worksafe Grant, Grants correspondence and report

BOX 6
Labeled WHC office folders: National Occupational Health and Safety Commission Grant, Western Sydney Area Assistance Scheme, Labor Research Centre Grant, Application for Grant-Workcover, Health Department, 1989-1990, Funding-Health Department, 1988-1989

BOX 7
Labeled WHC office folders: Foundation Affairs-Affiliation and Membership records, 1989-1990, Finance-Working papers, 1987-1988, Past correspondence, 1978-1980

BOX 8
Labeled WHC office folders: Workers Health Action Group Melbourne, ca. 1985, Australian Coalition of Workers’ Health Centres – Constitution, 1985, Australian Coalition correspondence, ca. 1985

BOX 9
Labeled WHC office folders: Workers Health Centre Administration and Finance, Workers Health Centre publications, Workers Health Centre internal structure and building-historical, Women Workers in Health Care, Workers Health Centre Clinic

BOX 10
Labeled WHC office folders: Work Hazards journal articles, drafts, ca. 1986-ca. 1988

BOX 11
Labeled WHC office folders: Work Hazards journal articles, drafts, ca. 1986-ca. 1988

BOX 12
Labeled WHC office folders: Work Hazards journal articles, drafts, ca. 1986-ca. 1988, Statistics, Information on Functions, Publications Administration, 1988, NSW Govt. Inquiry into OH&S, 1980, Sydney Hospital OH&S Unit, Publications, 1986-1989

BOX 13
Labeled WHC office folders: Meat Industry Training, 1991-1992, Induction, Skills Development, Worksafe Research 1993

BOX 14
Labeled WHC office folders: Original Workers Referral Manual, NOHSC SPGS Clinic, NOHSC SPGS Multi-lingual, NOHSC SPGS – Library, Funding – WSAAQS Slide Show, Funding Submissions WSAAS Clinic, Funding Submissions WSAAS 1980-1982, Funding Submissions WSAAS 1982-1984, Funding EAC Submissions 1979-1984

BOX 15
Labeled WHC office folders: Funding EAC Submissions 1977-1989, Funding Submissions FED. DEIR Pre ’84, Funding D.A.A. Employee Assistance Programmes, Funding – D.A.A. Submissions 1977-1984, D.A.A. YES Scheme, D.A.A. Attendance Sheets, CEP Project – 1326 1984/85 – Resources, Statistics July ’84 – Dec ’84, Organizations – Funding General & Potential, Job Applications 1978-1981

BOX 16
Labeled WHC office folders: Board Reports including Audits 1976-1980 misc. papers, Union Contacts 1977-1978, Day Book 11.5.83 to 8.10.84, Day Book 9.10.84 to 6.2.85, Day Books 8.2.85 to 31.10.85, Day Books 16.6.86 to 23.3.88, Meeting Book 1984

BOX 17
Labeled WHC office folders: Meeting Books 1985, Meeting Books 1986, Collective Minutes 2.3.83 to 24.10.84, Collective Minutes 21.11.84 to 2.4.86, Collective Minutes 2.4.86 to 11.5.87, Health Commission Policies 1981, Leeton School Occupational Health in Rural Areas, Meeting Book 1987, Foundation Membership Forms 1981

BOX 18
Labeled WHC office folders: Department of Health Submissions, Library Phone Books, NSW Rehabilitation 1987 – Union / WHC Discussions, WHO HEG Project Meeting Geneva, 1988, WHO-ILO-UNEP Project, 1987-1988, Steel Industry Manual, 1988

BOX 19
Labeled WHC office folders: NSW D.I.R., Industrial Injury Prevention Project, NOHSC – ACTU Working Parties, Labour Research Centre, Directorate of Drug Offensive, Staff Meetings Minutes, 1989

BOX 20
Labeled WHC office folders: Vic. D.O.L. Publications, NOHS Agreement, 1991, Department of Health NSW-Funding, Worksafe Grant, 1990, NGO Grant, 1988-1989, Health Dept. NGO Application, 1989, DODO Grant, 1989-1990, Dept. of Labour Victoria, 1990, Worksafe Review Submission, 1987

BOX 21
Labeled WHC office folders: Overseas correspondence, DPIE Training Other Sources, P.I.A.C., Skillshare, Offices Exercises, Occupational Health, Safety & Rehabilitation Council of NSW, South Coast, Newcastle, WHO Manual Graphics, Copies of letters-correspondence

BOX 22
Labeled WHC office folders: WHC Staff Minutes 1991-1993, Working Women’s Centre, NOHSC Funding Campaign 1987-1988, NOHSC Correspondence, NOHSC-WHC Activity Reports, NOHSC – Research projects

BOX 23
Labeled WHC office folders: NOHSC Funding, 1988, Worksafe Australia (NOHSC) 1987, Moorabin TAFE project, Worksafe Australia, 1987-1988

BOX 24
Labeled WHC office folders: NOHSC Funding Campaign 1985-1986, NOHSC Worksafe Australia Submissions 1986-1987, NOHSC Federal Reports, NOHSC Submissions, Worksafe Funding 1987-1988

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