Nimble News 8 October 2025
- fftitc
- Oct 8
- 5 min read
Make safety: every job, every day a reality this October
October marks National Safe Work Month 2025 — a time to reflect on the importance of health and safety in every workplace. While policies, systems, and leadership commitment are essential, the most powerful safety improvements happen when everyone gets involved.
Encouraging staff to actively participate in safety awareness builds a stronger, more connected culture. When workers contribute their ideas, report near misses, or help identify risks, they become true partners in creating a safer environment. This shared responsibility not only reduces incidents but also boosts morale, trust, and accountability across teams.
Safety engagement can take many forms — from toolbox talks and hazard-spotting challenges to safety suggestion programs or wellbeing workshops. Each initiative reminds people that safety is not just a rule to follow but a mindset that protects colleagues, families, and communities.
This October, make it a priority to involve every staff member in your safety journey. Their insights and actions can prevent harm, strengthen teamwork, and ensure that everyone goes home safe, every day. Let's get louder for safety, not just in October but all year along
To learn more:
Some free resources for your workplace:
Safe Work Australia – Resources & Publications: A rich library of guides, codes of practice, fact sheets, and hazard-topic information.
Worksafe WA - Resources & Guidance: Fact sheets, guides, posters, codes of practice, toolbox talks, videos, podcasts.
Worksafe WA Work Health & Safety Guides: Practical guides on hazards, controls, WHS laws, health monitoring, working alone, volunteer organisations, silica, etc.
Agricultural specific resources:
WorkSafe held its annual agricultural safety forum in Merredin in July. Videos from the Farmers’ Forum: Safety in Agriculture are now available online as well as a series of agriculture safety videos at the forum. These short animations covering children on farms, using chemicals safely, choosing the safest vehicle for the job and electrical hazards present health and safety information in an easily accessible format.
OTHER NEWS AND HANDY INFORMATION
INVITED: Meat Industry Skills Network Forum: Shaping the Future Together
This important forum will bring together stakeholders from across the meat industry to discuss workforce, skills, training, and migration issues critical to Western Australia. Tuesday 28 October 2025, Bunbury.
The Cook Government will establish a new Primary Industries Research Centre at Jandakot to help future proof Western Australia's valuable agriculture and food sector.
The Cook Government has set new standards to strengthen the health and welfare of horses in Western Australia.
Funding to foster community wellbeing and strengthen community resilience in regional Western Australia has been provided to three support organisations, as part of the Commonwealth Government's Community Wellbeing Program.
The Australian Government is providing assistance for sheep producers and associated supply chain entities affected by the cessation of live sheep exports by sea from 1 May 2028. Grant Applications opened on 7 October, closing 1 December 2025.
The Cook Labor Government is ensuring every Western Australian has a home with two major initiatives bringing more than 2,000 job-ready builders to the State.
FPC’s 2024-2025 Annual Report has now been tabled in Parliament, marking the culmination of months of work from across the agency.
Are you an employer looking to grow your business with skilled, committed team members? SKILL UP WA is your gateway to understanding how apprenticeships and traineeships can help you build a future-ready workforce—while taking full advantage of government support. Wed, 22 Oct, 8:30am - 3pm AWST
Powered by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA, is an Apprentice Connect Australia Provider. ASA provides a range of services and expert guidance at no cost to support employers, apprentices, job seekers, and students throughout their apprenticeship journey.
The Australian Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water is calling for stakeholders to have their say on the implementation plan for Australia’s Strategy for Nature. Consultation is open until 15 October 2025. The plan will guide how governments, communities, businesses and individuals can work together to halt and reverse biodiversity loss by 2030.
ASA has partnered with the Global Apprenticeship Network (GAN) to help employers receive Quality Apprenticeships accreditation, an initiative that aims to support best practices in apprenticeships and traineeships while helping you stand out as an employer of choice.
The Department of Energy and Economic Diversification recently published the following profiles on WA's economy, international trade and major industries
ASQA and TEQSA have identified a plan for tertiary sector harmonisation that could be commenced almost immediately and undertaken in three years. The program is contained in the TEQSA and ASQA's Dual Sector Regulatory Strategy, released last week.
These hubs are designed to build skills, extend the life of textiles, and spark creativity – from basic repairs and alterations to upcycling garments into new pieces
Skills Insight is seeking your feedback on these final drafts to confirm the updates are accurate and the solutions are in line with expectations before the documents are prepared for submission.
Re(love) Your Stuff - In 2024, The Western Metropolitan Regional Council (WMRC) launched the (Re)Love Your Stuff campaign to address textile waste, delivering nine clothing swaps, 15 reuse and repair workshops, four beeswax wrap workshops, and the Textile Trail festival.
The Curated Wardrobe – Sustainable Fashion Events - reduces fashion waste by helping people reconnect with the clothes they already own and inspire behaviour change by shifting attention away from consumerism and toward creativity, personal expression, and sustainable wardrobe solutions.
Yummy food, grown locally, employing local people and adding value to our communities. How can you lose! Look for the Buy West Eat Best logo this October and support your local producers.
We hope this has been of some assistance.
Food, Fibre and Timber Industries Training Council
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