During 2008-2009 the following Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) related services were provided to support MOP(S) Act employees nationally:
- Access to Konekt Response to report incidents that occur in MOP(S) Act employees workplaces. This provides the first step in consistent, effective incident management for MOP(S) Act employees, through receipt of incident notifications, triage of reported incidents and early return to work activity;
- An annual influenza vaccination program, which continues to be made available to MOP(S) Act employees;
- Regular awareness raising on OHS issues through induction and office management training;
- Continued provision of eyesight testing for MOP(S) Act employees who work with screen based equipment, and partial reimbursement of the cost of any lenses required for screen based work;
- Access to a professional counselling service to assist with work or personal issues through an Employee Assistance Program; and
- A continued commitment to improving workplace health and safety through the provision of workstation ergonomic assessments and occupational rehabilitation services.
There were three incidents notified to Comcare during 2008-2009, involving three MOP(S) Act employees in total. These incidents were later deemed non work-related.