Case Study
THE UNIQUE SECURITY AND SAFETY CHALLENGES OF WORKING IN REMOTE AND ISOLATED WORKPLACES
PIVOTEL.COM.AU | 1300 882 448 THE UNIQUE SECURITY AND SAFETY CHALLENGES OF WORKING IN REMOTE AND ISOLATED WORKPLACES CASE STUDY The Challenge The Occupational Violence in Hospital and Health Services Prevention Taskforce was established by the Director-General, Department of Health, Michael Walsh at the request of the Minister of Health and Minister of Ambulance Services, Hon. Cameron Dick MP in January 2016. The issue of occupational violence in health environments is a serious issue with the potential for tragic outcomes; and one which is impacting on health workers and paramedics nationally and internationally. Working in remote and isolated workplaces presents unique security and safety challenges. To better identify these challenges, and to assist hospital and health