Workplace bullying
Repeated mistreatment, humiliation, or intimidation that makes work stressful and unsafe.
General Module
The general module introduces work health and safety laws, common hazards, and ways to prevent harm. It covers SAMM, a simple risk assessment tool:
- Spot the hazards
- Assess the risk
- Manage the changes
- Monitor and follow up
It also highlights the top 7 hazards for young workers and how to stay safe.
13%
Be Aware
of work-related injuries in Western Australia's involve young workers.
Module structure
4 Parts - 10 Sections Each with a quiz, and wrapping up with a fun ‘Spot the Hazard’ simulation to put your skills to the test.
Part 1: 26 to 30 Minutes
Estimated learning time
Part 3: 15 to 19 Minutes
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Part 2: 18 to 22 Minutes
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Part 4: 13 to 17 Minutes
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100% pass required, but don’t worry, you get unlimited attempts.
1 in 8 work injuries
happen to young people in Western Australia
- 0%
of work injuries happen to workers under 20.
You're part of a group that accounts for nearly 1 in every 25 work-related injuries in WA. - 0%
of work injuries happen to workers aged 20-24.
You're part of a group that made up over 1 in 11 of all work-related injuries in WA.
$64.8
Million
That's the average yearly cost of work-related injuries involving young workers in WA
Enough to fund thousands of apprenticeships or safety programs each year
On average, a young worker is injured in a WA workplace every
2 hours and 40 minutes
statistics
Top 10 incidents causing injuries
These are the top 10 incidents causing injuries to young workers in the WA workforce, based on a five-year average.
Emerging trends
Emerging workplace hazards increasingly affecting young workers
It is no longer just about physical injuries. Other serious hazards are now more widely understood.
Violence and aggression
Physical attacks, threats, or abuse while doing your job.
Sexual harassment
Unwanted sexual comments, advances, or behaviour that crosses the line.
Other psychosocial risks
Unreasonable workload, low control, or poor support that harms mental wellbeing.
Source
WorkCover WA claims data (2019–20 to 2023–24p), analysed by WorkSafe WA, 2025.
Notes
- Calculations are based on a five-year total from 2019-20 to 2023-24p.
- Percentages are based on all incident types; totals may not sum to 100% due to rounding or overlapping categories.
- Injuries are measured by the number of LTI/Ds (lost time injuries/diseases), defined as one or more days/shifts lost.
