Jacqueline Agius

Work Health and Safety and Labour Hire Licence Commissioner (Australian Capital Territory - ACT)

Current Position:

Work Health and Safety and Labour Hire Licence Commissioner (Australian Capital Territory - ACT)

Education:

Australian National University

University of New England

University of New South Wales

University of Wollongong

Professional Experience:

Senior Industrial Officer with the Australian Education Union (ACT)

Legal Practitioner, specialising in Criminal Law

Teacher

Special Honor

Speaking Topics

The Impact of Working from Home on Physical and Mental Health

Overview of WorkSafe ACT and our role as a regulator.

How Australia is a unique country, and the hazards in our homes that may not be experienced in other parts of the world.

How work health and safety duties apply when working from home.

General information for home-office safety, including available resources.

Similarities between working from home and remote work for psychological risks.

What the domestic violence risks are and how it can be managed.

Issues that need to be managed with the workforce returning to the office as we embrace the new ‘COVID-normal’, including flexible work arrangements.