3C Identify and report hazards

As a support worker you have legal and organisational work health and safety (WHS) responsibilities. These responsibilities are described in legislation, which typically requires you to take all reasonable steps to provide and maintain a safe workplace. You must also participate in maintaining a safe workplace.

You also need to be clear about the duty of care requirements of your role even when you are working in a person’s home. You are obliged to act in a way in which a reasonable person would envisage could not cause harm. In fulfilling roles, tasks and responsibilities, you must ensure you work safely and that your actions or inactions do not put you or anyone else at risk. You are also required to report risks and hazards as per your organisation’s policies.