Exploring Post-School Pathways
Give an example of a PRIMARY industry job.
Anything to do with working with natural resources (for example, farming, mining and fishing).
What does discrimination mean?
When someone is treated unfairly because they have to belong to a certain group of people or have a certain characteristic.
What does WHS stand for?
Workplace Health and Safety.
List ONE reason why people work?
One of the following: to earn money, to keep themselves busy, to improve themselves, to gain independence, to have a sense of purpose, to achieve a goal.
What is an emergency?
A sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action.
What is a secondary industry?
Where raw materials are turned into something else (e.g. iron ore, coal and limestone are turned into steel and used to manufacture cars).
What is indirect discrimination?
A rule that is the same for everyone but has an effect that is unequal for some (e.g. an employer who says that they need a person over 180cm tall to do a certain job could be indirectly discriminating against women and some ethnic groups)
List ONE advantage of good workplace health and safety for WORKERS.
One of the following: achieve a safer workplace, learn better ways of working, involved in training of new processes and equipment, involved in decision-making, able to contribute to their workplace.
What is a Non-Government Agency (NGO)?
A non-profit organisation that operates independently from any government and usually tries to raise money or awareness for social or political issues (e.g. cutting down trees or helping war-torn countries)
What is the tertiary industry?
Jobs that include performing a service for other people (e.g. retailers, dentists, solicitors).
Why is teaching a quaternary industry job?
Because teaching involves the transfer of knowledge or information from one person to another.
List ONE other name for Code of Behaviour.
One of the following: Code of conduct, code of practice, protocols, rules, workplace etiquette, manners in the workplace, rights and responsibilities.
How can a union help improve workplace safety?q
Unions strive to improve and change conditions in a workplace to support workers and keep them safe.
What is a micro business?
A business that is run by an individual and does not have many employees.
List ONE thing you can do if you are discriminated against.
One of the following: talk to the person, talk to your union, talk to your employer, make a complaint with the Anti-Discrimination Board.
What does VET stand for?
Vocational Education and Training.
What is a Code of Behaviour?
The written and unwritten rules at a workplace that everyone must follow while working there.
What does S.A.M. stand for?
Spot the hazard, Assess the risk, Manage the problem.
What is the difference between a cover letter and a resume?
A cover letter introduces you and encourages the reader to examine your resume. A resume focuses on your skills and experience.
List ONE way that employers can keep their workers safe.
One of the following: properly train and supervise staff, consult everyone in decision-making, provide PPE (personal protective equipment), regularly check WHS procedures, provide adequate facilities, be aware of legal obligations.
What is the Australian Labour Market?
A term used to describe the whole workforce in Australia.
List ONE discrimination matter that is investigated by The Commission.
One of the following: Racial discrimination, sexual discrimination, sexual harassment, bullying, martial status discrimination, age discrimination, pregnancy discrimination, disability discrimination.
What is a PCBU?
Every 'Person Conducting a Business or Undertaking' - a new term that includes employers - people who should ensure the ongoing management of WHS issues is done effectively.
What happens when the 'take' is significantly higher than the 'give' at work?
The employees benefit but the business suffers. There is too much freedom, too many liberties are taken by its employees, too much flexibility gained.
What happens when the 'give' is significantly higher than the 'take' at work?
People get tired, frustrated, depressed, work ethic drops, business peaks for a short period of time and plummets there after. People get tired, burn out or leave.