WorkSafe Victoria has announced that Friday February 15 is Jabs at Home Day, a community initiative that aims to recognise the importance of safety at work by celebrating the jobs we do at home.

WorkSafe is inviting Victorians to create a free personalised badge for family and friends to wear on the day in recognition of their roles – from ‘Cardboard Castle Architects’ to ‘Executive Jar Opener’ and all jobs in between – via facebook.com/JobsAtHomeDay 

Each badge bears the wearer’s name and unique Jobs at Home title as a reminder of their responsibility to make it home from work safely.  The free custom-printed badge is sent via post to the recipient with an official letter of appointment for their role.

WorkSafe executive director of health and safety, Ian Forsyth, said that while the titles on the badges might be tongue-in-cheek, the message was serious.

“Eighteen people didn’t return home from work at the end of the day last year and another 28,000 people were injured badly enough to make a compensation claim,” he said.

“The impact of a workplace death or serious injury has on an individual, their family, colleagues and employers is devastating and can last a lifetime.  We’re urging people to think about those families who, for example, have lost their Dad and Chief Bedtime Storyteller through a work place injury or fatality.

How to get involved:

  1. Visit the dedicated Facebook page - facebook.com/JobsAtHomeDay – and create a personalised name badge for someone you care about.  
  2. Wear your name badge to work on 15 February 2013
  3. Tweet about the initiative using the hashtag #jobsathomeday and share photos of your badge on Facebook