Category: AWARE-NS News

The CN Centre for Occupational Health and Safety is pleased to be hosting the upcoming 4th Annual Occupational Health Psychology Summer Institute at Saint Mary’s University in Halifax, Nova Scotia from July 20th to July 23rd.
Internationally renowned speakers will be presenting on the pressing workplace health and safety issues facing workers and organizations today.
Dr. Christina Maslach will talk about her 30+ years of groundbreaking work into burnout, and will focus her talk on finding solutions to it.
The following days of the Institute will involve presentations and interactive discussions on managing organizational conflict and work-life stress, tips for implementing healthy workplace standards, mental health awareness training, lessons learned from safety, resilience, fatigue at work, creating a climate for health, and much more.
The program can be accessed at: http://media.wix.com/ugd/b562af_d59e8c96178a4e0ba09ec44e0a3e6c0c.pdf
Registration is now open at: Registration
Email us at [email protected] or visit our website for more information at http://www.cncentreinitiatives.com/

Ocean View Continuing Care Centre Eastern Passage, honored with prestigious award!
Ocean View Continuing Care Centre triumphant at the Canadian Over 50s Housing Awards in Toronto
The most exceptional performers in the over 50s housing sector gathered in Toronto Friday, May 22nd to be recognized for their excellence in the Canadian Over 50s housing sector.
The philosophy behind the awards is;
• To give recognition of efforts that advance profitability/surplus of all industry sectors,
• Reward those who lift and enhance via innovation the customer experience/enjoyment.
Ocean View President & CEO Dion Mouland is delighted that OVCCC was adjudicated to have the most outstanding care team in Canada for 2014. Mouland says “it demonstrates the innovation underway at Ocean View to provide services in a different way given the changing needs and expectations of those we serve. We are embarking on a concierge type of service delivery where those we serve are treated like guests, no matter where we serve them” Ocean View’s team has worked tirelessly over the past several years to go beyond the traditional model of business of nursing home care to create a social enterprise community model that responds to community needs. We are delighted to have such national recognition for those efforts”
Media Inquiries:
Shauna Williams, Director of PR & Development
Ocean View
902-444-4065

Invitation for Applications

 
 
 
 
 
 
Application Deadline: June 2, 2015
The Nominating Committee of the board of AWARE-NS, the Nova Scotia Health & Community Services Safety Association, is seeking applications for the following Board positions that will become available at the Annual General Meeting, September 24, 2015:

• 1 for facility based long term care (Department of Health and Wellness funded);
• 1 homecare/home support;

Our Vision is “Safe and healthy people; safe and healthy workplaces”. Our focus is prevention and our mission is to work with stakeholders and partners to promote and improve safety and health in health and community services workplaces.
Do you want to help make a difference by serving on our Board of Directors? We are seeking Directors to foster the growth and development of AWARE-NS and assist the Association in fulfilling its Vision.
Specifically, we are looking for people who meet these criteria:

• Board Governance experience in organizations( public, private, non-profit)
• Critical, independent thinker with a strategic focus
• An understanding of the health and community services sectors ;
• A commitment to a strong workplace safety culture
• Willing and able to commit the time necessary to prepare for and effectively participate in meetings
• Demonstrated sense of community and individual responsibility and accountability.

It is anticipated that the Board will meet in person during working hours, at least four times per year and by teleconference as required, and that your commitment to the AWARE-NS Board will span at least three years. The meetings are estimated to require a full day of active participation and are of paramount importance. AWARE-NS will reimburse travel expenses if they are not covered through your sponsoring organization.
Newly appointed Board members will receive an orientation to the Board’s Governance process, the AWARE-NS Strategic Plan, and the Strategic Operational Plan.
If you would like to receive additional information about AWARE-NS please contact Catherine Martin, Executive Coordinator via e-mail at [email protected] or by phone at 902.832.3868, toll free 877.538.7228 or visit our website www.awarens.ca.
Completed applications can be submitted to the attention of Catherine Martin via [email protected]

Join us in welcoming Trisha MacIsaac as our new OHS Program Development Coordinator. Trisha joined the AWARE-Team on April 27, 2015. Under the direction of Heather Matthews, OHS Specialist, Trisha will focus on the development of OHS program tools, resources and training materials. Through her participation in COSP, Workplace Violence Prevention, and the Soteria Strains Projects, she will facilitate stakeholder engagement through program development. Trisha comes to AWARE-NS from Annapolis Valley Health as an Occupational Safety, Health & Wellness Consultant, with her formal education in Occupational and Safety Management she will bring passion and knowledge to help build a work-safe culture.
To reach Trisha by phone 832-3868 ext.104 or by email [email protected]
 

Occupational Health and Safety Coordinator – Full time
AWARE-NS is helping Nova Scotia health and community services workplaces build, and share a health and safety culture through leadership, advocacy, promotion, capacity building and collaboration. As an industry leader, we believe all workplace injuries can be prevented and we aim to instill foster a safety leadership culture and improve workplace safety and wellbeing for all. AWARE-NS is making a difference by working to engage everyone around this shared agenda for change, through leadership, OHS education, and training, and support.
We are seeking an Occupational Health and Safety Coordinator who will be a key contributor in the design, development and implementation of the OHS program and educational course materials. Building relationships with people, through stakeholder engagement, and supporting their OHS programs are significant responsibilities of this position. Timely solutions will be identified, developed and delivered that support stakeholder needs, as well as assisting and supporting the current work already underway. Data collection, management and analysis are of top priority, which will inform our programming needs and our measure of success.
Reporting to the Occupational Health & Safety Specialist, the Occupational Health and Safety Coordinator will work collaboratively with the internal AWARE-NS team and external stakeholders and industry partners in support of establishing programs and services in promoting a culture of safety for health and community services workers.
As the successful candidate, you will have a high degree of OHS knowledge and expertise, excellent communication skills, practical ‘hands on’ experience and a clear understanding of the front line health/community care work environment. Your ability to engage people and foster positive relationships that impacts safety outcomes in stakeholder organizations is a key component of this position.
You will possess a minimum of 3 years’ experience in an OHS work context; graduate level education from a relevant program and recognized educational institution; excellent writing skills and knowledge of web based applications, knowledge/work experience in health, continuing care or community services delivery; a clear understanding of occupational health and safety best practices and legislation; and confidence in personal communications skill level in a variety of delivery methods. You have an entrepreneurial spirit, creative mind and the ability to work independently and with a strong team environment to succeed.
If this challenging opportunity meets with your career objectives, please forward your resume in confidence via Canada Post mail or by e-mail to:
Catherine Martin, Administrative Coordinator
[email protected]
AWARE-NS
201 Brownlow Ave. Unit 1
Dartmouth, NS B3B 1W2
 
A competitive salary and benefits package is offered
Completion closes March 15, 2015