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Motor vehicle incidents are among the leading causes of traumatic workplace injuries and fatalities in BC. The Safe Driving for Work Checklist has been developed to help employers and their workers take proactive steps to manage driving-related risks. This checklist serves as a practical guide to reinforce safe driving practices and is designed to be used before, during, and after each trip.
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In long-term care it is increasingly apparent that who is on shift is just as important as how many staff are on shift. Quality care is difficult to achieve when we do not routinely engage with one another in a positive, or civil, manner.
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Leading from the Inside Out
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Leading from the Inside Out provides a safe space for leaders in continuing care to share their challenges and learn self-care practices.
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The Provincial Violence Prevention Curriculum is recognized as best-practice in violence prevention training for health care workers.
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Amendments to the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation (OHSR), Part 5: Chemical Agents and Biological Agents – Emergency Planning came into effect on February 3, 2025. Changes include additional requirements to minimize the risk, likelihood, and harm caused by an emergency involving hazardous substances.   Hazardous substances include biological, chemical or physical hazards that may reasonably […]
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WorkSafeBC has acknowledged an error in calculating the 2025 insurance premiums that are paid by our two member employer groups–those providing community health support services (classification unit 766006) and those in long-term care (classification unit 766011).
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Listening to your employees

Use this listening exercise as practice when you're speaking with an employee (or employees) about change.

Use this listening exercise as practice when you're speaking with an employee (or employees) about change. You may not ask all these questions but consider using some of them. Use open questions, affirmations, reflections, and summaries (OARS) skills to explore the following questions while always reflecting understanding when the person shares their thoughts. You can have a free-flowing conversation with the person and use these questions as a guide.

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Use this listening exercise as practice when you're speaking with an employee (or employees) about change. You may not ask all these questions but consider using some of them.
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An introduction to Motivational Interviewing is a free virtual workshop designed for leadership across the healthcare sector.
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A workplace where there is effective leadership and support that helps employees know what they need to do, how their work contributes to the organization and whether there are impending changes.
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British Columbia has announced the termination of the Emergency Order enacted at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Use this listening exercise as practice when you're speaking with an employee (or employees) about change.
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This report presents the results of SafeCare BC's 2024 annual member survey. Over 1,300 responses were received from frontline workers, leaders, managers, and others connected to the sector. This is the largest response to SafeCare BC’s member survey to date, exceeding last year’s response of 1,006 respondents (a 29% increase). The feedback has provided valuable […]
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Strategic Plan 2025-2028
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Strength-based communication is a simple yet powerful way to build trust, solve problems, and improve relationships in long-term care. By focusing on strengths rather than shortcomings, we create a more collaborative, respectful, and psychologically safe workplace.
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