Safe Work Month - Nicole Taylor
As part of National Safe Work Month, we are featuring members of CFA’s Health Safety and Wellbeing team.
In our latest instalment, we get to know Nicole Taylor, Senior Manager, Health Services.
Can you tell us a little bit about your role and what it involves?
My role as Senior Manager, Health Services oversees the coordination and delivery of three portfolios: Health Promotion and Projects, Medical and Health Surveillance Programs & Health Programs.
With 30 years of experience in the health sector—including over 20 years dedicated specifically to CFA—I am deeply committed to developing initiatives designed to protect our members’ safety. While I possess broad clinical expertise, I am particularly passionate about oncology and health related projects.
My tenure reflects a profound, lifelong dedication to the long-term health and wellbeing of the entire CFA community.
What do you love most about it?
I am driven by the opportunity to create meaningful change for our volunteers by developing new health related initiatives that result in positive, long-term impacts on CFA community.
I am also committed to ensuring our CFA members have the health and physical resilience required for their vital work.
If every CFA member took one thing away from Safe Work Month, what would you want it to be?
Safe Work Month encourages workplaces to broaden their focus beyond immediate injuries to the long-term health outcomes that good work health and safety helps protect.
Health Services offers various health & medical programs and initiatives that identifies ongoing challenges including musculoskeletal conditions, health and occupational diseases, psychosocial risks and exposure to harmful substances.
Addressing these risks is critical to creating healthier workplaces and preventing harm before it occurs. I would encourage all members at the very least to have an annual health check by either participating in CFA's free and confidential Health Programs or by visiting their Medical Practitioner. Prevention is key to a healthy life!
Find out more about Safe Work Month activities by visiting Members Online.