Safety Speakers Program
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About this tender
This procurement relates to establishing a diverse panel of speakers for the Safety Speaker Program. Project goals: This procurement relates to establishing a diverse panel of speakers for icare’s Safety Speaker Program. This is the replace the previous speakers program, run in partnership with Paralympics Australia, which provided icare business customers with access to Paralympians who have been affected by a workplace injury. From March 2026, the Paralympics Speakers Program will be replaced by the Program, run in partnership between icare with SafeWork NSW (the Partnership). icare will manage majority of operational responsibilities, in close collaboration with Safework NSW, and will align with SafeWork on priority industries and safety themes based on injury data, industry insights, and strategic goals. This collaboration builds on icare’s long-standing Paralympic Speakers Program and SafeWork NSW’s Family and Injured Workers Support and Advisory Group (FIWSAG). It brings together the unique strengths and shared purpose of both agencies to help prevent injuries, support recovery, and create safer, healthier workplaces across NSW. Scope: The speakers selected for the Program will be expected to speak publicly about their experience with workplace or road injury or death to raise awareness of workplace health and safety, inspire behaviour change, encourage safer practices in workplaces and/or support return to work. Related files No files attached Additional details/instructions If shortlisted, Respondents will progress to the interview stage to further demonstrate their capacity and capability to meet the requirements. Requirements: Opportunity requirements 1. Part A - Safety Speakers Program - Conditions of Tender Includes the conditions of tender and indicative timelines. Response type Checkbox (Agree) Related documents Part A - Safety Speakers Program - Conditions of Tender.pdf (439 KB) 2. Part B - Safety Speakers Program - Statement of Requirements Sets out the requirements for the speakers. Response type Checkbox (Agree) Related documents Part B - Safety Speakers Program - Statement of Requirements.pdf (830 KB) 3. Part C - Safety Speakers Program - DRAFT Deed of Standing Offer Draft Standing Offer Agreement Response type Checkbox (Agree) Related documents Part C - Safety Speakers Program - DRAFT Deed of Standing Offer.pdf (640 KB) 4. Part D - Safety Speaker Program - Returnable Schedules Response schedule that all providers must complete. Response type Free text Response templates Part D - Safety Speakers Program - Returnable Schedules.docx (6459 KB) Evaluation Assessment Criteria General assessment criteria that was used to evaluate this opportunity Capability Compliance Experience Terms and conditions Global terms and conditions buy NSW Tenders Terms and Conditions (210 KB) Notices 30-Apr-2026 1:23 PM Addenda #3. Please note the RFP has been extended and will now close on 4 May 2026. prj_1357 - Safety Speakers Program - Addendum 3.pdf (412 KB) 13-Apr-2026 1:17 PM Respondents are only required to provide evidence of a minimum of 3 prior speaking engagements in response to Q6.3 in Part D - Response Schedule. The proposal does not require 5. Please see Addendum 1 attached. prj_1357 - Safety Speakers Program - Addendum 1.pdf (411 KB) Amendments 30 Apr 2026 13:24 PM Amended close date 23 Apr 2026 16:11 PM Close date changed to 1 May 2026 View amendments to this opportunity Download opportunity package Log in to respond For general enquiries and help buy.nsw@customerservice.nsw.gov.au 1800 679 289 Popular links Open opportunities Register of notices Subscribe Find a supplier Schemes lists Policy library Help buy NSW services and platforms Supplier hub Opportunities hub catalogues.buy.nsw Schemes reporting.buy.nsw SecureSign Faster payments About us Privacy Contact us Accessibility Terms of use Copyright Sitemap We pay respect to the Traditional Custodians and First Peoples of NSW, and acknowledge their continued connection to their country and culture. Copyright © 2026
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