GOVERNMENT NURSING OFFICERS’ ASSOCIATION

(GNOA) SRI LANKA

SUMMARY PROJECT OUTLINE

PROJECT TITLE

Training of Trainers on OSHE Management and Education Programmes to other trade

unionists

Duration: 6 MONTHS(Sept 2006 – March 2007)

Project Language: Sinhala

ASELA JAYASUNDARAGNOA, SRI LANKA

20th July, 2006

Background:

Government Nursing Officers Association is facing challenges on increasing occupational accidents in hospitals. Our membership always facing lot of accidents while on duty like needle prick injuries, cut injuries with using blades and other sharp instruments, Also our membership always exposed to secondary infections when handling, the infectious patient. (e.g. Hepatitis B, Typhoid).The Ministry of Health and Ministry of Labour have been alert to these problems and have taken several meaningful measures during the last few years. But introductory and training courses about OSHE for Nursing Officers in Sri Lanka was very rare. My main aim is to train 10 Nursing officers in each province of Sri Lanka. Thereafter I like to introduce OSHE to others workers. As well as I hope to conduct few programmes to other trade unions too.

Target Groups:

1. Training of ten trainers2. Our Membership3. Minor Workers in Health Sector4. Other Sector Trade Unionists (eg. Plantation Sector, Communication Sector, Tourist Sector)

Development Objectives:

1. Occupational accident will be reduced

2. Awareness and knowledge will be create among the all nurses in Sri Lanka

3. Minor employees will create preventive methods while on work.

Immediate Objectives:

1. Ten Nurses will become full time OSHE Trainers

2. Safe and Healthy working conditions will be adopted by the minor workers

Key Outputs and Direct Results:

1. Ten Full Time OSHE Trainers

2. Maintain a healthy and safe working environment for workers

Activities:

1. Training programme for 10 trainers

2. Educational Programme for other trade unionists

3. Leaflets, Pamphlets, Posters, Banners

Main Inputs:

1. Human Inputs

a. 10 Trainersb. Resource Personsc. Coordinators from other unions

2. Financial Inputs

a. International Labour Organisation

Indication of Achievement:

1. Project Report from 10 trainers

2. Occupational Accidents will decrease

Monitoring/Reporting/Evaluation

Monitoring will be based on monthly visits to workplaces by union leaders

Reporting will be submitted at the end of every training workshop

Independence Evaluation can take from each participant at the end of the training programme

Budget ProposalMain Item Local Currency

(LKR)

2 Days Training Programme for 10 trainers

Programme will start on Sep 06

One Programme per month

444000/-

2 Days Training Programme for 20 Participants in other unions

The Programme will start on October, 2006

At least 2 programmes

200000/-

Education programme to other Employees of Hospital Section

The Programme will start on September, 06

3 Educational Programmes

150000/-

Total US$ 7940 794000/-