Latest report comparing workers’ compensation arrangements in Australia and New Zealand now available
We recently published the 29th edition of the Comparison of workers’ compensation arrangements in Australia and New Zealand. This…
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Fatigue: a WHS issue
Fatigue is more than feeling tired and drowsy – fatigue is a state of mental and/or physical exhaustion…
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Managing the risk of family and domestic violence at work
Family and domestic violence can present in many forms, with significant impacts on a person’s health, safety and…
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Improving investigation, prosecution and family support for workplace fatalities
In October 2023, WHS ministers asked Safe Work Australia to undertake a stocktake of jurisdictional initiatives and reforms…
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HSR Training Courses 2024 Calendar
HSR Training Courses 2024 Calendar Health and Safety Representative training, Level 1 to Level 3. SafeWork SA Approved…
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When is the right time to establish a Safety Committee?
Thursday, June 6th 2024 The question is often asked when an organisation should establish a WHS Committee, and while…
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Solar installer fined $40,000 for ignoring falls risk
An electrical company in Victoria that repeatedly put workers at risk when working at height has been convicted…
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Engineering firms fined $70,000 after apprentices injured in roof collapse
Two engineering firms have been fined a combined $70,000 over an incident in which two apprentices were injured…
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Hospital fined $160,000 after patient’s death
Monash Health has been fined $160,000 after a mental health patient took their own life at Casey Hospital…
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Engineered stone provider fined $375,000 after employee was exposed to silica dust
An engineered stone provider in NSW has been fined $375,000 after it exposed a worker to a risk…