10/05/2023 The South Australian Government is considering feedback on its draft Work Health and Safety (Industrial Manslaughter) Amendment Bill following a period of public consultation. The public consultation is now…
Date: Tuesday, 20 June, 2023 - 12:30 Category: Industry news Location: New South Wales There are increasingly high levels of psychosocial harm in the workplace, according to a recent survey…
The Federal Government recently introduced legislation that aims to capture, record and share the causes of deadly occupational respiratory diseases like silicosis. If passed into law, the National Occupational Respiratory Disease…
The Commonwealth government's workers compensation scheme is being effectively managed, an audit has found. The authority that provides workers compensation for more than 190,000 Commonwealth government employees paid out $196.2…
Adoption of GHS 7 Since 1 January 2023, the 7th revised edition of the GHS (GHS 7) must be used to classify and label hazardous chemicals in Australia. During 2021 and 2022, Australia transitioned…
Templates and resources Healthy Workplace Toolkit Step 1: Get workplace leaders to commit Step 2: Learn about your workplace Step 3: Involve your team Step 4: Plan for action…
This model Code of Practice provides practical guidance to PCBUs on how to manage psychosocial hazards at work. Downloads Download DOCX - 619.69 KB Download PDF - 1.01 MB Under WHS laws, PCBUs must eliminate or minimise psychosocial risks so…
A step by step guide to improving the health of workers. Healthy Workplace Toolkit A step-by-step guide to creating a healthy, safe, and thriving workplace Download the Healthy Workplace toolkit…
An entire council in northern Victoria has been sacked after the murder of a senior employee sparked an investigation which uncovered a litany of failures by a dysfunctional leadership. Local…
Background On 14 September 2022, an electrical worker received burns to his left arm and flash burns to his eyes from an arc flash explosion that occurred while load testing…