SafeWork SA has launched a major awareness campaign on slip and trip risks, urging South Australian businesses to treat ground-level dangers as a genuine safety priority.
Slipping and tripping injure hundreds of people across the state, and the regulator wants employers acting before somebody gets hurt.
Campaign snapshot
Name: ‘Safety at Work…
Victorian Government enhances workplace safety through increased funding
Quick answer: Victoria has committed $13.7 million in 2026/27 to protect workers, strengthen injury prevention and improve return-to-work outcomes, adding 20 WorkSafe inspectors across five of the state's most hazardous industry groups.
Announced as part of the state's latest sp…
WorkSafe has commenced the nomination process for the 2026 Work Health and Safety Excellence Awards, which celebrate outstanding occupational safety achievements across Western Australia. Entries opened this month and must be lodged before the closing date in May.
Key Dates at a Glance
Nominations opened: now accepting entries through the WorkSafe WA…
Victorians can now have their say on the draft Code of Claimants' Rights. WorkSafe Victoria is requesting input on the proposed code, which is designed to enhance the experience of people using the state's workers' compensation system. Public feedback closes Wednesday, May 27, and the finished document is expected to launch by the end of the year.
Key…
NSW pays tribute to individuals who have lost their lives in occupational incidents each 28 April, when the International Day of Mourning is observed across the state. Government leaders, unions and employers pause to remember every worker killed on the job, then recommit to prevention and to the support services offered to those left behind.
The NSW…
A forklift rollover has claimed the life of a quarry plant operator in Queensland, and the state's resources regulator has responded with a formal safety alert urging every site to review rollover risk controls without delay.
Quick summary: A fatal incident on a ramp at a Queensland quarry on Monday, 20 April, is under investigation. Preliminary findi…
In short: SmartMove, the free online training platform run by WA's safety regulator, has been upgraded so first-time employees can learn about hazards, understand their rights and practise safe equipment use before an opening shift.
The Western Australian Department of Local Government, Industry Regulation and Safety’s WorkSafe group has recentl…
WorkSafe New Zealand opens consultation on draft ACOPs for the agricultural industry
WorkSafe New Zealand is seeking feedback on draft material for two approved codes of practice (ACOPs) written for the agricultural industry. Growers, farmers, contractors and rural advisors can read each draft and lodge input through the regulator's website while cons…
WorkSafe advises farmers to wear seatbelts while operating tractors and to stay inside the rollover protective structure whenever a machine starts to tip. Abandoning the cab mid-roll is the most hazardous decision any operator can make, because the tipping frame or a trailed implement can land on them within a fraction of a second.
WorkSafe Victoria h…
Safe Work Australia is seeking feedback on regulatory and non-regulatory options to improve quad bike safety in any work setting. Submissions close at 11:59 PM (AEST) on Monday, 1 June 2026, giving every industry sector that operates these machines a direct say in what comes next.
Consultation at a glance
Who is consulting: Safe Work Australia, the n…
A man was transported to the hospital by the LifeFlight aeromedical crew after an incident involving a bull in South East Queensland on Saturday afternoon.
What the news report confirms
When: Saturday afternoon.
Where: A cattle holding inland from the Gold Coast.
Patient: A male aged in his fifties.
Injuries: Chest trauma sustained during contact wit…
The WA Government has revealed its decision to allocate $4 million in grants to mitigate psychological harm within workplaces. Applications are open to eligible organisations in every industry operating across the State, from construction and manufacturing through to community services and transport.
Funding provided to mitigate psychological distress…
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