A study led by Monash University has discovered that a significant number of injured employees in Victoria are being given prescriptions for high-risk opioids.
The research examined opioid prescriptions for employees who sustained injuries and were covered by the Victorian workers' compensation scheme, marking the first attempt to measure the frequenc…
The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) has wrapped up a month-long campaign focused on tackling critical safety concerns related to heavy vehicles throughout the grape harvest season in New South Wales, South Australia and Victoria.
NHVR Chief Operations Officer Paul Salvati said Operation Fortified is essential for facilitating the safe an…
WorkSafe New Zealand has initiated its first round of hiring for health and safety inspectors for 2025 and the safety watchdog says it is eager to connect with anyone interested in contributing to safer work environments in Aotearoa.
“We are currently integrating the full range of assessment and investigation work in our inspectorate. This will…
SafeWork NSW inspectors are actively carrying out a targeted compliance operation across the state to decrease workplace injuries related to mobile plant, fixed machinery, and vehicles. So far, they have issued over 140 notices.
The majority of notices issued thus far pertain to forklift safety, addressing risk management issues such as the separation…
A waste management company will dedicate over $900,000 to implement safety measures across its operations nationwide following a serious injury incident involving a worker in Canberra.
The firm has agreed to a WHS Undertaking endorsed by Comcare, which will allow the company to carry out a range of initiatives in the next two years, thereby avoiding p…
A man from Clayton South has been directed to repay in excess of $125,000 and to undertake 240 hours of community service after being discovered operating as a rideshare driver while simultaneously receiving workers' compensation benefits.
The man was recently convicted in the Moorabbin Magistrates' Court after admitting guilt to a charge of receiving…
Statistics provided by Resources Safety and Health Queensland reveal that ten percent of former miners assessed in Mackay have been found to have a lung disease caused by mine dust.
According to RSHQ, since 2019, the HEART5 Mobile Health Unit along with authorised local clinics assessed 312 former employees in Mackay, discovering that 32 had developed…
The Victorian government says that stonemasons and the construction industry are adjusting to the prohibition on engineered stone, providing advice and support to over 1,100 operators within these sectors.
The ban on the processing, manufacturing, and distribution of engineered stone is now fully implemented throughout Australia, coinciding with the f…
A man was transported to a hospital following an incident at his workplace in Nanango on Thursday afternoon.
According to a spokesperson from the Queensland Ambulance Service, the man in his 40s sustained a serious injury to his arm after becoming trapped in machinery.
He was flown to the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital and is reported to be…
A man in his twenties has been flown to a hospital by the LifeFlight aeromedical crew after suffering a leg injury from a chainsaw incident in the Gold Coast Hinterland.
The LifeFlight rescue chopper was called to the scene on Wednesday and managed to land in a nearby clearing.
The LifeFlight critical care doctor and a flight paramedic from the Queens…
WorkSafe's half-yearly results indicate that the financial status of the safety regulator is getting better.
The results show the Economic Insurance Result (EIR), replacing the Performance from Insurance Operations as the primary performance metric for Victoria's workers compensation scheme, yielded a surplus of $322 million.
WorkSafe achieved a…
The Australian Government has ratified a new code of practice to assist employers and employees in mitigating and responding to incidents of sexual and gender-based harassment in Commonwealth workplaces.
Comcare advises that the new Work Health and Safety (Sexual and Gender-based Harassment) Code of Practice 2025 should be interpreted and impleme…
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