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The recently published half-yearly results reveal that WorkSafe Victoria's financial status is progressively improving. The results show the Economic Insurance Result (EIR), the principal performance indicator for Victoria's workers compensation scheme, recorded a surplus of $650 million. During the six-month period ending in December 2025, a net surp…
A man was transported to the hospital following injuries sustained from a fall while unloading a truck in south-east Queensland. The LifeFlight helicopter was dispatched to the scene in the Toowoomba region at approximately 8:37am on Tuesday morning. The man, aged in his sixties, received treatment for head injuries at the site prior to being transpor…
A man was critically injured while working at a farm in South Australia on Tuesday evening. Emergency personnel arrived at the Monarto South farm around 8:30 pm on Tuesday following reports that a worker had sustained “critical” injuries. The 24-year-old man passed away at the scene. SafeWork SA is probing the incident. Read the original a…
A man was taken to hospital Sunday evening following a hay bale incident at a property in Goombungee. The man, aged in his seventies, suffered severe abdominal injuries after being hit by a falling hay bale. The man was transported by air to LifeFlight’s Toowoomba base before being taken by QAS paramedics in a road ambulance to Toowoomba Hospita…
The winners of the 2025 WorkSafe Awards have been revealed. WorkSafe Victoria says the central theme of the 2025 WorkSafe Awards was inspiring tales of resilience, creativity, and leadership. WorkSafe Chief Executive Officer Cathy Henderson lauded the award finalists for their inventive and proactive methods in confronting health and safety concerns i…
WorkSafe New Zealand has published a report card that highlights the horticulture industry’s potential for improvement in handling hazardous substances and ensuring machinery safety, with a specific focus on power take-off (PTO) shafts on tractors. WorkSafe says it places a high priority on horticulture due to its contribution to significant wor…
The Industrial Court of NSW has imposed a fine of $300,000 on a construction firm due to a prosecution brought forth by the state’s workplace health and safety regulator. According to SafeWork, the case emerged from an incident that took place on 5 December 2022, when an employee suffered an electric shock after a 16-meter steel reinforcement ca…
Victoria’s workplace safety watchdog is aiding employers in improving safety standards and decreasing preventable injuries through the provision of free online workshops centered on hazardous manual handling. According to WorkSafe, dangerous manual handling is the leading cause of occupational injuries in Victoria, with the safety regulator havi…