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Tasmania introduces new workers compensation claim forms and medical certificate(Post)
The Tasmanian Government says it is committed to ensuring workers have timely access to workers compensation after the State Government recently unveiled a set of new claim forms.These documents incl ...
New model Code of Practice to help prevent sexual and gender-based harassment at work(Post)A new model Code of Practice to address workplace sexual and gender-based harassment has been released.Safe Work Australia says the model Code: Sexual and Gender-based Harassment, offers practical ti ...
VIC company to front court over alleged workplace bullying(Post)A heating and cooling company is due to face court over alleged bullying of an apprentice by fellow workers.The apprentice was allegedly bullied at work between July 2022 and March 2023.Wo ...
Safe Work Australia seeks stakeholder feedback on National Safe Work Month 2023(Post)Safe Work Australia is conducting a survey about the themes and topics of National SafeWork Month 2023. The federal safety agency encourages workers and employers to take a few minutes to answe ...
90 Year Old Woman Dies After Fall on Travellator(Post)Ninety-year-old women on an outing with a carer died after falling on a travelator. In February 2019, a ninety-year-old woman died shortly after falling on a shopping centre travelator during a ...
Victor Harbor shed company fined after worker injured in roof plunge(Post)The South Australian Employment Tribunal has sentenced a shed company following an incident in which a worker was seriously injured after plunging through a roof.The worker suffered multiple inj ...
New advisory group to address sexual harassment in NSW workplaces(Post)The NSW Government has established the NSW Respect at Work Advisory Group to coordinate efforts to tackle workplace sexual harassment.Recent figures from the Australian Human Rights Commission show a ...
ACT releases new Asbestos Advice Notice(Post)The ACT Government has announced the release of a new Asbestos Advice Notice.The updated Notice took effect on 1 July 2023.The notice provides details on where you can find asbestos at home and appli ...
Submissions on proposed engineered stone ban published (Post)Submissions from the recent public consultation on the proposed ban on the use of engineered stone have now been published.Last month, Safe Work Australia invited stakeholders to have their say on a ...
NSW roofing company fined after worker falls(Post)A NSW roofing company was recently sentenced for workplace safety violations after a worker suffered serious injuries in a roof fall near Wollongong in 2020. Head of SafeWork NSW Natasha Mann said ...
Queensland businesses warned against operating without workers' compensation insurance(Post)WorkCover Queensland reminds businesses that it is an offence to operate without workers' compensation insurance.During the month of October, WorkCover Queensland conducted site visits at more than 2 ...
