Cross-Border Blitz Focused on Protecting Workers Safe Work NSW and WorkSafe Victoria are joining forces for a cross-border blitz focused on protecting workers, targeting falls and silica dust hazards

NSW Government Names First SafeWork NSW Commissioner to Enhance Worker Protection Janet Schorer has been appointed by the NSW Government as the inaugural Commissioner of SafeWork NSW to bolster its c

Deadline Nears for Submissions on Planned Engineered Stone Ban Time is running out for stakeholders wishing to weigh in on the proposed engineered stone ban, with Safe Work Australia urging intereste

State Safety Authorities to Conduct Construction Safety Blitz in the Albury-Wodonga Region Inspectors from WorkSafe Victoria and SafeWork NSW will visit construction sites in the Albury-Wodonga regio

The Queensland Government provides funding for research on occupational dust lung diseases, granting the University of Queensland $600,000 to support medical research aimed at enhancing the health and

Government Supports the Prohibition on Engineered Stone Imports The NSW government has expressed its support for the import prohibition on engineered stone products, effective from 1 January 2025, in

WorkSafe Victoria and SafeWork NSW inspected more than 40 construction sites last month, issuing improvement notices and holding information sessions. The joint inspection blitz focused on working at

Safety News Roundup: Wednesday 21st April 2021 Here's our safety news wrap for Wednesday 21st April 2021, covering two significant workplace safety stories affecting the construction and health secto

Safety Blitz Targets Unsafe Construction Sites in the Illawarra Region SafeWork NSW inspectors are visiting construction sites across the Illawarra region to check builders are meeting workplace heal

Week 3 of National Safe Work Month - Clean Air, Clear Lungs In the third week of supporting National Safe Work Month, we're focusing on workplace exposure to hazardous chemicals and dust. The Clean A

The new Work Health and Safety (Mines and Petroleum Sites) Regulation 2022 came into effect on 1 September 2022.This Regulation replaces the Work Health and Safety (Mines and Petroleum Sites) Regulati