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Comcare accepting nominations for National WHS awards(Post)
The Comcare National Work Health and Safety Awards are now open for nominations. The awards commend significant contributions to improving workplace safety and health within the Commonwealth jurisdi ...
Queensland Government’s Work Well Awards nominations are open(Post)Entries for the Queensland Government’s Work Well Awards (formerly Safe Work and Return to Work Awards) are open, and Workplace Health and Safety Queensland encourages businesses and individuals to a ...
New WHS Code of Practice seeks to eliminate sexual harassment in Commonwealth workplaces(Post)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 w ...
WorkSafe launches new infographics highlighting psychosocial hazards in high-risk industries(Post)WorkSafe has created infographics addressing psychosocial risks prevalent in high-risk industries such as construction, manufacturing, forestry and agriculture, in addition to those risks impacting ...
3 Types of Environmental Hazards in the Workplace (Post)Every day, we encounter various environmental hazards, both at home and in the workplace. Understanding these workplace hazards is crucial to safeguarding yourself and your employees. Over 60% o ...
WorkSafe ACT reminds businesses to report sexual assault incidents (Post)ACT businesses are reminded that the law requires them to inform WorkSafe ACT of any sexual assault incident that occurs in their workplace.WorkSafe ACT issued the reminder following reports of ...
SafeWork SA announces winners of Safe Work Month contest(Post)SafeWork SA has revealed the winners of the 2025 ‘Organise Your Own Workplace Activity’ competition. The ‘Organise Your Own Workplace Activity’ competition took place in Octo ...
Victoria employers urged to keep workers cool in hot weather(Post)High Temperatures are forecast across Victoria this week, prompting the state's workplace health and safety regulator to issue a reminder to employers about their duty to protect outdoor workers from ...
New WHS regulations for NSW mines and petroleum sites now in force(Post)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) Regulat ...
WHS officers to assist in eliminating workplace violence in Queensland schools(Post)The Queensland Government is implementing a renewed approach to Queensland's education system with the introduction of almost 140 Workplace Health and Safety Officers to confront workplace violence ...
Finalists revealed for Queensland’s 2023 Work Well Awards(Post)Workplace Health and Safety Queensland has announced the finalists for this year’s Work Well Awards.The awards recognise those who go the extra mile to promote workplace health and safety in Queensla ...
