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Creating an Inclusive WHS Plan for Employees with Disabilities(Post)
Workplace inclusivity is a concept that is gaining increasing importance today. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), a set of 17 global objectives established by the United Nations, aim to ...
Promoting mental well-being for workers in Victoria(Post)The Deputy Premier of Victoria and Minister for WorkSafe, Ben Carroll, has officially declared that applications are now being accepted for WorkSafe's WorkWell Mental Health Industry Trials, which p ...
NHVR seeking feedback on draft ‘Log Haulage Industry Code of Practice’(Post)The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) has released a new draft Code of Practice aimed at enhancing safety measures in the transportation of logs from forests to mills or ports. The newly intro ...
WA’s most dangerous occupational hazards uncovered(Post)Recent WorkSafe data indicates that workers in Western Australia are significantly less likely to suffer a fatal work injury in 2024 compared to 34 years ago.Considering the rise in the WA workforce, ...
WorkSafe charges Northland school after student’s death(Post)New Zealand’s workplace health and safety regulator has filed charges against a Northland school due to health and safety lapses linked to a student's death last year. The 15-year-old boy passed away ...
Operator fined over death of NT mine worker (Post)A Northern Territory mine operator has been fined almost half a million dollars for breaching the Work Health and Safety Act (2011) after the death of a mine worker four years ago.The mine operator w ...
WorkSafe extends specialist care for silica-exposed workers(Post)Victorian workers at risk of silicosis will continue to access free health screening after WorkSafe extended its partnership with a Melbourne-based occupational respiratory clinic for a period of thr ...
Asbestos compliance initiative focuses on Queensland businesses(Post)Workplace Health and Safety Queensland (WHSQ) has announced that starting 1 August 2025, inspectors will commence audits of businesses based in structures built prior to 1990 and those suspected of ...
Safe Work Australia creates new materials to mitigate risks of online harassment in the workplace(Post)Safe Work Australia, in collaboration with eSafety, has created useful resources for managing the risks associated with online abuse in the workplace. “The new resources, including a dow ...
Demolition company sentenced following employee's plunge through skylight at Melbourne worksite site(Post)A demolition business has been sentenced and ordered to pay a total of $40,000 in fines after an employee fell through a skylight and sustained a spinal fracture at a Melbourne residential site. An ...
NSW reminds everyone to stay alert during National Asbestos Awareness Week(Post)The NSW Government is once again urging employers, workers, and home renovators statewide to maintain awareness of the risks posed by asbestos.Asbestos is found in one out of every three Austral ...
