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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 ...
Thursday 25th March 2021(Post)NSW flood effect residents exempt from waste levy. Areas across New South Wales (NSW) have been declared Natural Disaster Areas due to floodwaters. The NSW Government has announced the waste le ...
NSW Government enhances mental health assistance for first responders with new and ambitious strategy(Post)The NSW Government has introduced a new mental health and wellbeing initiative for first responders, now acknowledging the contributions of forestry workers, national park staff, and road and t ...
SafeWork SA launches campaign to prevent construction falls(Post)SafeWork SA has initiated an awareness campaign in response to a concerning increase in severe injuries resulting from falls from height, in order to protect workers.The occupational health and ...
Defence charged for endangering employee's mental health(Post)The federal work health and safety regulator, Comcare, has brought charges against the Department of Defence for violating federal WHS regulations concerning psychosocial risks at a Queensland A ...
NSW seeks stakeholder feedback on 'Towards Healthy Work Plan'(Post)The NSW Government is calling for public submissions on SafeWork NSW's new plan aimed at enhancing workplace health and safety across the state.Head of SafeWork NSW Natasha Mann said the Government w ...
