FLAIM Systems, the developer of a fully immersive virtual reality firefighting training system, has received $6.7 million in funding from Breakthrough Victoria. [ + ]

Lung Foundation Australia has developed a survey to help shape the resources for workers who are at risk of exposure to silica dust. [ + ]

The Black Dog Institute has launched two new mental health training programs for leaders in the workplace, to improve mental health outcomes for employees. [ + ]

A Victorian demolition and asbestos removal company has been fined for working from height and asbestos removal safety breaches. [ + ]

The federal government will introduce legislation to ensure that casual coalminers receive the same long-service leave entitlements as their full-time counterparts. [ + ]

A new work health and safety code which aims to improve mental health in Queensland workplaces has come into effect, to protect workers and deliver a framework to minimise risks. [ + ]

A recent report has found that a lack of access to clean and hygienic toilets is a major gripe among construction workers in South Australia. [ + ]

WorkSafe Victoria is investigating the death of a truck driver who was found dead in a low-oxygenated coolroom at a Shepparton warehouse. [ + ]

A Victorian machine operator and business owner has been found guilty of workers compensation fraud, fined and sentenced to a 24-month community corrections order. [ + ]

LiftEx Regional will take place from 24–25 May in Sydney, as the first ever event for the Lifting Equipment Engineers Association in Australia and New Zealand. [ + ]

Employers have been urged to prioritise worker safety after an electricity meter contractor was fatally attacked by dogs while attending a residential address. [ + ]

The Workplace Health and Safety Show has launched the Cleaning & Hygiene Zone, a precinct in the show that will focus on workplace hygiene and cleaning products. [ + ]

Queensland employers have been advised to be aware of the risks of operating powered mobile plant at construction sites, after a worker was struck by an excavator bucket. [ + ]

WorkSafe Victoria has called for employers, workers and the self-employed to be aware of health and safety risks involved in work-related driving. [ + ]

A NSW company has been fined $180,000 after two workers were injured when they fell four metres from an excavator bucket at a construction site in 2019. [ + ]