Trade apprentices in Victoria will soon benefit from a new half-price registration scheme starting from 2016. [ + ]

A Sydney man has been fined and given a criminal record after being caught using a fraudulent licence to operate cranes. [ + ]

Workplaces can become part of the Recognised Healthy Workplace program, an initiative to recognise and support workplaces conscious of the health and wellbeing of their workers. [ + ]

While the capture of the data from body worn video used in law enforcement agencies is clearly important, the issues surrounding its storage, management, sharing and retention of that data are even more critical. This topic will be under discussion at the Comms Connect conference and exhibition being held in Melbourne, 1–3 December 2015.

Aurizon won the Regional Safety Award for Asia Pacific in the DuPont Global Safety and Sustainability Awards ceremony in Delaware in the US last month. [ + ]

A safety alert has been issued to remind users of building maintenance units and suspended scaffolds of the need for ongoing inspection of critical components. [ + ]

A public consultation process about exposure standards for hazardous chemicals used in workplaces is now open for industry comment. [ + ]

A start-up from the US has developed an app that analyses data on driving behaviour in an effort to improve safety on the roads. [ + ]

A fire that broke out on a production facility has prompted a safety alert regarding the risks associated with electric storage batteries. [ + ]

DoneSafe was recognised as the Best Design Studio with less than five employees and the Gold Winner in the Business Tools category at the 2015 AUS [app] Design Awards in October. [ + ]

A major safety award has been given to an innovative trailer design that is expected to change the safety of tipper trucks and potentially save lives in the construction industry.

Despite profits being down, Airservices Australia said it has continued to make significant investment in delivering a safer national airways system for Australians during 2014–15. [ + ]

A partnership between Emerson and Intel will strengthen Emerson's cybersecurity solutions and enhance control system protection.

ACE EXPO Victoria, a biennial event for the construction and contracting industry, will return again in 2015 to the Melbourne Showgrounds from 12–14 November. [ + ]

A new regulation will allow injured workers in NSW to make one further claim if their condition significantly deteriorates. [ + ]