Toyota Material Handling Australia (TMHA) has established a direct presence in Albury-Wodonga and moved to larger premises in Gladstone. [ + ]

The Australian CEO of a major IT company is suing his former employer for breach of contract after the company failed to maintain his income protection insurance and payout entitlements after he was diagnosed with thyroid cancer. [ + ]

WorkSafe Victoria is investigating the death of a labourer who fell from the roof of a factory that was being renovated at Coora Road, Oakleigh South, Victoria. [ + ]

The Fair Work Ombudsman has launched a prosecution against the operator of a Brisbane beauty and photography business, alleging he was involved in sham contracting activity and the underpayment of more than $8000 to seven employees. [ + ]

PaQS (People and Quality Solutions) has launched a new online safety course tailored to the transport sector. The course has evolved from the original, nationally recognised, competency-based course in Advanced Safety Awareness (ASA), has a psychological approach, is available online and has been designed to fit into the transport sector’s safety induction programs. [ + ]

Australian Industry Group NSW Director Mark Goodsell has released a statement indicating the urgent need for reform of the NSW WorkCover scheme. [ + ]

More than 2000 Australian workers in NSW, Victoria and Queensland who have lost their jobs at Hastie Group will have expedited access to assistance for unpaid entitlements following the collapse of the companies. [ + ]

A 34-year-old labourer has been convicted and fined at the Wodonga Magistrates’ Court after shooting an apprentice with a nail gun, fracturing his arm. [ + ]

More than three-quarters (77%) of employees would consider leaving their organisation if they weren’t recognised for their contribution, and one in four are already actively seeking a new job or intend to in the next three months, according to employee engagement specialists RedBalloon for Corporate. [ + ]

Schools and community groups in the mining areas of the Hunter, Central Coast and North West of the state can now apply for their share of $150,000 in the new Mine Safety Advisory Council (MSAC) grants program. The MSAC aims to increase awareness of health and safety issues in mining communities with grants of up to $10,000 each available to schools and community groups. [ + ]

Maritime workers in Darwin are upgrading their skills while on the job, as a result of the Gillard government’s $700 million National Workforce Development Fund. [ + ]

Assistant Treasurer Gordon Rich-Phillips has launched a new year-long WorkCover campaign targeting musculoskeletal injuries. “Musculoskeletal injuries are the most common workplace injury, costing nearly $1 billion a year in medical costs, wages and other expenses,” Rich-Phillips said. [ + ]

The WA Work Safety Awards are currently open for for submissions from individuals, groups and organisations. The closing date for submission of entries is 6 July 2012. [ + ]

The Australian Government’s decision to work with the resource industry to help more Australians secure a job in mining has been welcomed by peak resource industry employer group AMMA. [ + ]

The European CRISMA project, coordinated by VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, is preparing for disasters by developing a planning and decision-support tool to help authorities, responders, communities and private parties to prioritise the most important measures for saving lives and mitigating the effects of the crisis. [ + ]