70+ tackle eight high-pressure emergency scenarios
28 July, 2026 | Supplied by: NSW SESThe State Disaster Rescue Challenge was a NSW SES major simulation exercise based on a mass-casualty flash flooding event.
Safe Work Australia releases guidance on managing AI risks
27 July, 2026If not appropriately designed, implemented and managed, AI and digital technologies can create new hazards or increase existing physical and psychological risks.
IMARC 2026 will bring mining world to Sydney
20 July, 2026 | Supplied by: Beacon EventsMining's critical delivery and sustainability challenges will be examined at the International Mining and Resources Conference + Expo (IMARC), which returns to ICC Sydney from 27–29 October.
Safety at work is a serious job — using creativity and data to shift behaviour in South Australia
13 July, 2026 | Supplied by: SafeWork SAIn April 2026, SafeWork SA launched its first major public awareness campaign in over 15 years. The regulator's Executive Director Glenn Farrell takes us through it.
Report: Workers compensation arrangements in Australia and New Zealand
06 July, 2026Marking its 30th edition, the Safe Work Australia report compares arrangements and differences between schemes in the two countries as at 31 December 2025.
Why the future of HSE depends on how we integrate it into business strategy
30 June, 2026 | Supplied by: Ausenco Pty LtdIn the context of mining and construction, an HSE director explains the need for HSE professionals to understand the business just as deeply as risk management.
Ghost qualifications: the high cost of card counting in construction
22 June, 2026 | Supplied by: AlertForce Pty LtdConstruction is battling an influx of 'ghost qualifications' — credentials that appear authentic, but are actually void, out-of-date or legally non-compliant.
Making VR violence training mandatory for nursing students
16 June, 2026 | Supplied by: Start BeyondIn partnership with a Sydney-based immersive learning company, UTS plans to make aggression and violence prevention training mandatory for its nursing students.
Horizon scan — reports map WHS and workers compensation research landscape
05 June, 2026A suite of reports published by Safe Work Australia identify areas of strength and opportunities in work health and safety and workers compensation research.
Victoria's 2027 WorkSafe Awards — nominations open
05 June, 2026Now in its 37th year, nominations for the annual WorkSafe Awards are open to all Victorian-based employers and workers until Tuesday, 30 June.
The hazard you didn't see: how AI is changing the way we identify and document risk
01 June, 2026 | Supplied by: PAN Software Pty LtdHAZSCAN within the Riskware app shows how AI can help safety teams capture issues in the moment, improve the consistency of documentation and support faster action.
Entries open for 2026 Augusta Zadow Awards
18 May, 2026With grants of up to $25,000 for WHS initiatives benefitting women and young workers in South Australia, entries are open for SafeWork SA's 2026 Augusta Zadow Awards.
Workplace Health & Safety Show returns to Melbourne next week
12 May, 2026Running 20–21 May at the MCEC and attracting 6000+ attendees, Victoria's Workplace Health & Safety Show will feature 200+ exhibitors, 70+ speakers and 40+ CPD seminars.
2026 National Safe Work Month theme announced
11 May, 2026'Safe work is for life' has been announced as the theme for October's National Safe Work Month — acknowledging that WHS is about more than preventing harm in the moment.
Victoria seeks feedback on draft Code of Claimants' Rights
05 May, 2026Victoria is seeking feedback on a draft code developed following legislative amendments last year to the Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Act.
