How prevalent is psychological distress among workers?
22 November, 2024A recent report produced by Monash University has provided a snapshot of the health of the Australian workforce.
Better management of PTSD for frontline workers
15 November, 2024Updated guidelines for the management of PTSD among emergency service workers have been developed by researchers.
Skills shortage impacting on trade workers' mental health
02 August, 2024A national skills shortage is now having an impact on the mental health of trade workers in Australia, a new survey shows.
SWA updates preliminary workplace fatalities data for 2024
22 February, 2024Safe Work Australia has updated its preliminary fatalities dashboard and provided the latest estimate of workers killed as a result of injuries in Australian workplaces.
More apprentices, tradies seeking mental health support
20 July, 2023TIACS, an Australian mental health counselling service, has reported a rise in the numbers of apprentices reaching out to the service for mental health support.
Survey: LGBTQ+ staff lack resources for safe work travel
23 June, 2023A global survey of business travellers has found that fewer than 10% of employees are offered LGBTQ+ safety information before embarking on a work trip.
More visible safety leadership: adapting for the future
11 July, 2022 by Mark Wright, Managing Director of FEFO Consulting and Health and Safety IndexOften the issues that senior leaders feel they must act on are disconnected from the needs of their teams.
Report: One in five Aussies say work negatively impacts their mental health
02 May, 2022Almost a quarter of Australian workers stated that their workplace caused or worsened their mental health, according to the 2021 Indicators of a Thriving Workplace Report.
Construction sector records highs and lows in injury claims
01 April, 2022The construction industry has recorded the second highest number of serious workers' compensation claims, per a report published by Safe Work Australia.
Vic urges workplace safety prioritisation after 65 died in 2020
29 March, 2021Victorian employers and workers have been urged to prioritise workplace health and safety, after 65 workers died in 2020.
Ethical mining: stocks drop for companies linked to human rights abuses
16 March, 2021International research has found that human rights abuses by mining companies can negatively impact their sharemarket value, fuelled by negative media coverage.
Enhancing WHSE and safety reporting with NLG narratives
06 October, 2020 by Simon Geragthy, Safety Reporting Advisor, Relius ReportsHow can the use of Natural Language Generation (NLG) make it easier to generate custom WHSE reports where the data has been accurately analysed and interpreted?
Relius Reports Custom WHS, Compliance & Safety Performance Reports
01 September, 2020Relius Reports delivers custom and innovative business intelligence reports. The reports are designed to take the hassle out of the regular WHS outcome reporting.
A fall in numbers: UK work-related fatal accidents in 2019/20
07 August, 2020The United Kindom's Health and Safety Executive has revealed that 111 workers were fatally injured in 2019/20 — representing a fall of 38 deaths from the previous year.
Night-shift workers at greater risk of injury, ill health
12 June, 2020British research by IOSH has found that shift workers who work night shifts are 25–30% more at risk of injury than those who work day shifts.