Women miners to benefit from national online mentoring program
25 February, 2013Women working across Australia’s vast resource sector can now benefit from a dedicated virtual mentoring program, launched by The Australian Women in Resources Alliance.
Neurotrauma research to benefit from development grants
21 February, 2013Research projects focusing on improving outcomes for TAC and WorkSafe Victoria clients have been funded through the ISCRR 2013 Development Grants Program.
Safety leaders need courage and a good story
20 February, 2013 by Carolyn JacksonIn order to engage and influence the board on safety issues, safety professionals need to be good storytellers. They also need to have the courage to intervene when required. But most importantly, they need to make business sense. These were some of the key messages from day one of the OHS Leaders Summit which is being held in Noosa.
Incentive program for workplace health and wellbeing
19 February, 2013The ACT Small Business Workplace Health and Wellbeing Incentive Program has been launched and will be managed by Healthier Work.
UN Decade of Action to focus on road safety at T2013
19 February, 2013The UN Decade of Action for Road Safety will be in force in Brisbane this August, as part of the 20th International Conference on Alcohol, Drugs and Traffic Safety (T2013).
Greater leave flexibility needed, according to Ai Group
19 February, 2013Industry seeks greater leave flexibility in Fair Work Commission full-bench case, said Innes Willox, chief executive, Australian Industry Group (Ai Group) in a statement.
Ineffective training is creating an “illusion of safety”
18 February, 2013While training is a key component to any safety management system, history would suggest that the reliance on training creates an “illusion of safety”, says Greg Smith, legal practice director at STE Safety & Legal.
Pregnancy discrimination in the workplace
18 February, 2013Women in New Zealand and in many parts of the world are discriminated against by employers, says University of Canterbury Associate Professor Annick Masselot. Despite legal protection against dismissal, many women are forced out of their job because they are considered to be more costly than men.
Man dies after fall from crane
18 February, 2013A man has died after a fall from a crane at a construction site in Melbourne’s CBD.
$70 million boost for research in safety, cell therapy, vision and autism
18 February, 2013The Australian Government will fund three new Cooperative Research Centres (CRCs) - focused on alertness, safety and productivity; cell therapy manufacturing; and living with autism spectrum disorders - and provide additional funding to the existing vision CRC to expand its research programs.
Science Academy welcomes hazard research funding
15 February, 2013The Australian Academy of Science has welcomed the announcement by the Australian Government of funding for bushfire and natural hazard research, through the Cooperative Research Centres (CRCs).
FWO to take part in O-Week
15 February, 2013Students are being encouraged to take advantage of O-Week to find out about their workplace rights, with Fair Work Ombudsman representatives attending university orientation weeks around the country.
Create full chemical safety reports with plug-in
14 February, 2013The European Chemicals Agency has launched a version of the IUCLID chemical safety report (CSR) plug-in.
Safety in the spotlight at NMW 2013
14 February, 2013National Manufacturing Week, being held 7-10 May in Melbourne, will have a strong safety focus, following the release of the federal government’s Health & Safety Strategy 2012-2022.
Proposed approach for workplace bullying raises questions
12 February, 2013“Today’s announcement that the Australian Government will give the Fair Work Commission (FWC) the power to deal with complaints about workplace bullying is likely to cause more problems than it solves. Bullying is a serious issue, but it is a work health and safety issue and should not be mixed up with industrial relations,” Ai Group Chief Executive Innes Willox said today.
