Nominations open for Safe Work and Return to Work Awards
12 April, 2022WorkSafe Queensland has opened nominations for the Safe Work and Return to Work Awards which recognise safety initiatives implemented by workers and companies.
Boosting workplace safety with digital risk management
12 April, 2022 by Trishan Khan – Business Development Manager at Pervidi | Supplied by: PervidiDigital risk management enables inspectors and managers to simplify the audit trail and update safety inspections in line with industry regulations.
Training to address gendered violence in the construction sector
07 April, 2022Construction workers will receive training about speaking up against gendered violence, as part of the Active Bystander/Gender Equity training rolled out across the ACT.
Feedback sought for demolition licensing regulations
06 April, 2022The NSW Government is seeking feedback on new demolition licensing regulations that will strengthen safety standards and provide greater clarity to industry.
Cross-border inspections boost construction site safety
06 April, 2022Inspectors from WorkSafe Victoria and SafeWork NSW have visited construction sites across Albury and Wodonga, to raise the profile of health and safety issues.
Nominations open for Work Health and Safety Excellence Awards
06 April, 2022Nominations have opened for Western Australia's Work Health and Safety Excellence Awards which recognise outstanding innovations in health and safety across all workplaces.
App enables workers to report safety issues anonymously
06 April, 2022An app has made workplaces across New South Wales safer for all employees, by allowing workers to raise safety concerns anonymously with SafeWork NSW.
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.
WA amends workplace health and safety laws
01 April, 2022Western Australia's new workplace health and safety laws have come into effect, bringing together WHS for general industry, mines and petroleum operations under a single act.
WA Dept of Justice fined $900,000 after worker injured in dog attack
30 March, 2022The WA Department of Justice has been fined after a worker was seriously injured in a dog attack. The fine is the highest imposed for a breach of workplace safety laws in WA.
ELMO Software Hybrid Work, Wellbeing modules
30 March, 2022 | Supplied by: ELMO SoftwareELMO Software has launched two new modules, Hybrid Work and Wellbeing, to help businesses manage the new way of working during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Vic introduces legislation to protect labour hire workers
25 March, 2022Victoria has implemented new laws to better protect labour hire workers and ensure they have the same rights and protections as direct employees.
Celebrating women in EHS: nominations open
24 March, 2022SAI360 has opened nominations to recognise outstanding women in environment health and safety, as part of a special online tribute.
Vic releases specialised safety advice for seasonal workers
24 March, 2022Pacific Islander workers will receive safety resources in their own language as part of an initiative to help them stay safe while working on Victorian farms.
Unions call for funding for first responders' mental health
22 March, 2022The NSW Government has been urged to renew funding for the Black Dog Institute's Traumatic Stress Clinic, to provide mental health support for first responders.
