Safe Work Australia
08 September, 2008
Legislation to establish Safe Work Australia, the replacement body for the Australian Safety and Compensation Council (ASCC), was introduced into parliament at the end of last week.
Updates from the Workplace Relations Ministers' Council
28 August, 2008
The Workplace Relations Ministers' Council (WRMC) met in Sydney recently to discuss progress in the Workplace Relations Bill, OHS harmonisation, Comcare, removal of the ASCC, industry awards and the 457 Visa Inquiry.
2008 compressed air catalogue
18 August, 2008
Exair’s 25th Anniversary Catalogue 22 is a full-colour technical guide offering solutions to common industrial cooling, drying, conveying, blowoff, cleaning and static electricity problems.
Guide for best practice in safety leadership
10 July, 2008
The CRC for Construction Innovation has produced a guide to improve safety on construction sites by providing a consistent, national approach to safety leadership in large and small organisations.
WorkSafe injury insurance guides
04 July, 2008
WorkSafe Victoria has issued two new guides on injury insurance that came into effect 1 July 2008, titled ‘Your WorkSafe Injury Insurance 2008/09 — a guide for small employers’ and ‘Your WorkSafe Injury Insurance 2008/09 — a guide for medium to large employers’.
Safe Work Award nominations now open
30 June, 2008
Industrial Relations Minister Michael Wright has opened nominations for South Australia’s Safe Work Awards to recognise outstanding achievements in OHS.
Revamping burning cost premiums
23 June, 2008
WorkCover NSW is asking for feedback on the introduction of a more responsive burning cost premium model that offers large employers a basic tariff premium of more than $1 million.
Public to have say on Model OHS Laws
04 June, 2008
The National Review into Model OHS Laws is now open to public review, with any interested persons invited to write a submission before 11 July 2008.
Invites open for SafeWork Awards
08 May, 2008
Nominations are now open for the 2008 WorkCover SafeWork Awards.
Safe Work Awards announced
01 May, 2008
The 2007 national Safe Work Australia Awards were presented to the winners in an evening ceremony held at Parliament House on Wednesday 28 April 2008.
WorkCover inspectors graduate
18 April, 2008
WorkCover NSW has boosted its ranks this week, with the graduation of 14 new inspectors and the appointment of a further 11 trainees to the inspector program.
OHS salaries still exceed environmental salaries
16 April, 2008
Occupational health and safety continues to feature in the ‘sought after’ and highly rewarded jobs this year, reveals a recent remuneration survey.
OHS laws under review
15 April, 2008
The Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations, Julia Gillard, has announced a national review into model OHS Laws.
$3m grant to increase rail safety
09 April, 2008
Perth company JRB Engineering has received a $2,994,411 Commercial Ready grant to develop a system to enhance rail safety.
$15m grants program to improve workplace safety
07 April, 2008
WorkCover NSW has announced the continuation of a three-year $15 million grants program to improve safety in the workplace.
