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Infrastructure, agriculture, construction and health care WorkSafe Awards winners
Safety solutions for a major road upgrade, remote and isolated worker psychology and landscaping repetitive strain are among the winners in Victoria's WorkSafe Awards. [ + ]
What are the psychological costs when both partners work from home?
Australian and international researchers have considered the psychological and relational costs of partners working from home, and strategies to overcome these. [ + ]
Do early-life natural disaster experiences shape safer workplaces?
Data mapping the records of over 500 CEOs, Canadian researchers have considered whether childhood experiences of natural disasters led to safer US workplaces. [ + ]
LGBTIQ+ workers are 1.5x more likely to experience discrimination and/or harassment
Australian data released today reveals that LGBTIQ+ people are 1.5 times more likely than non-LGBTIQ+ people to experience discrimination and/or harassment at work. [ + ]
Victoria in 2025: $17m+ in penalties and 137 prosecutions and enforceable undertakings
Victoria had more than $17 million in penalties for unsafe work last year, with 137 prosecutions and enforceable undertakings. Here are some of the key figures. [ + ]
Is reporting workplace sexual harassment 'worth it'?
Two Australian studies (one a survey of over 200 workers) set out to understand why most people who experience sexual harassment at work still do not report it. [ + ]
The crucial role of line managers in managing psychosocial risk
Line managers' ability to connect with their teams and act early makes them one of the most powerful — and often underutilised — levers for preventing harm. [ + ]
How does capacity for work change before and after psychiatric treatment?
A Norwegian study of more than 2600 patients — with everything from mild to severe mental health challenges — set out to find out. [ + ]
Five ways to reduce fire risk of lithium-ion batteries in healthcare settings
The use of lithium-ion batteries in health care will continue to grow as technology advances, but fire risk does not need to increase alongside it. [ + ]
What is the work-related impact of long-term back problems?
Australian researchers have set out to project the work-related impact of long-term back problems among working-age Australians (15–64 years). [ + ]
Smoke complexity, skin absorption and protective equipment in firefighter safety
To address health and safety questions raised by Australian firefighters, researchers have explored the science behind bushfire smoke exposure. [ + ]
Does shift work increase the risk of kidney stones?
Researchers have evaluated how various shift work patterns contribute to kidney stone risk. [ + ]
Will silicosis compensation costs rise despite Victoria's engineered stone ban?
Monash University researchers have explored whether silicosis compensation costs are set to continue rising despite Victoria's engineered stone ban. [ + ]
Working at height and the law: primary duties, litigation trends and risk-mitigation to-dos
Lawyers Georgie Chapman and Fleur McKay-Calvert set out working at height primary duties, litigation trends and some key risk-mitigation to-dos. [ + ]
Atmosphere, access and rescue — confined space safety beyond compliance
Working at Height Association CEO SCOTT BARBER explains the importance of a whole system of hazard management approach to confined space. [ + ]
