Safe Work Australia is seeking feedback about improving the operation of the incident notification provisions in the Model WHS laws. [ + ]

The NSW Resources Regulator has issued 26 work health and safety compliance notices as part of its intervention program on void management in metalliferous mines. [ + ]

The South Australian Government has invested $1.9 million to provide additional mental health and wellbeing support for emergency services volunteers, staff and their families. [ + ]

A safety alert has been issued for all electricians, after an electrician was hospitalised with burns from an explosion in the switchboard he was working on. [ + ]

TIACS, an Australian mental health counselling service, has reported a rise in the numbers of apprentices reaching out to the service for mental health support. [ + ]

Former and retired mine and quarry workers in Queensland are encouraged to get a free lung health check to detect mine dust lung diseases. [ + ]

SafeWork SA has commenced an awareness and compliance campaign focusing on vehicle hoists in automotive workshops. [ + ]

A mining industry summit will take place on 1 August 2023, highlighting the state government's commitment to eliminating inappropriate behaviour in WA mining workplaces. [ + ]

Innovative immersion therapy provider Determined2 has partnered with Belgravia Leisure to spread the service across Australia and New Zealand. [ + ]

Safe Work Australia has released a model code of practice about managing the work health and safety risks of working with tower cranes. [ + ]

A global survey of business travellers has found that fewer than 10% of employees are offered LGBTQ+ safety information before embarking on a work trip. [ + ]

The Australian welding industry is collaborating with government and statutory bodies to ensure that appropriate strategies are in place to reduce welder exposure to fumes. [ + ]

SafeWork NSW has called for those who own industrial gates to get them checked, after a number of serious incidents, including two deaths, occurred between 2017 and 2022. [ + ]

The Modern Manufacturing Expo has launched the program for the Smart Manufacturing Expo, which will return to Sydney on 20 September 2023. [ + ]

Safe Work Australia has encouraged stakeholders to complete a survey about the presence of non-threshold genotoxic carcinogens in Australian workplaces. [ + ]