Registrations are now open for the Australasian Road Safety Conference (ARSC2015), which is shaping up to be bigger than its predecessors. [ + ]

Compensation claims made by people over 60 have increased by nearly 120% in the last decade, highlighting the vulnerability of this age group in Australia's workforce.

You're invited to join thousands of safety professionals from manufacturing, engineering, transport, mining and government in Melbourne this September for Safety in Action.

Do you have a great story to tell about how an employee or your business has improved workplace health and safety? Then it's not too late to enter the 2015 WorkSafe Victoria Awards. [ + ]

If you or someone you know has ever been through a workplace compensation claim, then you would be aware that the process can often be hard to navigate, confusing and stressful, at a time when you are feeling vulnerable or uncertain. [ + ]

A new international standard for occupational health and safety received a big vote of confidence, taking it another step closer to publication. [ + ]

Understanding the myriad challenges that security threats pose in the digital age will be up front and centre at the Security Exhibition and Conference, to be held at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre from 15-17 July. [ + ]

The impact and cost of fire in a manufacturing facility should never be underestimated. [ + ]

A new early warning bushfire detection system has taken out the top prize of $10,000 in the Hills Young Australian Design Award of the Year. [ + ]

Recent incidents involving scaffolds collapsing on job sites has prompted WorkCover NSW to release a safety alert highlighting the potential risks to workers' safety. [ + ]

A company was convicted and fined $250,000 in the County Court of Victoria this week over an incident that killed a driver at an abattoir in 2013. [ + ]

A new safety guide has been released for anyone working in a property that contains loose-fill asbestos insulation.

Digital tools to boost safety in the workplace were some of the new technologies highlighted at the Safety First Conference & Expo held in Melbourne last week. [ + ]

A spike in serious injuries and deaths in the NSW glass and glazing industry has prompted WorkCover NSW to respond with a new safety message. [ + ]

More than 1000 organisations are taking part in a global initiative starting today that puts healthy employees at the centre of successful business. [ + ]