A draft NSW Work Health and Safety (Mines) Regulation 2014 has been developed and is now available for comment as part of the public consultation process. [ + ]

NSW Trade & Investment Mine Safety has published an Investigation Information Release into the death of two workers at Austar mine at Paxton in the NSW Hunter Valley on 15 April 2014. [ + ]

The 2014 APCO Australasia Public Safety Award winners were announced at the APCO Australasia Gala Dinner on 30 April at Crown Palladium. The awards celebrate the achievements and contributions of public safety professionals. [ + ]

Asthma Foundation NSW on behalf of Asthma Australia, and in partnership with UNSW Australia, Woolcock Institute, George Institute and NPS Medicine Wise, has secured a National Health and Medical Research (NHMRC) Partnership Grant to explore how to cut the cost of asthma medication to consumers and what the impact of reduced costs will be. [ + ]

Paramedics have one of the most dangerous occupations in Australia but detailed studies and interventions could begin to reduce those risks, according to CQUniversity's Professor Brian Maguire. [ + ]

Today, international hearing experts at the XXXII World Congress of Audiology in Brisbane will discuss ways to offset a predicted increase in noise-induced hearing loss and tinnitus through increasing recreational and occupational noise exposure. [ + ]

Minimising the risk of personal information being stolen at ATMs is at the centre of an international crime prevention collaboration. [ + ]

Gosford City Council is the winner of this year's Water Industry Safety Excellence Award at the Australian Water Association 2014 National Awards for water excellence. [ + ]

WorkCover NSW is appealing to the farming and agriculture industry to make safety a priority after three fatalities in a recent two-week period during 20 March-2 April. [ + ]

The three-day Comcare National Conference is returning to Melbourne in 2014 and is now open for registration. [ + ]

With marathon security being a top concern in the wake of the Boston Marathon incident, the New York City Marathon (NYRR) wanted to implement additional safety measures. [ + ]

The Australian Business Roundtable for Disaster Resilience & Safer Communities has welcomed the announcement of terms of reference for a Productivity Commission Inquiry into Natural Disaster Funding Arrangements. [ + ]

Winners of this year's Australasian Police and Emergency Services Games stair race. [ + ]

The Victorian WorkCover Authority's (VWA) half-yearly results reveal that fewer Victorians are injured at work, more workers are returning to work after injury and the Victorian scheme continues to be financially sustainable. [ + ]

A highly experienced group of extractives industry experts has been appointed to provide advice to the WorkSafe New Zealand Board on the implementation of the new regulatory framework for mining and tunnelling. [ + ]