The winners of the 2003 NSCA/Telstra National Safety Awards of Excellence were announced at a gala dinner and presentation on 14 October 2003 at the Grand Ballroom, The Wentworth Hotel, Sydney. [ + ]

Melbourne's West Gate Bridge collapsed during construction on 15 October 1970, claiming the lives of 35 workers. It was the worst single workplace catastrophe in Australian history. [ + ]

The Woolcock Institute of Medical Research is holding a one-day symposium entitled 'Sleep Loss - Risk and Solutions in the Workplace' on Monday 13 October, at the Powerhouse Museum Sydney. [ + ]

Understanding terrorism for risk managers, property managers, engineers & architects. [ + ]

A high-tech interactive CD-ROM will be mailed to Victoria's 200,000 small and medium sized workplaces as part of a new $3 million campaign to improve workplace health and safety, WorkCover Minister Rob Hulls announced recently. [ + ]

Professor John Hermon-Taylor and colleagues from St George's Hospital Medical School in London, UK, have found the strongest evidence yet that Chrohn's disease and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) may be caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis (MAP). [ + ]

Overseas experience in using health information technology to deal with the SARS outbreak and fears about the readiness of healthcare systems to deal with communicable diseases, bio-terrorism and chemical warfare have highlighted the public health potential of Clinical Information Systems (CIS), according to participants at the Health Informatics Conference (HIC), convened in Sydney recently. [ + ]

Cambridge Consultants Ltd (CCL) has announced a breakthrough in radar safety systems for automobiles, with the potential to make sophisticated reversing and anti-collision safety aids an affordable accessory for the mass market. [ + ]

Western Australian safety boot innovator, Footwear Instruments Pty Ltd has beaten a competitive field of the State's top small businesses to become the 2003 Telstra Western Australian Small Business of the Year. [ + ]

In an Australia first, WorkSafe Victoria has successfully prosecuted a company for discriminating against a worker who raised concerns about an occupational health and safety issue. [ + ]

A 3D animated mathematical model of the human spine developed by the Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO) promises to be the most accurate predictor yet of injury to the spine and associated neuro-muscular tissues. [ + ]

Industry and insurance experts will talk to Australian food manufacturers about rising insurance premiums and facility fire risks at half-day forums in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne in October. [ + ]

Old Way New Way Workplace Training Skills on CD-ROM is an advanced workplace training skills course designed for experienced trainers, managers, supervisors, organisational psychologists, change agents, and employees in all kinds of occupations. [ + ]

A workshop for those who manage, own and build IT networks, facilities and infrastructure is being run to provide them with comprehensive information on the threats posed by terrorism. [ + ]

The recruitment industry is one of New Zealand's largest employers. Aside from those working in the industry, every day thousands of workers who go to offices, schools, hospitals, factories and construction sites are temporary workers or contractors provided by recruitmentcompanies. [ + ]