A demolition company and its two directors have been fined $16,000 for improperly demolishing a house which had asbestos-containing material. [ + ]

The Victorian Government has allocated $500,000 worth of IT contract work to three local start-ups to develop technology solutions for workplace safety, transport and education. [ + ]

Safe Work Australia has released a snapshot of workers compensation claims related to COVID-19 up to 31 July 2020. [ + ]

Heavy vehicle drivers in South Australia will be able to practise navigating the South Eastern Freeway descent with a training simulator. [ + ]

SafeWork SA is reminding mine operators to develop, implement and maintain safe systems of work, after an explosives incident at an underground mine. [ + ]

Buslink NT will commit to $660,000 worth of improvements after a bus rollaway incident in 2017 led to the death of a bus driver. [ + ]

Research into the health effects of the 2014 Hazelwood mine fire has revealed an increased risk of death in smoke-impacted areas during and after the fire. [ + ]

The Black Dog Institute is urging workplaces to proactively support employees who need mental health support by implementing proven programs. [ + ]

A company has been fined $40,000 for failing to adequately supervise a young worker who sustained serious injuries while cleaning a plate roller. [ + ]

As bushfire season approaches, the NSW Government is urging businesses to prepare a SeasonalSAFE Plan for the hazards caused by hot weather. [ + ]