$15m grants program to improve workplace safety
07 April, 2008
WorkCover NSW has announced the continuation of a three-year $15 million grants program to improve safety in the workplace.
Call for comments on draft 2008 OHS Code of Practice
20 February, 2008
The draft Occupational Health and Safety Code of Practice 2008 (the draft OHS code 2008) has been prepared with the aim of improving workplace safety outcomes
WorkSafe inspectors wanted
04 February, 2008
WorkSafe is currently advertising for its latest intake of new inspectors, and is encouraging interested candidates to seek further information.
Grants for OHS and welfare research
18 January, 2008
The government has called for innovative research projects to improve workplace safety in South Australia.
SA industry safety improvement program
10 January, 2008
SafeWork SA’s Industry Improvement Program is targeting workplaces in South Australia that are contributing disproportionately to the number of workers compensation claims in the state.
Accident compensation legislation to be updated
08 January, 2008
Victoria’s Accident Compensation Act will be updated to enhance support for injured workers. The Minister for Finance, WorkCover and the Transport Accident Commission, Tim Holding said: “The Accident Compensation Act 1985 has been in operation for over 20 years and is the basis of a workers compensation scheme that has provided support to hundreds of thousands of injured workers. While the underlying principles of the Act remain sound, incremental changes over the years have made it unwieldy and unnecessarily complex.”
WA businessman wins major safety award
06 December, 2007
The National Safety Council of Australia (NSCA) has presented Dan Smetana, chairman of Joyce Corporation, with the Ian Chisholm Award.
ACT appoints OHS Council
26 November, 2007
Minister for Industrial Relations Andrew Barr has announced the appointment of a new Occupational Health and Safety Council.
Award winners lead the way in safety
02 November, 2007
Pilbara Constructions, Port of Broome, Monear and Sundowner Technologies, and Bill Towie from the Forest Products Commission are the four winners of the prestigious 2007 Work Safety Awards Western Australia and will now be entered into the national Safe Work Australia Awards.
Winners of the 2007 National Safety Awards of Excellence
15 October, 2007
The National Safety Council of Australia (NSCA) has announced the winners of the 2007 NSCA/SKILLED Group National Safety Awards of Excellence.
Health and safety initiatives rewarded in Victoria
13 September, 2007
The annual WorkSafe Victoria Awards had a record number of finalists this year, demonstrating the many ways that health and safety is being addressed in the arts, construction, manufacturing, entertainment and recreation industries.
Education department fined for refusing compensation
16 August, 2007
WorkSafe Victoria has warned Victorian employers that failure to submit WorkCover forms would lead to court action and fines.
Safe Work Australia Week
08 August, 2007
Safe Work Australia Week, a week to focus attention on workplace safety issues around Australia, will be held from 21 to 27 October this year.
Victorian OHS regulations 2007 commence
20 July, 2007
Victoria’s Occupational Health and Safety Regulations 2007 came into operation on 1 July. This single regulation replaces Victoria’s 13 separate OHS regulations covering specific hazards, OHS issues and hazardous industries.
National safety awards
06 July, 2007
The National Safety Council of Australia and the Skilled Group invite entries from all people and organisations who believe they have excelled in the area of OHS and environment to the NSCA/Skilled Group National Safety Awards of Excellence.
