Inaugural SafeWork NSW Commissioner to open WHS Show Sydney
07 October, 2025Janet Schorer, the inaugural SafeWork NSW Commissioner, will officially open the Workplace Health & Safety Show Sydney, running 22–23 October at the Sydney Showground.
Intensive care nurse named inaugural SafeWork SA HSR of the Year
03 October, 2025From more than 200 health and safety representatives (HSRs) across South Australia, senior clinical nurse Fiona Noble has been named the inaugural SafeWork SA HSR of the Year.
Queensland seeks feedback on Concrete Pumping Code of Practice 2019
29 September, 2025Until 10 October, the Queensland Government is seeking feedback on the draft update of the Concrete Pumping Code of Practice 2019.
Could a 'perceived stigma' of construction work cost lives?
29 September, 2025A survey of construction workers in China suggests 'perceived occupational stigma' could have implications for workplace safety.
October will mark the 16th National Safe Work Month
26 September, 2025October is National Safe Work Month. Now in its 16th year, this year's theme is 'safety: every job, every day'.
WorkSafe WA's 2025 Work Health and Safety Excellence Awards — finalists
15 September, 2025From 138 submissions, 42 finalists across five categories have been announced for WorkSafe WA's 2025 Work Health and Safety Excellence Awards.
Shift workers see fatigue as inevitable, face 'soldier through' culture
12 September, 2025A recent systemic review of 28 eligible studies involving 1519 participants explored shift workers' experiences of fatigue, healthy behaviours and sleep disturbance.
Tradie resources available ahead of Thursday's R U OK?Day
08 September, 2025Ahead of R U OK?Day on 11 September, dedicated tradie resources are available — this year's message being 'Ask R U OK? Any Day'.
National Safe Work Month activity kit released
01 September, 2025Ahead of next month's National Safe Work Month, Safe Work Australia has released its activity kit, including ideas to implement the WHS risk management approach throughout October.
Could this VR headset hold the key to vocational recovery?
01 September, 2025Launched in Orange last week, a new virtual reality tool is designed to help young people into work after mental ill-health — all from inside a VR headset.
These are the five sectors Victoria will target over the next year
25 August, 2025Victoria has announced five sectors it will target over the next year, which account for almost 60% of work-related deaths and accepted workplace injury claims.
New NT WorkSafe Executive Director commences 25 August
18 August, 2025Grant Hastie has been appointed NT WorkSafe's new Executive Director, commencing 25 August.
NSW's second workers compensation reform bill attracts criticism
08 August, 2025The President of the Law Society of NSW, Jennifer Ball, has criticised the NSW Government's introduction to parliament of a second workers compensation reform bill.
Digging smarter: how AI is driving safety, sustainability and scale in mining
08 August, 2025 | Supplied by: Avanade Australia Pty LtdAI is no longer a futuristic add-on — it's becoming the engine room of safer, smarter and more sustainable mining practices.
NSW issues 506 notices in largest safety blitz in a decade
04 August, 2025Under its new Commissioner, standalone regulator SafeWork NSW has issued 506 notices for non-compliance in the state's largest compliance blitz in a decade.
