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Ensuring that psychosocial risk management meets legal requirements

23 January, 2024 | Supplied by: EnableOrg

A great deal of misinformation still surrounds the concept of psychosocial risk management, making it difficult to implement robust risk management processes.


Register now for AMW2024 in Sydney

22 January, 2024 | Supplied by: Australian Manufacturing Technology Institute Ltd

Australian Manufacturing Week (AMW2024) will be held at Sydney ICC Darling Harbour from 17–19 April 2024.


Qld to strengthen electrical safety laws

15 January, 2024

The Queensland Government has proposed new laws to improve electrical safety and enhance the government's ability to regulate high-risk electrical products.


New SafeWork inspectors to promote health and safety in NSW

15 January, 2024

Thirty-five new graduates will join the SafeWork inspectorate team to help ensure NSW workers return home safely at the end of each day.


New code of practice to eliminate gender-based harassment

15 January, 2024

Safe Work Australia has published a model code of practice to help PCBUs eliminate or minimise the risk of sexual and gender-based harassment at work.


Australia to ban engineered stone due to silicosis risk

15 December, 2023 by Ashna Mehta

The use, supply and manufacture of engineered stone in Australia will be banned from 1 July 2024, to protect workers from respirable crystalline silica.


Guidelines released for managing heavy vehicle driver fatigue

11 December, 2023

NT WorkSafe has released guidance material to help heavy vehicle owners and operators manage the risks of fatigue when driving.


Qld introduces workplace safety law reforms

07 December, 2023

The Queensland Government has introduced legislative reforms to parliament stemming from recommendations from an independent review of the state's Work Health and Safety Act.


Registrations open for 2024 AOG Energy conference

06 December, 2023

The AOG Energy exhibition and conference will be taking place in Perth in 2024, with over 200 exhibitors in attendance.


Five ways to avoid end-of-year burnout

06 December, 2023 | Supplied by: RMIT University

Employees often feel exhausted towards the end of the year, working long hours while social commitments and Christmas tasks expand.


Qld mines urged to prioritise safety during storm season

01 December, 2023

Queensland's safety regulator for the resources sector has called on mine sites to put the safety of workers first during storm season.


World Safety Congress gives voice to injured workers

30 November, 2023

The Family and Injured Workers Support and Advisory Group hosted a session at the World Safety Congress to advise the NSW Government on how to improve workplace health and safety.


World Safety Congress comes to Sydney

29 November, 2023

The 23rd World Congress on Safety and Health at Work, an international event focused on the prevention of workplace harm, has commenced in Sydney.


New MoU to mark National Asbestos Awareness Week

20 November, 2023

The National Association of Testing Authorities has signed an MoU with the Victorian Asbestos Eradication Agency to ensure the reliability of asbestos testing in government buildings.


SWA campaign urges workers to be silica smart

17 November, 2023

A new phase of the 'Clean Air. Clear Lungs.' occupational lung diseases campaign from Safe Work Australia aims to improve understanding of the hazards of silica dust.


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