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New Guidance for Health and Safety Representatives on Asbestos

New Guidance for Health and Safety Representatives on Asbestos

New Workplace Exposure Limits to Apply from 1 December 2026

New Workplace Exposure Limits to Apply from 1 December 2026

New Model Code of Practice Released for Elevating Work Platforms

New Model Code of Practice Released for Elevating Work Platforms

Amendments to Model WHS Laws: What Employers Should Be Preparing For

Amendments to Model WHS Laws: What Employers Should Be Preparing For

National Safety Snapshot: What Australia’s Latest Data Means for Employers

National Safety Snapshot: What Australia’s Latest Data Means for Employers

What Is Occupational Hygiene and Why It Matters for Every Workplace

What Is Occupational Hygiene and Why It Matters for Every Workplace

Key Work Health and Safety Statistics Australia 2025 now available

Key Work Health and Safety Statistics Australia 2025 now available

Mining Sector Benefits As Workplace Safety Improves

Mining Sector Benefits As Workplace Safety Improves

Safety: every job, every day starts with identifying hazards

Safety: every job, every day starts with identifying hazards

New Study Finds Safety Protection On Quad Bikes Is Driving Down Farm Deaths

New Study Finds Safety Protection On Quad Bikes Is Driving Down Farm Deaths

WHS prosecutions: new data now available

WHS prosecutions: new data now available

Fair Work Commission rules workplace abuse as constructive dismissal

Fair Work Commission rules workplace abuse as constructive dismissal

New resources to manage the risks of online abuse at work

New resources to manage the risks of online abuse at work

New Safe Work Australia Research and Evaluation Strategy

New Safe Work Australia Research and Evaluation Strategy

Driver safety in the workplace: Road Sense Australia’s commitment to safer roads

Driver safety in the workplace: Road Sense Australia’s commitment to safer roads

Coalition Proposes Workplace Health and Safety Reforms

Coalition Proposes Workplace Health and Safety Reforms

The Rise of Workplace Violence and Aggression: A Growing Concern in Australia

The Rise of Workplace Violence and Aggression: A Growing Concern in Australia

Review of the engineered stone ban – public consultation now open

Review of the engineered stone ban – public consultation now open

Jurisdictional Comparison Data For 2022-23 Released

Jurisdictional Comparison Data For 2022-23 Released

Communicating With Migrant and Multicultural Workers About WHS

Communicating With Migrant and Multicultural Workers About WHS

From Reactive to Proactive: Preventing Workplace Sexual Harassment

From Reactive to Proactive: Preventing Workplace Sexual Harassment

Australia Sets Global Benchmark by Ratifying All 10 ILO Fundamental Conventions

Australia Sets Global Benchmark by Ratifying All 10 ILO Fundamental Conventions

Monash Study Reveals Higher Autoimmune Disease Risk in Stone Benchtop Industry, Urges Expanded Health Screening

Monash Study Reveals Higher Autoimmune Disease Risk in Stone Benchtop Industry, Urges Expanded Health Screening

The National Return to Work Strategy 2020-2030

The National Return to Work Strategy 2020-2030

Understanding and Managing Psychosocial Hazards in the Workplace

Understanding and Managing Psychosocial Hazards in the Workplace

National Safe Work Month: Make Safety Your Priority This October

National Safe Work Month: Make Safety Your Priority This October

Safe Work Australia announces 2024 National Safe Work Month

Safe Work Australia announces 2024 National Safe Work Month

New regulation amendments established to help further protect workers from silicosis

New regulation amendments established to help further protect workers from silicosis

Navigating Workplace Safety Excellence: Free online event

Navigating Workplace Safety Excellence: Free online event

Do you know what to do if there is a high, extreme or catastrophic fire danger rating at your workplace?

Do you know what to do if there is a high, extreme or catastrophic fire danger rating at your workplace?

Welding fumes exposure threshold lowered to protect workers

Welding fumes exposure threshold lowered to protect workers

New model Code of Practice: Sexual and gender-based harassment

New model Code of Practice: Sexual and gender-based harassment

WorkSafe authorities urge workers and employers to stay safe during the holiday season

WorkSafe authorities urge workers and employers to stay safe during the holiday season

Check the Know Your Duties tool: WHS responsibilities for labour hire workers

Check the Know Your Duties tool: WHS responsibilities for labour hire workers

Four key principles of WHS duties: Construction case study by Safe Work Australia

Four key principles of WHS duties: Construction case study by Safe Work Australia

Falling asleep at the wheel? NHVR acts on serious fatigue and speed breaches

Falling asleep at the wheel? NHVR acts on serious fatigue and speed breaches

New online tool for construction industry to know their WHS duties

New online tool for construction industry to know their WHS duties

NT Health and Safety Symposium 2023

NT Health and Safety Symposium 2023

South Australia celebrates National Safe Work Month

South Australia celebrates National Safe Work Month

News from the Australian NT: What you need to know about asbestos management and incident notification

News from the Australian NT: What you need to know about asbestos management and incident notification

Regulatory duties for employers regarding psychosocial risks across Australia

Regulatory duties for employers regarding psychosocial risks across Australia

Urgent Industry Reform Needed as Truck Crash Death Toll Reaches 51 in Australia

Urgent Industry Reform Needed as Truck Crash Death Toll Reaches 51 in Australia

Severe injuries from product movement in the U.S. food supply chain

Severe injuries from product movement in the U.S. food supply chain

Safety alert issued after high-low crane lifts create multiple risks

Safety alert issued after high-low crane lifts create multiple risks

Review into Queensland’s workers’ compensation scheme

Review into Queensland’s workers’ compensation scheme

Controlling silica dust exposure

Controlling silica dust exposure

Consider the cost of unsafe workplaces

Consider the cost of unsafe workplaces

New national strategy for safe and healthy work

New national strategy for safe and healthy work

Initiative developed to target workplace bullying

Initiative developed to target workplace bullying

Leading health bodies back calls to ban the use of engineered stone

Leading health bodies back calls to ban the use of engineered stone

WA - Managing outdoor work environment and facilities

WA - Managing outdoor work environment and facilities

Safety alert issued about fires on battery-powered tools

Safety alert issued about fires on battery-powered tools

New positive duty on employers to prevent workplace sexual harassment, sex discrimination and victimisation

New positive duty on employers to prevent workplace sexual harassment, sex discrimination and victimisation

More than 140 workers injured in forklift incidents last year

More than 140 workers injured in forklift incidents last year

WA - Regulations on Psychosocial Hazards

WA - Regulations on Psychosocial Hazards

SA - How to Avoid Lifting Injuries

SA - How to Avoid Lifting Injuries

NSW - Rock Solid Safety Urged for Concrete Pours

NSW - Rock Solid Safety Urged for Concrete Pours

NSW - Food Delivery Riders' Safety the Focus in Compliance Operation

NSW - Food Delivery Riders' Safety the Focus in Compliance Operation

Avoiding Heat Stress - Key Resources

Avoiding Heat Stress - Key Resources

WA - Progress Achieved in Push to Prevent Workplace Sexual Harassment

WA - Progress Achieved in Push to Prevent Workplace Sexual Harassment

SA - Have a Say on Industrial Manslaughter Laws

SA - Have a Say on Industrial Manslaughter Laws

Queensland Businesses Put on Notice to Insure Workers Against Work-related Injuries

Queensland Businesses Put on Notice to Insure Workers Against Work-related Injuries

NSW - La Nina Contributes to a Rise in Excavation Incidents

NSW - La Nina Contributes to a Rise in Excavation Incidents

SA - Construction Industry Scramble Prompts Safety Warning

SA - Construction Industry Scramble Prompts Safety Warning

SA - SafeWork SA Strategic Plan Launched

SA - SafeWork SA Strategic Plan Launched

NSW - Retired Supreme Court Judge to Carry out Review of SafeWork NSW

NSW - Retired Supreme Court Judge to Carry out Review of SafeWork NSW

SA - Change to Lead Risk Notifications

SA - Change to Lead Risk Notifications

NT - Sparkies Urged to Survive in New Safety Campaign

NT - Sparkies Urged to Survive in New Safety Campaign

SA - Mining Industry Backs Sexual Harassment Campaign

SA - Mining Industry Backs Sexual Harassment Campaign

NSW - Free Tool to Measure Workplace Mental Health

NSW - Free Tool to Measure Workplace Mental Health

VIC - Mental Injuries Surge in Victorian Workplaces

VIC - Mental Injuries Surge in Victorian Workplaces

SA - Teams Dig in for Mine Safety Challenge

SA - Teams Dig in for Mine Safety Challenge

QLD - New Workplace Coal Dust Standard Commences in Queensland

QLD - New Workplace Coal Dust Standard Commences in Queensland

NT - Latest Key NT Work Health and Safety Statistics Released

NT - Latest Key NT Work Health and Safety Statistics Released

WA - McGowan Government Responds to Sexual Harassment Inquiry

WA - McGowan Government Responds to Sexual Harassment Inquiry

SA - Independent Review of SafeWork SA

SA - Independent Review of SafeWork SA

NSW - Machine Safety Compliance Visits Underway

NSW - Machine Safety Compliance Visits Underway

WA - Safe Work Month - WHS & Think Psychological

WA - Safe Work Month - WHS & Think Psychological

SA - Sexual Harassment in Mining Sparks Campaign

SA - Sexual Harassment in Mining Sparks Campaign

SA - 2022 Premier’s Awards in Energy and Mining are Open

SA - 2022 Premier’s Awards in Energy and Mining are Open

VIC - WorkSafe Health and Safety Month on the Road and Online

VIC - WorkSafe Health and Safety Month on the Road and Online

VIC - WorkSafe Stops Frauds Gaming Compensation System

VIC - WorkSafe Stops Frauds Gaming Compensation System

NSW - Boost for Events Promoting Work Health and Safety, Consumer Rights

NSW - Boost for Events Promoting Work Health and Safety, Consumer Rights

NSW & VIC - Construction Site Visits Highlight Safety Issues

NSW & VIC - Construction Site Visits Highlight Safety Issues

WA - Safe Work Month Podcasts, Videos and Webinars

WA - Safe Work Month Podcasts, Videos and Webinars

QLD - Work Health and Safety Act 2011 Review

QLD - Work Health and Safety Act 2011 Review

VIC - Small Businesses Gain Tools for Mentally Healthier Work

VIC - Small Businesses Gain Tools for Mentally Healthier Work

Public Mock Trial to Give Insight into Workplace Safety Laws

Public Mock Trial to Give Insight into Workplace Safety Laws

NSW - Mental Health at Work Resources for Regional Business

NSW - Mental Health at Work Resources for Regional Business

A Statement by the WHS Commissioner: Issuing of Prohibition Notice to the Legislative Assembly

A Statement by the WHS Commissioner: Issuing of Prohibition Notice to the Legislative Assembly

VIC - Grants for Fresh Workplace Safety Ideas

VIC - Grants for Fresh Workplace Safety Ideas

QLD - Work Health Safety Act Set for Review

QLD - Work Health Safety Act Set for Review

QLD - Mental Health Week 2022 Events Announced

QLD - Mental Health Week 2022 Events Announced

Heat warning: Employers Must Prepare for a Warmer Future

Heat warning: Employers Must Prepare for a Warmer Future

QLD - Green Hydrogen Workforce Safety Prioritised

QLD - Green Hydrogen Workforce Safety Prioritised

NSW - Spotlight on Safety for Women in Agriculture

NSW - Spotlight on Safety for Women in Agriculture

WA - Work Health and Safety for Volunteer Organisations

WA - Work Health and Safety for Volunteer Organisations

WA - Dangerous Goods Road Transport Decoder App

WA - Dangerous Goods Road Transport Decoder App

VIC - Footy Giants Reunite for Workplace Health and Safety

VIC - Footy Giants Reunite for Workplace Health and Safety

NSW - Mental Health Boost to Music Industry

NSW - Mental Health Boost to Music Industry