New South Wales (Australia) Minister for Finance Michael Daley recently announced the start of a …
New South Wales Undertakes Mobile Crane Safety ProgramRead More
Australia & Workers Comp
Australia Tells Overseas Workers How Not To Be Victims of Exploitation
A new information booklet launched recently in Sydney will assist workers from overseas to know …
Australia Tells Overseas Workers How Not To Be Victims of ExploitationRead More
South Australia Workers Comp Sees $77 Million Profit
WorkCoverSA (South Australia) announced a profit of $77M for the full financial year with the …
South Australia Workers Comp Sees $77 Million ProfitRead More
Australia Workers Comp Claims Form Changes
A new workers compensation claim form will take effect starting Oct. 1, in Western …
Australia’s Federal Safety Regulator Files Against Border Protection Service
Australia’s federal workplace safety regulator Comcare recently launched federal court proceedings …
Australia’s Federal Safety Regulator Files Against Border Protection ServiceRead More
SOUTH AUSTRALIA New Licensing System for High-Risk Work
New arrangements for a national licensing system for high-risk work takes effect in South Australia …
SOUTH AUSTRALIA New Licensing System for High-Risk WorkRead More
New South Wales Amendments to Workers Comp Regulation
Workers and businesses across the State of New South Wales (Australia) are being encouraged to …
New South Wales Amendments to Workers Comp RegulationRead More
It’s Not Enough to Tell Roofers Not to Stand on Skylights
Employers are reminded even when they subcontract work out they are still responsible for providing …
It’s Not Enough to Tell Roofers Not to Stand on SkylightsRead More
Australia Comcare Improves Claims System
The Australian Government’s workplace safety and compensation authority, Comcare, has …
Businesses to See Higher Workers’ Comp Rates in Australia
Queensland (Australia) businesses will pay more to insure employees through WorkCover from July 1 …
Businesses to See Higher Workers’ Comp Rates in AustraliaRead More
AUSTRALIA Plan Launched to Protect Meat Industry Workers
A new initiative to reduce workplace injuries across the meat processing industry was launched in …
AUSTRALIA Plan Launched to Protect Meat Industry WorkersRead More
Tasmania Wants Random Drug Testing for Trucking Companies
The Transport Workers Union is backing a Tasmanian Coroner's call for all trucking …
Tasmania Wants Random Drug Testing for Trucking CompaniesRead More
Four Important Key Safety Themes Identified in Australia
Safe Work Australia members met recently following a full-day strategic planning workshop led …
Four Important Key Safety Themes Identified in AustraliaRead More
Asbestos Risk Study Seeks to Raise Worker Awareness in Australia
AUSTRALIA: Asbestos Exposure and Compliance Study of Construction and Maintenance Workers …
Asbestos Risk Study Seeks to Raise Worker Awareness in AustraliaRead More
Australian Company Fined for Workplace Safety Violation in Death of Worker
John Holland Pty Ltd breached the Federal workplace safety laws according to Australia's Federal …
Australian Company Fined for Workplace Safety Violation in Death of WorkerRead More
Australian Workers at Risk of Injury from Noise at Workplace
Report: Australian Workers at Risk of Injury From Noise at Work The National Hazard …
Australian Workers at Risk of Injury from Noise at WorkplaceRead More
Australia Workers Comp Uses Integrated Approach to Wellness
Government officials in Victoria, Australia are using Work Health, a five-year, $218 …
Australia Workers Comp Uses Integrated Approach to WellnessRead More
Workers Comp in Australia New Safety Initiative in Queensland
Workplace Health and Safety Queensland (Australia) is introducing a new initiative …
Workers Comp in Australia New Safety Initiative in QueenslandRead More
AUSTRALIA Workplace Fatalities Lower Performance Monitoring Report
The release of the 11th Edition of the Comparative Performance Monitoring (CPM) report …
AUSTRALIA Workplace Fatalities Lower Performance Monitoring ReportRead More
AUSTRALIA Workplace Injury Benchmarks Updated
Reports a 14% Increase in 2008-09 from Previous Year Safe Work Australia Chair Tom Phillips …
