The latest statistics from Safe Work Australia reveal a sobering picture of workplace health and safety in the country, highlighting persistent challenges that workers face. According to the Key Work Health and Safety Statistics Australia 2024 report, 200 Australian workers tragically lost their lives due to work-related injuries in 2023, a slight increase from the…
Workplace and work-related violence and aggression have become significant concerns across Australia, according to the latest report from Safe Work Australia, Workplace and work-related violence and aggression in Australia. As the nature of work evolves and stressors intensify, this issue has seen a sharp rise over the last five years. The report highlights key data,…
As Australia navigates ongoing workplace safety challenges across its diverse environments, health and safety committees (HSCs) are crucial for fostering a culture of safety and cooperation between employers and employees. With workplace safety statistics highlighting persistent issues, the significance of proactive HSCs cannot be understated. Research has shown that collaboration and comprehensive training can significantly…
Safe Work Australia has published an independent research report by Monash University titled “Early Intervention in the Workers’ Compensation Process.” This report evaluates various early intervention approaches in Australia’s workers’ compensation system, focusing on methods to reduce recovery times and enhance return-to-work outcomes for injured workers. The research involved consultations with stakeholders from the workers’…
After 20 years of campaigning by families, friends, and unions whose members have been killed at work, the Industrial Manslaughter Bill passed NSW Parliament on 20 June 2024. NSW is the last mainland state to make industrial manslaughter an offence. Since 2019 more than 300 workers have been killed in NSW. The new Industrial Manslaughter…
The Unseen Pillar of Organisational Success: Why Safety Performance Matters By Robert Keft, Managing Director Qualifications – Master of Business Administration Degree (Southern Cross University), Grad Dip. Management (AGSM -UNSW), Dip. WHS (Churchill). I find it interesting that clients’ reasons for needing WHS (Work Health and Safety) Consultancy and Training Services vary greatly on a…
A survey of Queensland Health workers by the Australian Workers’ Union has revealed the massive extent of violence in our public hospitals, with the union calling on politicians to act on the issue. The survey has revealed that close to 70% of staff have either been assaulted or witnessed an assault in the workplace. The…
WorkSafe VIC has charged a company director for driving a ute with a teenage apprentice in a toolbox. The incident occurred in February 2022, when a 19-year-old apprentice was told to lie down inside the toolbox, which was mounted on the back of the ute, before the vehicle was driven from Tolmie to Mansfield in…
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Corporate boards must include at least one director with “some real health and safety knowledge” because they frequently make decisions with significant WHS implications, according to University of NSW Emeritus Professor of Management, Michael Quinlan.
