The Work Health and Safety Act 2020 and regulations will commence in Western Australia on March 31, 2022. It marks a historic day for Western Australia and the McGowan Government after 38 years, WA’s work health and safety laws will be modernised.
The Workplace Safety Legislation and Other Matters Amendment Act 2022 came into effect on 16 March 2022, enabling WorkSafe Victoria to prevent and respond to workplace safety concerns and improve outcomes for injured workers and their families.
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]More than half a million Australians sustain a work-related injury or illness each year. The various impacts on affected workers can be devastating and frequently reverberate more widely through families and communities.
Public comment has opened on the proposed Occupational Health and Safety Amendment (Psychological Health) Regulations, which will provide clearer guidance to employers on their obligations to safeguard workers from mental injury.
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Sexual Harassment is not a new topic, but it is one that is gaining momentum after several recent inquiries into workplace sexual harassment across multiple industries, following the National Inquiry into Sexual Harassment in Australian Workplaces.
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] October is National Safe Work Month, and this year’s theme is think safe. work safe. be safe. Being healthy and safe means being free from physical and psychological harm. No job should be unsafe and no death or injury is acceptable. A safe and healthy workplace benefits everyone.
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Injured or ill workers should be empowered to play an active role in their own recovery and return to work through both practical and psychological support, according to two new research reports by Griffith University. The reports encourage employers to provide their injured workers with greater access to workplace arrangements like flexible schedules, task modifications,…
With the 10-year anniversary of harmonised WHS legislation in many jurisdictions approaching, there are a number of significant legal trends impacting WHS professionals and their organisations, according to one of South Australia’s leading workplace lawyers.
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Gaps often exist between “work as imagined” and “work as performed” and some of these gaps may subtly nudge organisations in believing that operations are safer than they are, according to new in-progress research.
Occupational lung disease continues to be a major work health and safety concern in Australia. To help raise awareness Safe Work Australia has launched an occupational lung disease awareness campaign which will run until December 2021.
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