September 2023 Issue 45 Working from home, is it a double edge sword? Before the COVID-19 pandemic, remote work was being explored by some companies, but its adoption was relatively slow and limited. The pandemic forced employers to adapt to remote working conditions, and while this offers many benefits, it also comes with…
Safety News March 2023
March 2023 Issue 44 Psychological Safety vs Psychosocial Risk Psychological safety and psychosocial risks both require attention from employers to create a safe and healthy work environment, but how well do leaders understand the difference between the two terms and the factors that contribute to them? Sea Safe: bringing the seafood…
Safety News September 2022
September 2022 Issue 43 Take a moment and talk about psychosocial hazards Psychosocial hazards are the things at work that can harm mental health. Safe Work Australia (SWA) are encouraging businesses to take a moment and have a conversation about psychosocial hazards, during mental health week in October 2022. Supreme Court decision puts spotlight on…
Safety News March 2022
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] March 2022 Issue 42 After 38 years, WA’s Work Health and Safety laws will be modernised The Work Health and Safety Act 2020 and regulations will commence in Western Australia on March 31, 2022. After 38 years, WA’s work health and safety laws will be modernised. Psychological health regulations open for…
Safety News October 2021
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] October 2021 Issue 41 Safe Work Month Events & Training No job should be unsafe and no death or injury is acceptable. October every year is a time that Safe Work Australia encourages people to work together to commit to safe and healthy workplaces for all Australians. To coincide with Safe Work…
Safety News June 2021
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] June 2021 Issue 40 Welding safety at the forefront of new research To better understand exposure to welding fumes, the NSW Centre for WHS is conducting new research, together with the University of Sydney and Curtin University. The Centre is focusing on Australian welding industries and occupations, current controls being used and…
Safety News December 2020
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] December 2020 Issue 39 The role of WHS in managing the challenges of working from home While some avenues for influence have been narrowed for WHS professionals in by not being able to be physically present when speaking to decision-makers through 2020, this has been potentially offset by WHS professionals’ increased visibility in critical…
Safety News September 2020
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] September 2020 Issue 38 Why technology is a double-edged sword for mental health at work With millions of people working from home throughout the coronavirus outbreak, research has recently identified key strategies for both organisations and their employees to safeguard mental health. Led by researchers from the University of Sydney Business School, it looks…
Safety News March 2020
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] March 2020 Issue 37 Safety Climate, Culture, Leadership and why its all related Safety climate, culture and leadership at first glance all sound like the same thing but in order to gain a better understanding of each of these, we break this down with the help of some great resources from Workplace Health &…
Safety News December 2019
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] December 2019 Issue 36 Transitioning to ISO45001 – what you need to know ISO 45001 is a product of collaboration between more than 70 countries, and is the first global standard of its kind. Designed to work with any organisation, large or small, the universal framework makes the new standard accessible for even the…
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