Latest health and safety News

Crisafulli Government’s pharmacy misjudgement puts patients at risk: RACGP
New Director City Performance Announced
SafeWork NSW issues safety warning after two serious workplace incidents yesterday
$400,000 In Fines For Scaffolding Safety Failings Prior To Fatality
Operator for the state’s first Migrant Workers Centre locked-in
Up To $500,000 In Grants For Fresh Return-to-work Ideas
BAN ON METRO FARE COLLECTION DUE TO RISING SAFETY CONCERNS FOR BUS DRIVERS
TWU WELCOMES UPDATED NSW LAWS TO PROTECT GIG WORKERS AND SMALL TRANSPORT BUSINESSES
Time to clean up Australia’s failing, scandal-plagued universities
Councillors elected to leadership positions on state bodies
ACT Community Protection Medal recognises exceptional emergency service members
Workers compensation reform to address psychological safety
$65,000 fine for scaffolding centimetres from live power  
Bureau Veritas Strengthens Its Leading Position in the Chilean Copper Market Through the Acquisition of GeoAssay
Workers Comp Reform To Address Psychological Safety
Allied Health Services Tables of Costs review for 2025-2026
$220,000 safety spend after worker’s hand entangled in conveyor  
Inspector Recruitment Underway
Monday 17 March
Statewide SafeWork Op – Keeping workers safe around mobile plant, fixed machinery and vehicles
Technical bulletin: Occupational divers under training – trainee divers
$45,000 Fine After Student Science Experiment Injury
Compensation Fraudster’s Free Ride Comes To End
WorkSafe Half-year Results 12 March
Access improvements for Helensburgh Cemetery – Wollongong
ASIO’s declassified insights send powerful messages on protecting people, data centres, and buildings
Keeping Workers Safe From Engineered Stone
New code of practice makes workplaces safer for everyone
Do cats have ‘friends’, or do they always vie for territory? Animal experts weigh in
Minns Government’s Soft Touch On Underquoting
Company fined $40,000 after worker’s fall through skylight  
Workplace Tragedy Does Not Discriminate
Cyclone Impacting Parts Of Australia
Consultation on Tasmania’s Health Worker Code of Conduct Welcome
Forklift Incident Lands Repeat Offender $50,000 Fine
Subbies Deserve Safety At Work Too
Can We Just Talk? Minimising Conflict In Workplace
Concern that Police failed to discharge their duty of care to man in custody
Save Our Service Rally
Nursery Fined $65,000 After Fatal Shed Roof Fall
VACANCY: Corporate Community Events Coordinator/Officer
One year on and Broken Hill students still stranded by Labor
WorkSafe Awards honour Victoria’s health and safety heroes  
AV Snow Vehicles Finalist In WorkSafe Awards
Trucking Company Fined After Worker Pinned Under Axle
Man Convicted Over $114,000 Compensation Fraud
ANSTO collaborator awarded Investigator Grant to explore bush medicine in contemporary healthcare
Safety Risks Identified At Snowy Hydro 2.0