22 April 2022 |
Japanese encephalitis: duties under the model WHS Laws 22 Apr 2022 Safe Work Australia has developed new work health and safety (WHS) guidance on Japanese encephalitis for persons conducting a business or undertaking. Japanese encephalitis is caused by …
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04 April 2022 |
2022 World Day for Safety and Health at Work and Workers’ Memorial Day 04 Apr 2022 Thursday, 28 April 2022 is World Day for Safety and Health at Work and Workers' Memorial Day. The day provides an opportunity to reflect on how to prevent occupational …
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05 April 2022 |
New fact sheet: WHS Duties in a Contractual Chain 05 Apr 2022 Did you know that an individual contractor or a self-employed person can be both a worker who is owed work health and safety (WHS) duties, and a person conducting a business or undertaking …
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05 May 2022 |
Safe Work Australia invites views on crane licensing 05 May 2022 Safe Work Australia is reviewing the high risk work licensing for cranes to ensure it remains relevant to contemporary work practices and equipment. A discussion paper on crane licensing is …
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06 June 2022 |
Amendments to the model WHS laws 06 Jun 2022 Amendments to the model Work Health and Safety (WHS) laws have been published: model WHS Act and Explanatory Memorandum model WHS Regulations and Explanatory Statement The amendments implement a number of …
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05 June 2022 |
New tool provides information about WHS for the agriculture industry 05 Jun 2022 Safe Work Australia has developed an online tool to assist those working in the agriculture industry to understand and meet their duties under the model Work Health and …
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04 May 2022 |
National Safe Work Month 2022 – theme and campaign kit released 04 May 2022 Safe Work Australia has released the theme and campaign kit for National Safe Work Month 2022 ahead of the official campaign launch on 1 October. The theme for 2022 is Know …
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07 March 2022 |
Have your say about National Safe Work Month 2022 07 Mar 2022 National Safe Work Month runs in October each year and we ask workers and employers across Australia to commit to safe and healthy workplaces for all Australians. We’d like to hear from you …
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25 March 2022 |
WHS duties for COVID-19 25 Mar 2022 Safe Work Australia reminds employers, workers and small businesses that WHS duties still apply despite COVID-19 public health orders and directions easing across some states and territories. Employers have a duty to …
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21 February 2022 |
Results from the 2021 National Return to Work Survey 21 Feb 2022 Safe Work Australia has published findings from the 2021 National Return to Work Survey, including key metrics, insights and time series data. The survey informs policy makers and interested …