Workers’ compensation is a type of insurance that helps support eligible workers who get sick or injured at work, including while working from home.
Safe Work Australia has published new resources on managing WHS risks when workers are doing computer-based work from home.
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Work health and safety (WHS) laws apply when workers work from home just as they do in traditional workplaces such as offices.
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We partner with BeUpstanding – a free program that aims to prevent health problems caused by sitting for long periods. They conduct research and provide advice to help you meet your duties to manage risks with sitting and standing.
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Sitting for long periods of time is common in Australian workplaces.
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Safe Work Australia’s emerging issues surveillance program identifies new priority issues which can affect workers’ health and safety, and undertakes and disseminates research to investigate these.
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This handbook provides guidance on good work design. It includes the
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