This report provides a detailed examination of the causes, impacts and prevention of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs). It outlines current knowledge of WMSD hazards and risk factors, statistics on incidence and impact, and a review of WMSD interventions in Australia and internationally. The report was prepared by researcher...

There has been very little published about how and why interventions by regulators influence work health and safety compliance and outcomes. This review aimed to identify possible mechanisms that may explain why interventions by regulators influence compliance and work health and safety outcomes, for whom and in what circumstances. By...

According to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, Australians born today live more than 20 years longer than our counterparts a century ago. This gain in our longevity has been achieved through a variety of incremental improvements in health and aged care expenditure, occupational safety, environmental interventions and...