In 2011, Safe Work Australia developed a single set of Work Health and Safety (WHS) laws which have been implemented almost nationwide. These are referred to as ‘model’ laws and…
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FIVE deaths and 56 hospitalisations in three years are the sobering statistics behind an industry push for urgent improvements to livestock ramp safety standards in Victoria. “I think the days…
A $390,000 fine imposed on South Australia Police over the death of a woman working at its Adelaide Hills training centre is among the largest in the state for breaching…
A new code of practice and electrical safety regulations will commence next month to enhance safety in the growing commercial solar farm industry. The Construction and operation of solar farms Code…
The first individual prosecuted under the Northern Territory’s workplace heath and safety laws has been fined $20,000 for his role in the death of a father “in the prime of…
A man who posed as a qualified electrician to get work in homes around south-east Queensland has been fined $100,000 in the Brisbane Magistrates Court. Amilcar Appel posed as a…
In brief – Are your safety systems defensible and enough to protect your workers’ safety? In SafeWork NSW v The Austral Brick Co Pty Limited [2018] NSWDC 387, Austral Brick Co Pty…
On 25 February 2019, the Report of the first national review of Australia’s model Work Health and Safety (WHS) laws was released. The Report (prepared by former Executive Director of…
The Palaszczuk Government has announced the appointment of Aaron Guilfoyle as Queensland’s first independent Work Health and Safety Prosecutor. Industrial Relations Minister Grace Grace said Mr Guilfoyle would lead a…
In a recent Victorian County Court decision1, a journalist was awarded damages against her former employer, The Age, for breaching its duty of care, which resulted in her suffering psychiatric injury…