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Victorian city workers slightly healthier than regional workers

WORKSAFE Victoria Minister Tim Holding says a health check of 120, 000 workers in the state found city workers are slightly healthier than country workers.

Training initiative to enhance safety in oil and gas industry

WA Training and Workforce Development Minister Peter Collier has launched a new training initiative to reduce the hazards faced by oil and gas personnel.

New Federal Safety Commissioner appointed

A NEW Federal Safety Commissioner has been announced following the retirement of Helen Marshall.

Safe Work Australia releases reports on worker exposure to hazards

SAFE Work Australia has released two reports from the National Hazard Exposure Worker Surveillance survey looking at Australian workers’ exposure to hazards.

Working hours code of practice for SA

SOUTH Australia is now operating under the new Approved Code of Practice for Working Hours, which took effect on 1 July 2010.

Workers Compensation Premium Rates Reduced

The NSW Government has decided to reduce Workers Compensation Premium rates for well-performing industries by up to 2.5 per cent.

The future of OHS and nanotechnology

SENATOR Kim Carr, in an address to the ACTU OHS and Workers' Compensation Seminar on Nanotechnology, talked about OHS in the face of developing technology.

Newsagents fight minimum hours law

NEWSAGENTS claim the scrapping of individual contracts and new rules requiring them to employ delivery staff for three hours a day is a "hammer blow" to their businesses.

Queensland changes legislation for workers’ compensation

THE QUEENSLAND State Government has introduced legislation changes to its workers’ compensation scheme.

Workers compensation 'strengthened' by amendments

The State Government says amendments introduced into Parliament will maintain Queensland's workers compensation scheme as the strongest in the country.

National Code of Practice for the Prevention of Falls in Housing Construction

The National Code of Practice for the Prevention of Falls in Housing Construction (Housing Falls Code) supports the National Standard for Construction Work (2005) and provides guidance on ways to effectively manage the risks associated with working at height in the residential construction sector.

Safe Work Australia has announced the winners of the 5th Annual Safe Work Australia Awards.

The Awards, presented at Parliament House, Canberra, on 28 April 2010, acknowledge excellence in work health and safety and recognise organisations and individuals who demonstrate leadership and innovation in their workplace.

Safe Work establishes strategy group to facilitate harmonised workers’ compensation laws

SAFE Work Australia has agreed to establish a Strategic Issues Group on Workers’ Compensation to facilitate the development of harmonised workers compensation laws.

Safe Work announces release of CPM report on OHS and workers’ compensation outcomes

SAFE WORK Australia has announced the release of the 11th edition of the Comparative Performance Monitoring (CPM) report on Australia’s occupational health and safety and workers’ compensation outcomes for 2007-2008.

National compo boosted

A national strategy group is to be established and a national forum held in March next year to facilitate the development of harmonised workers compensation laws.

HWCA develops new workers’ compensation strategy

HEADS of Worker’s Compensation Authorities (HWCA) has developed The Australian and New Zealand Workers’ Compensation Strategy 2009-2012.

Comcare transfer raises questions

Comcare self insurers are on their way back to the states and territories for OHS purposes, but will the harmonised OHS laws that await them provide the national uniformity they need?

Safe Work Australia Council releases six sector reports on work-related injuries

SAFE Work Australia Council has released six industry-specific reports based on an analysis of the 2005 to 2006 Work-Related Injuries Survey.

HWCA endorses ANZ Workers Compensation Strategy

THE Head of Workers’ Compensation Authorities has endorsed the Australian and New Zealand Workers Compensation Strategy during their October meeting.

UPDATE TO THE HWCA WEBSITE

Nationally Consistent Approval Framework for Workplace Rehabilitation Providers