http://www.nationalworkerscomp.com.au daily 1 2010-01-18T07:08:14Z http://www.nationalworkerscomp.com.au/news/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. No publisher jamesnew 2010-07-22T02:56:53Z News Item http://www.nationalworkerscomp.com.au/news/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. No publisher jamesnew 2010-07-22T02:52:13Z News Item http://www.nationalworkerscomp.com.au/news/new-federal-safety-commissioner-appointed A NEW Federal Safety Commissioner has been announced following the retirement of Helen Marshall. No publisher jamesnew 2010-07-22T02:43:58Z News Item http://www.nationalworkerscomp.com.au/news/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. No publisher jamesnew 2010-07-15T05:00:37Z News Item http://www.nationalworkerscomp.com.au/news/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. No publisher jamesnew 2010-07-15T04:58:46Z News Item http://www.nationalworkerscomp.com.au/news/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. No publisher jamesnew 2010-07-14T04:59:51Z News Item http://www.nationalworkerscomp.com.au/news/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. No publisher jamesnew 2010-05-31T06:28:39Z News Item http://www.nationalworkerscomp.com.au/news/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. No publisher jamesnew 2010-05-26T00:31:31Z News Item http://www.nationalworkerscomp.com.au/news/queensland-changes-legislation-for-workers2019-compensation THE QUEENSLAND State Government has introduced legislation changes to its workers’ compensation scheme. No publisher jamesnew 2010-05-26T00:30:52Z News Item http://www.nationalworkerscomp.com.au/news/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. No publisher jamesnew 2010-05-26T00:27:58Z News Item http://www.nationalworkerscomp.com.au/news/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. No publisher jamesnew 2010-05-26T00:12:54Z News Item http://www.nationalworkerscomp.com.au/news/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. No publisher jamesnew 2010-05-26T00:11:06Z News Item http://www.nationalworkerscomp.com.au/news/safe-work-establishes-strategy-group-to-facilitate-harmonised-workers2019-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. No publisher jamesnew 2010-01-14T05:38:02Z News Item http://www.nationalworkerscomp.com.au/news/safe-work-announces-release-of-cpm-report-on-ohs-and-workers2019-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. No publisher jamesnew 2010-01-12T04:04:15Z News Item http://www.nationalworkerscomp.com.au/news/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. No publisher jamesnew 2009-12-23T23:33:19Z News Item