http://www.nationalworkerscomp.com.au daily 1 2010-01-18T07:08:14Z http://www.nationalworkerscomp.com.au/news/managers-hold-positive-outlook-for-harmonisation WORKFORCE management software company ComOps says its survey has found 87 percent of managers believe the harmonisation of Work Health and Safety (WHS) legislation will be a positive impact to their organisation’s overall operational sustainability in 2012. No publisher jamesnew 2011-11-27T23:44:24Z News Item http://www.nationalworkerscomp.com.au/news/asbestos-air-quality-monitoring-to-be-retained-under-new-sa-regulations THE SOUTH Australian Government will retain provisions that require air quality monitoring to be in place for all asbestos removals within its new work health and safety regulations. No publisher jamesnew 2011-11-27T23:42:06Z News Item http://www.nationalworkerscomp.com.au/news/amendments-to-the-workers-compensation-regulations The Workers' Compensation and Injury Management Regulations 1982 have been amended to give effect to a number of the changes delivered by the Workers' Compensation and Injury Management Amendment Act 2011. No publisher jamesnew 2011-11-27T23:37:51Z News Item http://www.nationalworkerscomp.com.au/news/rules-and-costs-determination-for-the-new-conciliation-and-arbitration-services The Minister for Commerce has now approved the Workers' Compensation and Injury Management Conciliation Rules 2011 and the Workers' Compensation and Injury Management Arbitration Rules 2011. These Rules will be in effect from 1 December 2011 to support the new arrangements for workers' compensation disputes in Western Australia. The new arrangements consist of separate Conciliation and Arbitration Services. No publisher jamesnew 2011-11-27T23:35:05Z News Item http://www.nationalworkerscomp.com.au/news/truck-driver-receives-9-months-jail-for-fraudulent-behaviour A man has been sentenced to nine months in prison for fraudulently receiving $40,000 in workers compensation whilst working as a truck driver. No publisher jamesnew 2011-11-04T05:08:58Z News Item http://www.nationalworkerscomp.com.au/news/worksafe-campaign-urges-safety-improvements-before-inspectors-visit WorkSafe has launched a campaign urging safety improvements before an inspector visits. The new campaign, ‘Any Day Now’ went and comes on the heels of the federal government's annual benchmarking report, which confirms Victoria as having the lowest number of injuries per-thousand workers of any state or territory. No publisher jamesnew 2011-11-04T05:00:16Z News Item http://www.nationalworkerscomp.com.au/news/wa-welcomes-nsw-pulling-out-of-national-oh-s-harmonisation West Australian commerce minister Simon O'Brien has welcomed the news that NSW will not implement the national OH&S laws. No publisher jamesnew 2011-10-24T22:44:04Z News Item http://www.nationalworkerscomp.com.au/news/report-on-health-and-safety-and-workers2019-compensation-released Safe Work Australia released the Thirteenth Edition of the Comparative Performance Monitoring (CPM) report, on Australia's work health and safety and workers' compensation outcomes for 2009-10. No publisher jamesnew 2011-10-23T22:37:33Z News Item http://www.nationalworkerscomp.com.au/news/guide-to-qld2019s-work-health-and-safety-act-2011 WorkSafe QLD has released a guide to the new Work Health and Safety Act for next year. No publisher jamesnew 2011-10-23T22:31:21Z News Item http://www.nationalworkerscomp.com.au/news/tips-on-creating-a-safer-injury-free-work-place Organisations, no matter what their size, simply can’t afford to ignore occupational health and safety risks as an integral part of their business management. No publisher jamesnew 2011-10-23T22:14:46Z News Item http://www.nationalworkerscomp.com.au/news/updated-workers2019-compensation-claim-form WorkCover WA has updated the Workers' Compensation Claim Form to reflect recent changes to the Workers' Compensation and Injury Management Act 1981. No publisher jamesnew 2011-10-19T22:56:36Z News Item http://www.nationalworkerscomp.com.au/news/training-material-available-on-whs-legislation In 2011 the WorkCover Assist Grants Program provided funding to external consultants to develop training resources on the high level changes to the model WHS legislation. No publisher jamesnew 2011-10-19T22:49:49Z News Item http://www.nationalworkerscomp.com.au/news/public-comment-period-now-open-for-draft-model-codes-of-practice On Monday 26 September Safe Work Australia Chair Mr Tom Phillips AM announced the start of the public comment period for 15 draft model Codes of Practice that support the new model work health and safety legislation. No publisher jamesnew 2011-10-19T22:46:10Z News Item http://www.nationalworkerscomp.com.au/news/workplace-relations-ministers2019-council-decision-on-whs-regulations The 85th meeting of the Workplace Relations Ministers’ Council (WRMC), held in Sydney on 10 August 2011, saw the majority of Ministers endorse in principle the draft model WHS Regulations and the first stage Codes of Practice. No publisher jamesnew 2011-10-19T22:39:02Z News Item http://www.nationalworkerscomp.com.au/news/workcover-wa-annual-report-2010-11 The WorkCover WA Annual Report 2010/11 was tabled in Parliament on 20 September 2011 by the Minister for Commerce, The Hon Simon O'Brien MLC. No publisher jamesnew 2011-09-26T05:59:33Z News Item