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A new resources kit has been released to "address any lingering confusion" over the impact of harmonised work health and safety laws on the volunteer sector.

A new Safe Work Australia report has provided "solid proof" of the link between insecure work and unsafe working environments, unions say.

Western Australian workers' comp amendments taking effect this week; WA brokers' Code, compensation report and harmonisation session announced; NSW compensation-consolidation Act taking effect; Formaldehyde declared cancer risk in HSIS update; and Essential safety news from around Australia.

A spate of work-related suicides and rising stress rates have prompted the International Labour Organisation (ILO), and other international bodies, to call on employers to continue investing heavily in OHS, for both ethical and economic reasons.

"Harvesting" worker knowledge key to reducing risks; SA Greens call for introduction of WHS manslaughter provisions; ACT accused of undermining safety through procurement process; WorkSafe ACT releases guidance notes on workplace bullying and other issues; and Comcare updates rehab forms and learning modules.

Safe Work Australia could include - in its special stevedoring Code of Practice - a requirement to have safety observers in place for high-risk tasks. Also in this article, a community-based network has been established to tackle the high quad-bike-related fatality rate.

Employers warned about year-round heat hazards; NSW and Tasmania release high-risk-licence guides; New report shows high work fatality rate in March and in NSW; and WorkSafe Victoria announces safety "champions", updates fees schedule.

The ACTU is pushing for tougher penalties for workplace bullying - and has provided some practical tips for dealing with the problem - in its submission to a parliamentary inquiry.

Lawyer not convinced by South Australian "control" clause; NTC pushes to align Dangerous Goods Code with UN regulations; and COAG to consider ratifying ILO safety conventions for mines and dock work.

The recent doubling of a large fatality-related fine in Victoria shows that employers must go the extra mile to ensure employees and contractors are adhering to their safety management systems, according to an OHS lawyer.