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• Crane operator breached duty to defy unsafe directions;
  
• Govt pumps funds into ABCC and workplace mental health;
  
• New WHS Regulations for diving work commencing in Tas; and
  
• NSW employers reminded of upcoming RTW requirements.

• Flagged injury Bill has pros and cons for cancer victims; and
  
• Best workplace safety initiatives announced in WA.

• Dispute resolution and rehab changes made by NSW and Cwlth;
  
• Major chemical safety Bill simplifies agvet approvals; and
  
• Safety policy and labour-hire guide released by NHVR and ONRSR.

• NSW Govt tries to trump presumptive workers' comp Bill;
  
• OHS and injury amendments commence in Vic; and
  
• OHS regulator gets say over MHF neighbourhoods.

The NSW Government has acted on its May 2018 plan to overhaul the dispute resolution process for injured workers through legislative amendments. It has also welcomed Sydney's successful bid to host the World Congress on Safety and Health at Work.

• Regulations amended and remade in NSW, Qld and WA; and
  
• Police target unsafe electrical syndicate, union blames self-regulation.

• Extended workers' comp and mobile phone laws pass in NSW;
  
• Premium rates for 2018-19 revealed in Vic; and
  
• CoR-related SMS tools and RIS on automated vehicles released.

NSW has revealed its preferred model for accelerating the resolution of workers' comp disputes, and issued orders for monitoring coal workers' health. Meanwhile, South Australia and Tasmania have taken steps to protect bus drivers and police from violence.

• Chemical assessments and OHS changes flagged by ALP;
  
• Inquiry into workers' comp disputes launched in NSW; and
  
• PC releases issues paper on veterans' compensation.

• Specialised workers' comp scheme extended in NSW;
  
• PC inquiring into veterans' workers' comp arrangements; and
  
• SWA voting on psychological health guidance soon.