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More employers than ever are introducing health and wellbeing programs, but achieving a return on investment requires a strategy, not just good intentions, says organisational psychologist Kash Thomson.

• FIFO rosters and motelling targeted at ALP conference;
  
• FIFO drug and alcohol helpline launched in WA; and
  
• Workers' comp tool for employers launched in NSW.

An employer that forced a domestic violence victim to resign has been ordered to pay her $27,500, in a case that "highlights the dangers of employers going for the 'quick fix' rather than dealing with the complexity of domestic violence".

Workplace housekeeping is crucial to keeping workers safe, and involves much more than sweeping and removing obstacles, according to a safety expert, who outlines five steps to developing a successful housekeeping program.

Employers urgently need to develop specific workplace interventions for both victims and perpetrators of domestic violence, according to Canadian researchers, who describe the issue as a "significant form of workplace violence".

The majority of Australia's biggest mining companies and banks have strategies for improving their employees' mental health and wellbeing, but few of them publicly disclose whether the initiatives work, according to a new report.

Employees who manage their energy at work by setting goals or switching tasks, and recover after work through relaxation, are more likely to be healthy, engaged and productive, Finnish researchers say.

An organisation's robust safety management system promotes "living and breathing" safety and has an "enviable safety track record", according to its HSQS manager, who has outlined 10 ways to reduce low-level injuries.

Safety-minded primary industry businesses are more profitable than their less-conscientious competitors, according to an Australian Government research committee.

Safety strategies focusing on materials handling and falls could significantly reduce the high injury rate among firefighters, Australian researchers have found.