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Wednesday, 27 June 2018 3:57PM
27 June 2018
The new, authorised edition of the Wiring Rules has been published with updates to key safety areas, while workers' comp levies for seafarers have been increased by 66 per cent.
Thursday, 12 April 2018 1:48PM
12 April 2018
Specialised workers' comp scheme extended in NSW;
PC inquiring into veterans' workers' comp arrangements; and
SWA voting on psychological health guidance soon.
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Wednesday, 04 April 2018 2:11PM
04 April 2018
A worker injured playing netball at a weekend competition has been denied workers' compensation, after a tribunal rejected his claim that he was injured during a temporary absence and his employer encouraged him to play.
Wednesday, 04 October 2017 3:57PM
04 October 2017
The five-page list of specified diseases under the Commonwealth SRC Act has been replaced with a 21-page legislative instrument, which includes conditions added to Safe Work Australia's deemed diseases list two years ago, and hundreds of occupational asthmagens.
Monday, 11 September 2017 2:03PM
11 September 2017
A Senate committee has called for the Fair Work Act to be amended to include the WHS concept of the PCBU, and for gig-economy companies like Uber and Airtasker to be held to account for workers' safety and access to injury compensation.
Wednesday, 28 June 2017 12:59PM
28 June 2017
Zero tolerance promised for height-safety blitz in NSW;
Dangerous goods restrictions increased in WA; and
Injured ADF members' access to rehab accelerated.
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Friday, 23 June 2017 3:44PM
23 June 2017
Catastrophic injury and pension Bill receives assent;
New WHS Code of Practice commencing in Qld; and
Rail safety laws amended nationally and in Qld.
Monday, 05 June 2017 12:08PM
05 June 2017
The ACT Government has scrapped plans to abandon Comcare and establish its own workers' compensation scheme for its 21,000 public servants.
Thursday, 01 June 2017 2:37PM
01 June 2017
SWA reforms enable international collaboration;
Qld promotes new Wiring Rules and issues fatality alert; and
Anti-violence Bill defeated in Tas, but PTSD laws flagged.
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Thursday, 11 May 2017 3:55PM
11 May 2017
The Federal Government has introduced a Bill to align compensation laws with the national insurance scheme for catastrophically injured workers, and ensure older injured workers don't lose their benefits before they reach the pension age.
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