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NSW's new emergency-measures legislation for COVID-19 has been amended to provide presumptive workers' compensation and death benefits to workers across multiple industries diagnosed with the virus. Other jurisdictions have been urged to follow suit.

• SafeWork NSW issues WHS enforcement statement for COVID-19;
  
• Workers complain of poor coronavirus controls;
  
• Enforce social distancing at meal breaks, employers told;
  
• WHSQ, NHVR and ONRSR issue COVID-19 updates; and
  
• Presumptive workers' comp Bill covers workers with COVID-19.

• COVID-19 triggers broad travel ban for education workers;
  
• Eye rolling can constitute workplace violence;
  
• New injury dispute system being made by upcoming NSW Bill; and
  
• Workers' comp amendments commence in ACT.

• WHS regulator issues Christmas party warning and safety alert;
  
• New WHS Code of Practice introduced in Qld;
  
• Safety inspectors' powers increase with passing of OPGGS Bill;
  
• Journey claims restored by NSW private member's Bill; and
  
• New WorkSafe Vic chief and chair announced.

A major workers' comp Bill amending the test for psychological injuries has passed Queensland Parliament, while Victoria has reported a near record low workplace injury rate, and workers' comp changes have commenced in NSW.

• Industrial manslaughter schedule revealed in NT; and
  
• New workers' comp laws and Regulation commencing in NSW.

There was a "real and substantial connection" between a worker's employment and her car crash injuries because she was travelling to a doctor for work-related purposes when the incident occurred, a commission has found.

• WHS and surveillance changes unlikely after NSW election result;
  
• Four new WHS Codes of Practice coming to ACT; and
  
• Safety laws made in NT and Tas.

New WHS and workers' comp standards have commenced or been postponed in three jurisdictions, while two jurisdictions have issued confined space alerts after three deaths and an electric shock.

A workplace quad bike victim's injury damages have been increased by 40 per cent on appeal. Meanwhile, a worker has failed to prove his noisy workplace was noisy enough to cause his tinnitus.