A new report on the NSW public sector has outlined eight measures the troubled Ambulance Service introduced to help managers deal with workplace bullying and reduce its psychological injury claims costs by 72 per cent.
SA levies could drop despite ballooning WorkCover liability: chair; Inquiry into risks of long working hours called for on 8-hour-day anniversary; and Western Australian work safety award winners announced.
Injured workers in most jurisdictions will continue to accrue leave - while receiving incapacity payments - for the foreseeable future, after the recommended restriction was excluded from the Federal Government's first tranche of Fair Work Act changes.
The Commonwealth SRC Act could be amended to ensure informal counselling - and other supervisory actions - aren't excluded from the definition of "administrative action" in workers' compensation disputes, according to a paper released for public comment.
Dozens of Australian employers are tackling worker absences through KPIs and wellbeing programs, according to Direct Health Solutions, whose latest survey has found the telecommunications and utilities sector has the highest sickies rate.
Workers who successfully return to their jobs after injury are more likely to believe their employers invest heavily in OHS and have clear RTW policies, the latest Australia and New Zealand Return to Work Monitor has found.
First-aid fraudster loses adverse-action claim; Tasmania to extend compensation limitations for asbestos victims; and Younger men among increasing mesothelioma death toll.
Injured employees in all jurisdictions could be prevented from accruing annual leave while absent on workers' compensation, under one of the 53 recommendations made by the Fair Work Act review.
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.
