The NSW IRC has highlighted the importance of ensuring risk assessments are broad and search out all risks, after a worker at a Qantas site was seriously injured while performing a non-work task.
Employers can play a large role in improving the health of all Australians, which will increase productivity and workforce participation, according to a new report.
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The Supreme Court of Queensland has handed down an important judgment clarifying the operation of the Coal Mining Safety and Health Act as it applies to medical assessments.
Case studies of the finalists in the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Commission's 2005 Safety Awards provide practical tips other employers can use to improve their OHS and injury management.
The Full Federal Court has affirmed that redundancy payments made to employees do not affect their workers compensation under Commonwealth legislation. It dismissed an appeal by Telstra.
The SA Workers Compensation Tribunal has found that a worker who suffers a mild sleep disorder as a result of medication for a work injury is entitled to compensation for permanent impairment.
NSW IR Minister John Della Bosca has indicated he would support the establishment of national OHS and workers' compensation systems, but only if they incorporated the best elements of each jurisdiction's current schemes.
