Archived News for OHS Sector Professionals - March, 2020
Victoria has launched new guidelines to combat gendered violence at work.
WHO wants PPE boost
The World Health Organization (WHO) has called for a 40 per cent increase in PPE for healthcare workers.
Ambo assault bill appears
Prison terms could be handed out for assaults on emergency workers, under a new bill introduced in Victoria this week.
Locals vocal over tunnel dump
Over a thousand Victorians have turned out to protest plans to store contaminated soil in a former coal mine.
UTAS to drop offerings
The University of Tasmania is slashing its number of degrees and courses from about 514 to 120 by next year.
Authorities update virus advice
Australian work safety authorities are issuing advice on how to keep staff safe from COVID-19.
More charges for dodgy stockpiling
An industrial chemicals firm has been accused of new stockpiling offences.
Safety message re-issued
NT WorkSafe has relaunched its Homecomings campaign to continue raising community awareness about workplace safety.
DV leave extended
The NSW Government has extended its policy to offer up to 10 days’ domestic violence leave to public servants.
Insurance costs keep rising
A new report shows the cost of private health insurance is rising, but so are the exceptions.
Mesh payouts begin
Johnson & Johnson has been ordered to pay almost $2.6 million in damages to three women implanted with faulty pelvic mesh implants.
Pollution costs top war
Air pollution appears to shorten people's lives more that wars, malaria, HIV/AIDS and smoking.
Big firms with slave links
China’s Uyghur community is being forced into labour for Apple, BMW, Nike, Adidas, Samsung, Sony and others.
Mine death laws questioned
Experts have criticised new laws designed to address fatalities in the Queensland resources sector.
Adelaide hospital in gagging claim
Adelaide's Women's and Children's Hospital has been accused of gagging staff raising safety concerns.
Dispenser decline questioned
The threat of vandalism has seen hand soap removed from many public toilets, but the threat of COVID-19 could bring it back.
NDIS age cap questioned
Advocates are pushing for older people with disabilities to be covered by the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).
Oil dig blamed for ill villagers
A mystery illness is killing Ethiopian villagers near a Chinese oil project in the country’s east.
Robo-car readiness assessed
A new study has investigated the infrastructure needs of automated vehicles in Australia now and in the future.