Archived News for OHS Sector Professionals
Safe work authorities are investigating violence and aggression in community health care services.
Ex-union head destroyed documents
A former Queensland union boss has been found guilty of destroying documents ahead of a royal commission.
Inpex death detailed
A report into the death of an NT gas worker says workplace health and safety guidelines were regularly ignored.
WorkSafe sanctions Latrobe hospital
A major Victorian hospital has been sanctioned for not keeping staff safe.
Federal corruption court coming
The Federal Government says it will establish a national anti-corruption body, the Commonwealth Integrity Commission.
QLD train fail reviewed
An inquiry has found the multi-billion-dollar contract to build new trains for Queensland was flawed from the start.
More PFAS reported
The Department of Defence has released a report into PFAS contamination at RAAF Base Edinburgh.
Phone-cancer link denied
A new study by Australian safety authorities has found no link between the use of mobile phones and incidence of brain cancers.
Defribillators replaced in WA
Ambulances in Western Australia are having their defibrillators replaced amid mounting concerns from paramedics.
FIFO distress studied
A third of fly-in, fly-out (FIFO) resource workers experience high levels of psychological distress, a survey has found.
LNP accused of stacking FWC
Labor has accused the Federal Government of “stacking” the Fair Work Commission (FWC).
Allergy study finds info gap
A new review says Australia is unprepared for climate change impact on allergies.
Fossil fuel fumes rise
Stats show global carbon emissions from fossil fuels have risen sharply for the second year in a row.
Climate shifts counted
New research suggests workers will have to start before dawn to beat the heat of climate change at the end of the century.
PFAS probe calls for compensation
A federal parliamentary inquiry has called for financial compensation for residents affected by PFAS contamination.
Safe Work issues storage guide
Safe Work Australia has released a new chemical storage guide for workplaces.
Unions slam NSW move
Unions say they are being inappropriately blocked from political campaigning in NSW.