SWA consults on WHS dispute resolution overhaul

Safe Work Australia has opened public consultation on a proposed overhaul of how workplace health and safety disputes are resolved under the national model laws — a reform that could significantly reshape

World Safety Day spotlights psychosocial work environments

The 2026 World Day for Safety and Health at Work, observed annually on 28 April, will place workplace psychosocial environments at the centre of its global focus — a theme that reflects

Landmark $90,000 harassment penalty a national first

A business owner and manager has been ordered to pay a young worker $90,000 in the first published decision imposing a civil penalty on an individual for workplace sexual harassment under the

Employer loses bid to call psychosocial rules ‘impossible’

A government employer has failed in its attempt to argue that new psychosocial safety regulations make it impossible to comply with WHS duties — a ruling that carries significant implications for organisations

Psychosocial complaints second-highest SafeWork concern

What If Our Greatest Security Tool Is Already Within Us?

Written by Scott Taylor, Combined Communications & Behaviour Expert & Risk Specialist, Praesidium Risk & Resilience Scott is a court and tribunal recognised expert with 31 years’ experience across the security, safety

Builder fined after repeated fall safety failures

A Geelong residential builder has been convicted and fined after workers were found carrying out flooring work more than three metres above the ground with no fall protection in place — the

Victorian company charged after chainsaw fall

A Victorian construction company is facing multiple charges after a worker fell nearly four metres while using a chainsaw on an A-frame ladder, in an incident WorkSafe Victoria says highlights critical failures

Forklift strike costs Steel-Line $450,000

A Hunter Valley garage door manufacturer has been fined $450,000 in the NSW Industrial Court after a worker suffered serious injuries when struck by a forklift at its Mayfield facility. Steel-Line Garage

NSW deploys 20 new psychosocial safety inspectors

SafeWork NSW has deployed 20 new psychosocial-focused inspectors as part of its largest ever expansion of the inspectorate, with the move signalling a sharper enforcement focus on workplace mental health across New