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Understanding Employer Vicarious Liability Beyond the Workplace

Understanding Employer Vicarious Liability Beyond the Workplace

Six Health and Safety Truths Every Leader Must Acknowledge in 2026

Six Health and Safety Truths Every Leader Must Acknowledge in 2026

New Guide Released: Workers Compensation Coverage of Contractors

New Guide Released: Workers Compensation Coverage of Contractors

Regulators Target WHS and Anti-Harassment Compliance

Regulators Target WHS and Anti-Harassment Compliance

Ms Marie Boland appointed to lead Safe Work Australia

Ms Marie Boland appointed to lead Safe Work Australia

New positive duty on employers to prevent workplace sexual harassment, sex discrimination and victimisation

New positive duty on employers to prevent workplace sexual harassment, sex discrimination and victimisation

abrdn - Statement on employee wellbeing in the mining industry

abrdn - Statement on employee wellbeing in the mining industry

QLD - Work Health Safety Act Set for Review

QLD - Work Health Safety Act Set for Review

WA - 2022 Work Health and Safety Excellence Awards Finalists

WA - 2022 Work Health and Safety Excellence Awards Finalists

VIC - Call to Stand Against Gendered Violence

VIC - Call to Stand Against Gendered Violence

AI for Worker Management: Risks and Opportunities for OSH

AI for Worker Management: Risks and Opportunities for OSH

How the Role of the Safety Practitioner is Evolving

How the Role of the Safety Practitioner is Evolving

QLD - Asbestos Management Compliance Campaign

QLD - Asbestos Management Compliance Campaign

VIC - More Support for Injured Workers and Families

VIC - More Support for Injured Workers and Families

WA - Mine Safety Management System Code of Practice Launched

WA - Mine Safety Management System Code of Practice Launched

SA - State-wide Campaign Focussing on Violence and Aggression in Retail

SA - State-wide Campaign Focussing on Violence and Aggression in Retail

QLD - High Court Mental Injury ruling Reaffirms Employer Duty of Care

QLD - High Court Mental Injury ruling Reaffirms Employer Duty of Care

Amendments to the model WHS Laws

Amendments to the model WHS Laws

EPA publishes second instalment of risk evaluation for asbestos

EPA publishes second instalment of risk evaluation for asbestos

Australian Trucking Association welcomes new developments in heavy vehicle law

Australian Trucking Association welcomes new developments in heavy vehicle law

WA State Mining Engineer advice – COVID-19

WA State Mining Engineer advice – COVID-19

Streamline Covid-19 Management

Streamline Covid-19 Management

Biden administration officially withdraws vaccine rule for businesses

Biden administration officially withdraws vaccine rule for businesses

WA releases high case load and close contact rules

WA releases high case load and close contact rules

Employer vaccination mandates still a minefield for businesses

Employer vaccination mandates still a minefield for businesses

Victoria Scraps Strict COVID-19 Notification Rules

Victoria Scraps Strict COVID-19 Notification Rules

Victoria Scraps Strict COVID-19 Notification Rules

Victoria Scraps Strict COVID-19 Notification Rules

Safe Work Australia Issues New Solar UV Radiation Fact Sheet

Safe Work Australia Issues New Solar UV Radiation Fact Sheet

Comcare Issues Guidance Over Storm Preparedness and Response

Comcare Issues Guidance Over Storm Preparedness and Response

ACCC Concerned Over Pricing of Rapid Antigen Tests (RATs)

ACCC Concerned Over Pricing of Rapid Antigen Tests (RATs)

SWA Release Latest Work-Related Fatalities Report

SWA Release Latest Work-Related Fatalities Report

Do Gig Economy Workers Have Access to Workers’ Compensation?

Do Gig Economy Workers Have Access to Workers’ Compensation?

Working-in-Heat Guide Updated to Reflect New First Aid Practice

Working-in-Heat Guide Updated to Reflect New First Aid Practice

Managing the Risks of Respirable Crystalline Silica in Engineered Stone

Managing the Risks of Respirable Crystalline Silica in Engineered Stone

Regulators Issue Call to Stamp Out Work-Related Violence

Regulators Issue Call to Stamp Out Work-Related Violence

SWA Report: Avoiding Injury Stigma when Returning to Work

SWA Report: Avoiding Injury Stigma when Returning to Work

Labour Hire Workers Get Increased Protections in Victoria

Labour Hire Workers Get Increased Protections in Victoria

Contractor Management: Balancing Productivity and External Workforce Safety

Contractor Management: Balancing Productivity and External Workforce Safety

National Heavy Vehicle Regulator Releases Plan for Safer Grain Harvest

National Heavy Vehicle Regulator Releases Plan for Safer Grain Harvest

WA: Public Comment Sought on Psychosocial Hazards Code of Practice

WA: Public Comment Sought on Psychosocial Hazards Code of Practice

New Guidance on Managing Methamphetamine Risk

New Guidance on Managing Methamphetamine Risk

EU Outlines Six-Year Health and Safety Strategy

EU Outlines Six-Year Health and Safety Strategy

New Mental Health Framework for Resource Workers

New Mental Health Framework for Resource Workers

UK: Workplace Fatalities Jump by 29 Percent

UK: Workplace Fatalities Jump by 29 Percent

New Zealand Report Identifies Steps for Improving Transport Safety

New Zealand Report Identifies Steps for Improving Transport Safety

Mining Sector Tackles Sexual Harassment with New Industry Code

Mining Sector Tackles Sexual Harassment with New Industry Code

Is It Time to Recast WHS for the Agriculture Sector?

Is It Time to Recast WHS for the Agriculture Sector?

USA: Urgent Calls for Improved Safety Training in Mining

USA: Urgent Calls for Improved Safety Training in Mining

SWA Launches Campaign to Tackle Lung Disease

SWA Launches Campaign to Tackle Lung Disease

Victorian Bill Bans Insurance Against Safety Fines

Victorian Bill Bans Insurance Against Safety Fines

New Corporate Guidance on Workplace Sexual Harassment

New Corporate Guidance on Workplace Sexual Harassment

Union Calls for Urgent Lowering of Silica Exposure Threshold

Union Calls for Urgent Lowering of Silica Exposure Threshold

New Safety Laws Target Gig Economy Companies and Workers

New Safety Laws Target Gig Economy Companies and Workers

New Regulatory Code Tackles Inappropriate Workplace Behaviour

New Regulatory Code Tackles Inappropriate Workplace Behaviour

New Zealand Regulator Issues Warning over Facial Hair

New Zealand Regulator Issues Warning over Facial Hair

USA: Organisations Seek Urgent Clarity on COVID-19 Vaccine Rules

USA: Organisations Seek Urgent Clarity on COVID-19 Vaccine Rules

Campaign Targets Reduction in Heavy Mining Equipment Collision Risks

Campaign Targets Reduction in Heavy Mining Equipment Collision Risks

Regulator Says Residential Construction Putting Lives at Risk

Regulator Says Residential Construction Putting Lives at Risk

QLD Calls for National Action on Labour Hire Laws

QLD Calls for National Action on Labour Hire Laws

SWA Revise WHS Enforcement Policy for COVID-19

SWA Revise WHS Enforcement Policy for COVID-19

SWA Releases New Report on Workers' Compensation Developments

SWA Releases New Report on Workers' Compensation Developments

OSHA Targets High-Risk Employers and Retaliation Against Employees

OSHA Targets High-Risk Employers and Retaliation Against Employees

SWA Urges Businesses to 'Get Ready for GHS 7'

SWA Urges Businesses to 'Get Ready for GHS 7'

New Workplace Exposure Standards Open for Public Feedback

New Workplace Exposure Standards Open for Public Feedback

Serious Workers’ Compensation Claims Fall 9% Across Australia

Serious Workers’ Compensation Claims Fall 9% Across Australia

Urgent Government Action Needed on 'Silica Epidemic'

Urgent Government Action Needed on 'Silica Epidemic'

SWA Releases First Major Sexual Harassment Guidance

SWA Releases First Major Sexual Harassment Guidance

Regulators Issue Safety Warning on Heat Stress at Work

Regulators Issue Safety Warning on Heat Stress at Work

Time Lost for Serious Workers' Compensation Claims on the Rise

Time Lost for Serious Workers' Compensation Claims on the Rise

NZ: WorkSafe Charges 13 Parties Over Volcano Deaths

NZ: WorkSafe Charges 13 Parties Over Volcano Deaths

SWA Amends WHS Regulations Ahead of GHS Transition

SWA Amends WHS Regulations Ahead of GHS Transition

WHS Information Sharing Laws Pass in NSW

WHS Information Sharing Laws Pass in NSW

Safety Inspectors 'Out in Force' as Victoria Begins to Reopen

Safety Inspectors 'Out in Force' as Victoria Begins to Reopen

UK: Tough New Measures Aimed at Tackling Modern Slavery

UK: Tough New Measures Aimed at Tackling Modern Slavery

WorkSafe Victoria Investigates Companies for COVID-Safe Breaches

WorkSafe Victoria Investigates Companies for COVID-Safe Breaches

Record WHS Penalty Handed Down for Dreamworld Fatalities

Record WHS Penalty Handed Down for Dreamworld Fatalities

New WHS Resources Released for National Safe Work Month

New WHS Resources Released for National Safe Work Month

Respirable Crystalline Silica – Understanding Your Risks, Obligations & Controls

Respirable Crystalline Silica – Understanding Your Risks, Obligations & Controls

QLD Healthcare Sector Needs Changes Now to Stop the Spread

QLD Healthcare Sector Needs Changes Now to Stop the Spread

NSW Code Covers Psychological Risks in Australian First

NSW Code Covers Psychological Risks in Australian First

New Resources to Support the Transition to GHS 7

New Resources to Support the Transition to GHS 7

Victorian Blitz to Target Face Masks in the Workplace

Victorian Blitz to Target Face Masks in the Workplace

Ticking the Boxes for a COVID-Safe Workplace

Ticking the Boxes for a COVID-Safe Workplace

NSW Employers Warned Over COVID-19 Fines

NSW Employers Warned Over COVID-19 Fines

UK's HSE Releases Annual Workplace Fatality Figures for 2019/20

UK's HSE Releases Annual Workplace Fatality Figures for 2019/20

UK: HSE Threatens to Shut Down Sites Not Following COVID-19 Guidance

UK: HSE Threatens to Shut Down Sites Not Following COVID-19 Guidance

Safe Work Australia Releases New COVID-19 Guidance for Businesses

Safe Work Australia Releases New COVID-19 Guidance for Businesses

Report Puts Livestock Supply Chain Safety in Focus

Report Puts Livestock Supply Chain Safety in Focus

QLD Mining Industry Set for New Independent Regulator

QLD Mining Industry Set for New Independent Regulator

Victoria Announces Australian-First Silica Licensing Scheme

Victoria Announces Australian-First Silica Licensing Scheme

NSW Unveils Strategy to Stamp Out Silicosis

NSW Unveils Strategy to Stamp Out Silicosis

Victorian Employers Urged to Prevent Workplace Deaths

Victorian Employers Urged to Prevent Workplace Deaths

Safe Work Australia Releases New Guidance for Hazardous Substances

Safe Work Australia Releases New Guidance for Hazardous Substances

SWA Release Latest Enforcement and Workers' Compensation Reports

SWA Release Latest Enforcement and Workers' Compensation Reports

Regulator Urges Caution Over Bushfire Damage and Asbestos

Regulator Urges Caution Over Bushfire Damage and Asbestos

UK Introduces New Measures to Improve Building Safety

UK Introduces New Measures to Improve Building Safety

Safety Warning Issued Over Noise-Induced Hearing Loss in Mines

Safety Warning Issued Over Noise-Induced Hearing Loss in Mines

Why RAA Exclusions For Psychological Injuries Are On The Rise

Why RAA Exclusions For Psychological Injuries Are On The Rise

Regulator Issues High-Heat Warning Ahead of Record Summer

Regulator Issues High-Heat Warning Ahead of Record Summer

SafeWork NSW Issues Hundreds of Notices in Dust Campaign

SafeWork NSW Issues Hundreds of Notices in Dust Campaign