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The freshly released February issue of the Safe Work Australia Quarterly News Update is at your fingertips now. The preeminent News Update, dispatched on a quarter-yearly basis, projects the pivotal accomplishments of Safe Work Australia, along with expert articulation direct from Agency advisors. Bearing enriching perspective, this edition delves into a realm untapped in previous […]

Safe Work Australia has recently revised the “Family and Domestic Violence at Work” information sheet, incorporating changes relating to entitlements to paid family and domestic violence leave, as outlined by alterations to the Fair Work Act 2009. As Australian Work Health and Safety Officers, we have a critical role in managing the multifaceted risk of

Today, the WHS ministers convened to deliberate on the projected revisions to the core WHS Regulations. The focus of discussion was primarily geared towards implementing a ban on engineered stone. They held an in-depth conversation about how products such as Bluesafe SWMS (Safe Work Method Statements) and WHS management systems are invaluable tools in regulating

On the 22nd of March, 2024, officers in charge of Work Health and Safety (WHS) convened to deliberate on the proposed changes to the standard WHS Regulations. This was particularly to effectuate the prohibition on engineered stone. The WHS ministers unanimously agreed to enact this ban towards all engineered stone benchtops, panels, and slabs. The