Have You Identified Your Psychosocial Hazards? In Victoria in early 2025 Oz 22 Painting Pty Ltd and Blisspell Pty Ltd were successfully prosecuted in relation to psychosocial hazards. The former…
The People at Work (PAW) survey is to be decommissioned on 2 October 2026. With the recent national focus on psychosocial hazards, pushed heavily by the Nation’s regulators, the PAW…
The Department of Defence has become the first Commonwealth employer to be convicted and fined under federal work health and safety laws for failing to manage psychosocial risks following the…
Recently, future amendments to the NSW Workers’ Compensation legislation were confirmed. In March 2024, amendments to the Victorian Workers’ Compensation came into effect. In both states these changes are focussed…
By Anton Pahoff Recently, Comcare prosecuted the Department of Defence for failure to immediately notify of a serious injury. This highlights the necessity for PCBU’s to understand their obligations relating…
To facilitate the implementation of legislative changes, WorkSafe will enact a temporary freeze on all employer portfolio transfers. This measure is essential to uphold WorkSafe’s commitment to safeguarding the interests…
Are you interested in joining a company on the rise? Aegis Risk Management Services is looking to fill two exciting new positions within our organisation. Account Manager — Policy and…
By Simon Booth “Politics has no place in Workers’ Compensation”. I have made this comment on several occasions and the actions of the regulators, especially in Victoria and NSW continue…
By Simon Booth “An independent review of the financial sustainability of the [Victorian Workers’ Compensation] scheme in 2020–21 concluded that the current financial trajectory is unsustainable” – Victorian Auditor-General’s Report…
By Staff Writers As of 1 July, 2021, new legislation allows Victorians who suffer from work-related mental health injuries to access early treatment and support as they await the outcome…
