August is Tradies Health Month, and we’re calling on tradies to make their health – and the health of their co-workers – a priority.

Safe Work Australia CEO Michelle Baxter said while tradies make up almost one-third (30%) of Australia’s workforce, they represent over half (58%) of serious claims for workers’ compensation*.

“Our research shows that the most common cause of injury involves muscular stress while lifting, carrying or putting down objects and the most common type of serious claim involves traumatic joint injuries.

WorkSafe will target workplace bullies with a three-year program to educate employers about preventing abusive behaviours.

WorkSafe will conduct a series of workshops across Victoria over the next three years to give business owners information about how to recognise, prevent and manage workplace bullying, and how to better help employees return to work after suffering mental health injuries associated with bullying behaviour.
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The workshops will also be accompanied by a program of targeted inspections in the local area, with WorkSafe focusing on industries which have a higher number of mental injury claims lodged due to workplace bullying.

The Victorian Government says it has invested $20 million to maintain its position as a world leader in health and medical research that has the power to change lives.

Every year Kevin Figueiredo is responsible for keeping 190,000 Australians safe. That means reducing the usual physical, chemical and environmental hazards.

Increasingly, though, mental illness is becoming a focus.

It’s Farm Safety Week, a time to be aware that while the agriculture industry can be a rewarding, it’s also one of the most dangerous to work in – but it doesn’t have to be. ​

The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is “on track in terms of costs”, according to a position paper released by the Productivity Commission this week. The report further stated that:

"if implemented well, it will substantially improve the well-being of people with disability and Australians more generally."

A safety alert that provides guidance to persons with management or control of workplaces in the children service's sector about controlling risks associated with glass panels breaking from human impact.

The Sleep Health Foundation is partnering with the CRC for Alertness, Safety & Productivity with a key focus of Alertness CRC research on improved shift scheduling and lighting to promote alertness.

In a world where the pace is forever quickening, the quantity and quality of our sleep is vital to our general health and wellbeing and our ability to stay alert, safe, and productive at work.