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Legislation Update Vic - Provisional Liability for Victorian Mental Injury Claims

31/3/2021

 
Provisional Payments
 The Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Amendment (Provisional Payments) Act 2020 (Provisional Payments Act) has received Royal Assent and will come into effect on a day to be proclaimed (expected to be 1 July 2021) or at the latest, 1 January 2022.
 
The Provisional Payments Act is a response from the Victorian Government to improve support for Victorian workers by introducing provisional payments for work-related mental injuries. 
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Vic urges workplace safety prioritisation after 65 died in 2020

31/3/2021

 
WorkSafe Victoria is urging all Victorians to prioritise workplace health and safety, following the tragic deaths of 65 workers in 2020. The toll was five fewer than 2019, when 70 people died from work-related injuries or disease. WorkSafe Victoria Chief Executive Colin Radford said Victorian employers and workers can and must do more to reduce the number of workplace deaths, adding that every death is a tragedy for families, workplaces and communities grappling with the loss of a loved one.

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Mend Wollongong office relocates

30/3/2021

 
Mend Services is pleased to announce our new office location joining our MBA colleagues.

All other details remain the same except for our new address; 66 Auburn Street Wollongong.

We value your patronage and look forward to your visit at our new Wollongong office.  
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Tradies top drinking tally

3/3/2021

 
Researchers have surveyed the drinking habits of various professions, and found builders are among the biggest boozers. 

​Working in certain occupations may be associated with a higher likelihood of heavy drinking in people aged 40-69 years, according to research from the UK. 

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SWA releases COVID-19 vaccine WHS guidelines

1/3/2021

 
Safe Work Australia has published guidance about work health and safety and the ongoing rollout of the COVID-19 vaccines. Per work health and safety (WHS) laws, employers have a duty to eliminate or, if that is not reasonably practicable, minimise the risk of exposure to COVID-19 in the workplace.

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SafeWork NSW runs site sweep

24/2/2021

 
SafeWork NSW is running a safety sweep of North Coast construction businesses.
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Construction sites across the NSW North Coast from Ballina to Tweed Heads are being visited by SafeWork Inspectors targeting unsafe working systems across all building trades.

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Did you know that elevating work platforms need to be inspected at least annually?

10/2/2021

 
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Safe Work Australia has published new guidance for inspecting and maintaining elevating work platforms.

Elevating work platforms are high risk equipment that have caused 9 worker fatalities in the past 5 years (2015-2019). An inspection, maintenance and testing program is crucial to assess their safe operation.  

Employers are responsible for keeping workers safe and this includes ensuring that plant equipment is inspected and maintained. Elevating work platforms need to be inspected at least annually.

Employers must also ensure that workers are given the necessary information, training, instruction and supervision to use elevating work platforms safely.

Download the Guide to inspecting and maintaining elevating work platforms to assist you in making sure your workplace is safe for everyone.

​Source:  SafeWork Australia 

Preventing workplace sexual harassment, violence and aggression

2/2/2021

 
New national work health and safety guidance has been developed by Safe Work Australia.
The Australian Human Rights Commission’s report on sexual harassment in Australian workplaces highlighted how prevalent sexual harassment is and the harm it is causing.
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But there is a lot that employers can do beyond responding to complaints.

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December 09th, 2020

9/12/2020

 
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We would like to wish all our readers a very happy and healthy holiday season.
 
We appreciate that this has been a year of unpredictable situations, from the bushfires that raged last summer to an unprecedented global health crisis, COVID-19. 


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This Summer, ensure that you know the hazards of working in heat and in air pollution

9/12/2020

 
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This time last year, parts of Australia were badly affected by extreme heat and bushfires.  Working in heat and/or in air pollution can be hazardous and can cause harm to workers in both indoor and outdoor work environments.


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