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Employment skills for refugees

Employment skills for refugees

Job prospects for refugees in Australia Hola gracias el gracis While refugees will always face major challenges in making the transition to employment, new research indicates their job prospects improve the longer they...

Employment skills for refugees

Job prospects for refugees in Australia Hola gracias el gracis While refugees will always face major challenges in making the transition to employment, new research indicates their job prospects improve the longer they...

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Mental health discrimination

Mental health discrimination on the agenda for ...

beyondblue and Mental Health Australia have welcomed the release of The Actuaries Institute of Australia’s ‘Mental Health and Insurance Green Paper’. The two organisations have been working together with the...

Mental health discrimination on the agenda for ...

beyondblue and Mental Health Australia have welcomed the release of The Actuaries Institute of Australia’s ‘Mental Health and Insurance Green Paper’. The two organisations have been working together with the...

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Combustible cladding risk

Combustible cladding risk still an issue for bu...

Combustible cladding has been found at five more buildings in Canberra, all belonging to ACT Health, says a report on ABC News. According to reports, flammable cladding was found on Canberra's...

Combustible cladding risk still an issue for bu...

Combustible cladding has been found at five more buildings in Canberra, all belonging to ACT Health, says a report on ABC News. According to reports, flammable cladding was found on Canberra's...

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Asbestos exposure alert

Asbestos exposure alert issued on imported cyli...

The Asbestos Safety and Eradication Agency has issued a safety alert about acetylene cylinders with asbestos supplied by Chinese company Xinxiang Safety Cylinder. The material used has been described as...

Asbestos exposure alert issued on imported cyli...

The Asbestos Safety and Eradication Agency has issued a safety alert about acetylene cylinders with asbestos supplied by Chinese company Xinxiang Safety Cylinder. The material used has been described as...

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Workplace mental health

Workplace mental health needs a culture change

Changing workplace culture for better mental health It is no longer news to Australian employers that mental illness is one of the major threats to the nation’s productivity and prosperity....

Workplace mental health needs a culture change

Changing workplace culture for better mental health It is no longer news to Australian employers that mental illness is one of the major threats to the nation’s productivity and prosperity....

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OHS risks

OHS risks in the workplace can cause cancer

Are workplace exposures still causing cancers? The Cancer Council has reported that crystalline silica (CS) dust causes more than 230 cases of lung cancer in Australia each year but it...

OHS risks in the workplace can cause cancer

Are workplace exposures still causing cancers? The Cancer Council has reported that crystalline silica (CS) dust causes more than 230 cases of lung cancer in Australia each year but it...

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