OHS News

Blood donations and workplace

Blood donor leave case is a no go

The Australian Industry Group (Ai Group) has successfully defended employers' interests in the Fair Work Commission's Blood Donor Leave Case.  Ai Group chief executive, Innes Willox, said on September 6, 2017...

Blood donor leave case is a no go

The Australian Industry Group (Ai Group) has successfully defended employers' interests in the Fair Work Commission's Blood Donor Leave Case.  Ai Group chief executive, Innes Willox, said on September 6, 2017...

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Building skills for Australia

Building skills for Australia

Established in 2016, PwC’s Skills for Australia is one of six organisations selected by the Federal Government as a Skills Service Organisation to work with Industry Reference Committees (IRC) to...

Building skills for Australia

Established in 2016, PwC’s Skills for Australia is one of six organisations selected by the Federal Government as a Skills Service Organisation to work with Industry Reference Committees (IRC) to...

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drug and alcohol consumption

Drug and alcohol consumption high in mining and...

Recent research is showing a disturbing trend towards alcohol and drug consumption before work for people in mining and agriculture with nearly 25% of miners admitting they are having a...

Drug and alcohol consumption high in mining and...

Recent research is showing a disturbing trend towards alcohol and drug consumption before work for people in mining and agriculture with nearly 25% of miners admitting they are having a...

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wellness

Major boost to cycling in Perth

The West Australian government says is delivering on its election commitment to crank up cycling infrastructure across Perth by providing the most significant investment in the State's history. According to the...

Major boost to cycling in Perth

The West Australian government says is delivering on its election commitment to crank up cycling infrastructure across Perth by providing the most significant investment in the State's history. According to the...

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Construction

Concreting company found guilty of intimidation

The federal court on September 1, 2017 found the management of a Boral concreting subsidiary, De Martin and Gasparini, acted illegally in threatening to make its workers redundant because they...

Concreting company found guilty of intimidation

The federal court on September 1, 2017 found the management of a Boral concreting subsidiary, De Martin and Gasparini, acted illegally in threatening to make its workers redundant because they...

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workers safety

States working side by side to help young workers

WorkSafe Victoria and SafeWork NSW will focus on young workers when they team up in Yarrawonga – Mulwala as part of this year’s Cross Border Construction Program.  The program, which...

States working side by side to help young workers

WorkSafe Victoria and SafeWork NSW will focus on young workers when they team up in Yarrawonga – Mulwala as part of this year’s Cross Border Construction Program.  The program, which...

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