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A Queensland court awarded an employee over $300,000 after a public demotion led to severe psychiatric injury, deeming the employer negligent for failing to ensure privacy despite knowing the employee’s mental health history.

SafeWork NSW has launched a new strategy to reduce the burden of work-related psychological injury by supporting businesses to create and sustain psychologically healthy and safe workplaces.

Seven out of 10 workers in small businesses experienced harassment and bullying in the past 12 months, according to a new WHS survey.

A recent report of Australian workers has highlighted a mental health crisis that threatens productivity and engagement, potentially costing companies over $220 billion AUD annually. With 44% of employees actively seeking new jobs, urgent action is needed to create healthier work environments.

The 9-to-5 workday is disappearing. With an increasingly connected and global workforce, it’s harder for employees to switch off at the end of the day.

Read why proactive risk assessment and safety measures are crucial in preventing workplace incidents.

A company has been hit with a fine of $450k after a forklift knocked over a worker at a depot. Read why the court imposed such a heavy penalty on the employer but acquitted the sole director.

Air quality is always with us. If it’s dusty, toxic, or moving clouds of harmful moulds or viruses, contaminants in the air can potentially cause all sorts of health damage unless the risks are properly managed. 

WHS laws use the term ‘person conducting a business or undertaking’.