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Media release

Queenslanders need to work safely 365 days a year

Workplaces across Queensland are encouraged to take part in National Safe Work Month this October to help save lives and reduce the cost of work-related injury and illness.

2 October 2024
Media release

Safe Work Month focuses on being safe 365 days of the year

Saving lives by raising awareness about workplace health and safety is the focus of National Safe Work Month this October. Safety doesn’t happen by chance or guesswork; safety is everyone’s business.

26 September 2024
News article

Farm safety a prized subject for Queensland students

Be safe around electrical equipment, always wear a helmet on a quad bike and wash your hands after touching animals – these are some of the safety messages that will feature in the 2025 Farm safety calendar.

13 September 2024
News article

Annual update of Private Hospital Services Table of Costs

WorkCover Queensland is commencing our annual review of the Private Hospital Services Table of Costs for 2024.

10 September 2024
News article

Medical Tables of Costs review for 2024

WorkCover Queensland is commencing our annual review of the Medical Table of Costs for 2024.

10 September 2024
News article

Workers’ Compensation and Rehabilitation and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2024

The changes aim to improve the process for injured workers, improve rehabilitation and return to work outcomes and address emerging scheme trends like the growth of psychological injury claims.

3 September 2024
News article

Return to Work Services Table of Costs update

Following recent recommendations from the Queensland Government’s review of the state’s workers’ compensation scheme, WorkCover Queensland have updated the Return to Work Services Table of Costs 1 July 2024.

30 August 2024
Media release

Court orders $400,000 fine after a fatality at a sporting complex

A Queensland company has been ordered to pay a $400,000 fine and a conviction recorded against them after the death of a voluntary ground official when a scaffold tower fell on him at a Mitchelton Sports complex on the 25th July 2021.

28 August 2024
News article

New statewide campaign to reduce fatalities and critical injuries

The Queensland Government has launched a new safety campaign geared towards improving the state’s safety outcomes for industries including construction, manufacturing, health care, and social assistance.

26 August 2024
News article

Historic workers’ compensation and electrical safety laws enacted

The Miles Government has enacted historic amendments to workers’ compensation, electrical safety and work health and safety laws to further enhance protections for Queensland workers and to keep Queenslanders safe.

22 August 2024
News article

New mental injury resources from WorkCover to help employers support workers

Mental injuries in the workplace are on the rise, and they can be challenging to navigate. That’s why WorkCover Queensland has launched a new video series to help employers better manage work-related mental injuries.

19 August 2024
News article

Employers put on notice to proactively manage workplace sexual harassment

Queensland employers will be required to proactively manage the risk of sexual harassment in the workplace from September in a nation-leading regulatory reform.

30 July 2024