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WorkCover Queensland invests in the safety of forklift users
With over 700 forklift-related injuries per year in Queensland, WorkCover is demonstrating its commitment to safety with the Harmful Equipment (Forklifts) Injury Risk Reduction Initiative.
3 August 2023 -
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Public Health Services Table of Costs update – effective 1 July 2023
WorkCover Queensland has updated our Public Health Services Table of Costs, which was published in the Queensland Government Gazette and will apply from 1 July 2023.
21 July 2023 -
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Updated Allied Health fees - effective 1 July 2023
WorkCover Queensland has updated the Allied Health Tables of Costs, effective 1 July 2023.
22 June 2023 -
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WorkCover continues to offer Queenslanders exceptional value and a sustainable fund
WorkCover continues to support Queensland workers and employers while offering some of the best value for money for a workers’ compensation insurance scheme in Australia.
6 June 2023 -
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Contributory negligence found against hospital worker who injured shoulder
A Queensland Supreme Court judge has awarded damages to a hospital worker who injured her shoulder while assisting a co-worker to move a mattress at work but found contributory negligence on the part of the worker also played a role in the injury.
25 May 2023 -
Media release
Put your safety achievements on show at the 2023 Work Well Awards
Showcase your safety excellence by entering the Work Well Awards 2023 (formerly Safe Work and Return to Work Awards). We want to hear about Queensland’s best risk management solutions, safety systems, work health and wellbeing initiatives, and safety leaders.
19 May 2023 -
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Electrical Safety Act to enter a new era as public consultation opens
Queenslanders encouraged to have their say on changes to the Electrical Safety Act.
16 May 2023 -
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Release of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (Qld) Review Report
The Queensland Government has accepted all 31 recommendations from an independent review of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (WHS Act), which sought to clarify and enhance its existing frameworks and ensure its overall effectiveness.
5 May 2023 -
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Queensland continues to lead the nation when it comes to worker safety
The Palaszczuk Government continues to show its commitment to workers, implementing two nation leading measures to keep workers safe this Labour Day.
2 May 2023 -
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Workers remembered on international memorial day
In the last year, Queensland lost 27 people to work-related injuries and disease. Three women and 24 men left our workplaces and homes too soon.
28 April 2023 -
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Time to crack out the colour pencils for farm safety
Primary school children around Queensland are gearing up to enter the annual farm safety calendar drawing competition hosted by Workplace Health and Safety Queensland.
21 April 2023 -
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New code to improve mental health in Queensland workplaces starts this weekend
The new code – Managing the risk of psychosocial hazards at work Code of Practice – commenced Saturday 1 April 2023.
14 April 2023