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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 -
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 -
Media release
Workplace health and safety laws now apply to sex industry workers
Following the decriminalisation of sex work in Queensland, all sex workers and sex work businesses will be covered by work health and safety legislation. This improves sex workers’ rights, safety and working conditions.
8 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 -
News article
Work Health and Safety and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2024
Stay up to date on what the Work Health and Safety and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2024 means for workplaces across Queensland.
30 July 2024