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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.

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.

Give your feedback on new version of the Provider Management Plan

A new version of the Provider Management Plan (PMP) form and an accompanying user guide are now available for allied health stakeholders to preview and provide feedback.

Annual review of the Public Health Services Table of Costs for 2023-2024

WorkCover Queensland is commencing the annual review of the Public Health Services Table of Costs for the 2023-2024 financial year.

Managing risks in stevedoring Code of Practice 2023

The Managing risks in stevedoring Code of Practice 2023 (Stevedoring Code 2023) commenced as an approved code of practice under the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (WHS Act) on 31 March 2023.

Employer obligations in common law claims

When faced with a common law claim as an employer, you may feel worried or overwhelmed about what’s to come. However, it is in everyone's best interest to work closely with WorkCover, as it leads to better and fairer outcomes.

Annual review of Allied Health Services Tables of Costs for 2023-2024

WorkCover Queensland is commencing the annual review of the Allied Health Services Tables of Costs for the 2023-2024 financial year.

New national strategy paves the way for safer and healthier work

The Queensland Government has welcomed the release of a new national 10-year work health and safety strategy, alongside new tactics to protect workers from silica dust and psychosocial hazards in the state’s workplaces.

Review into Queensland’s workers’ compensation scheme

The Queensland Government has announced an independent review of the state’s workers’ compensation scheme is underway.

Consumer warning: Safe use and charging of electric scooters

Following a recent spike in news reports about the safety of electric scooters in Queensland, the Electrical Safety Office (ESO) would like to make sure everyone exercises vigilance around charging activities for these devices.

Tour operator fined $250,000 for health and safety breach

A tour group business operator has been fined $250,000 after the deaths of two international students who drowned in Lake McKenzie on Fraser Island in 2019.

Electrician cops huge fines for unsafe electrical work

A self-employed electrician was recently fined more than $100,000 for performing non-compliant and unsafe electrical work in South-East Queensland, in contravention of the Electrical Safety Act 2002 (Qld), over a 13-month period.