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Queensland’s engineered stone campaign culminates in national ban
Queensland’s longstanding campaign to ban the use of engineered stone has culminated in a national ban on the dangerous product,
13 December 2023 -
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Safety audit reveals manufacturing and spray-painting businesses failing to meet health and safety duties
All eleven businesses targeted during recent spray-painting inspections by Workplace Health and Safety Queensland were found to be breaching their safety obligations.
4 December 2023 -
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Annual update of Medical Tables of Costs
WorkCover Queensland has reviewed and updated the tables of costs for medical treatment applicable for workers' compensation in Queensland. The changes are effective 1 December 2023.
1 December 2023 -
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Health and safety reforms aim to strengthen worker protection and representation
The Palaszczuk Government has introduced legislative reforms to Queensland’s Work Health and Safety Act in State Parliament this week.
30 November 2023 -
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Annual update of the Private Hospital Services Table of Costs
WorkCover Queensland has updated the Private Hospital Services Table of Costs, effective 1 December 2023.
23 November 2023 -
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Major retailers join Queensland’s engineered stone campaign
Major retailers including Bunnings and IKEA are joining Queensland’s campaign on engineered stone, announcing plans to phase out sales of the dangerous product.
15 November 2023 -
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Queensland students colour their way into Farm Safety Calendar
Over 1,400 budding young Queensland artists have illustrated their take on farm safety by entering Workplace Health and Safety Queensland’s 2024 Farm safety calendar competition.
26 October 2023 -
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Audiology panel tender now open
As part of our ongoing commitment to improving services, WorkCover Queensland is undertaking a review of its Audiology panel.
23 October 2023 -
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2023 Work Well Awards celebrate Queensland's healthy and safe workplaces
A total of nine individuals and organisations have been celebrated for their efforts keeping Queenslanders safe at today’s 2023 Work Well Awards.
20 October 2023 -
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Annual review of Medical Table of Costs
WorkCover Queensland is commencing the annual review of the Medical Tables of Costs for the 2023-2024 financial year.
4 October 2023 -
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Joint initiative aims to reduce plumbers’ risk of injury
WorkCover Queensland is investing in the construction industry’s injury risk reduction, with its recent collaboration with Master Plumbers’ Association of Queensland (MPAQ).
18 September 2023 -
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High Court clears employer of vicarious liability in unusual workplace incident
WorkCover Queensland Senior Lawyer, Tim Loos, sits down with Chris Murphy, Special Counsel at Cooper Grace Ward, to discuss the details of the case of CCIG Investments Pty Ltd v Schokman [2023] and to examine vicarious liability and its relevance for employers.
13 September 2023