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Plaintiff alleged the absence of proper training led to inability to assess and mitigate risks

Ritchie James Edward Lowe v Greenmountain Food Processing Pty Ltd [2024] QDC 204. The Plaintiff failed to establish any negligence or insufficient training by the defendant, and his case and the claim was dismissed.

13 January 2025
People at Work - Holy Cross Services

Holy Cross Services, a not-for-profit organisation, is using the People at Work platform to assess and improve workplace conditions. In this video, Cameron, their Learning and Development Advisor, shares how the program’s tools are helping to identify training gaps, improve communication, and create a safer, more inclusive environment for all employees.

15 January 2025
Tamara's story

Tamara shared with us what motivates her to foster a supportive return to work culture and help YFS employees when they are injured.

17 November 2022
Keith and Thomas’s Story

Iceworld CEO Keith shares how he turned things around for both Thomas and the business in this case study.

17 November 2022
Judgement ruled in favour of Plaintiff in PTSD case

The Plaintiff was a 27-year-old former aged care worker, who suffered post-traumatic stress disorder as a result of a sexual assault at work in 2019.

28 January 2025
Injury Prevention and Management case studies

Case Studies to help employers establish and maintain effective injury prevention and management systems.

20 September 2018
Holy Cross Laundry

Holy Cross Laundry has improved their stay at work and their claim durations have decreased following their participation in the IPaM program.

21 July 2016
Employer found not negligent in security

Karanfilov v MSS Security & Ors [2013] QSC 304. Injured worker suffered post-traumatic stress disorder when he was working as a security guard.

1 July 2015
Mandatory participation results in damages paid

Bagiante v Bunnings Group Limited. [2012] QSC, 31 May 2012. Employers should take care when arranging team events and participation in these activities should be on a voluntary basis.

1 July 2015
No reason to anticipate misconduct might be dangerous

Pols v AME Products [2013] QDC 190 19 August 2013. There was no reason to anticipate misconduct might be dangerous to other employees.There was no reason to anticipate misconduct might be dangerous to other employees.

1 July 2015
Not foreseeable for racial joking to cause psychiatric condition

Guorgi v Pipemakers Australia [2013] QSC 198 9 August 2013. It wasn’t reasonably foreseeable that the worker would suffer a psychiatric condition as a result of racial jokes.

1 July 2015
Worker unsuccessfully appeals court's initial finding that she was not bullied at work

Robertson v State of Queensland, 7 May 2021. The Court of Appeal has dismissed a worker's appeal against the District Court of Queensland's judgement that she was not bullied during her time as a nurse.

15 June 2021