Videos

WHSQ Respirable Crystalline Substances Tranche two regulation

Stronger regulation on processing crystalline silica substances came into effect on 1 September, 2024.National Work Health and Safety Ministers unanimously agreed to amend the model work health and safety laws, introducing stronger regulation around the processing of crystalline silica substances, effective 1 September 2024.

Did you know a physical injury or illness can lead to a mental injury as well?

Did you know that mental injuries can also happen after or in connection to a physical injury at work? 

Addressing workplace bullying

Workplace bullying is a significant health and safety risk in Australian workplaces, affecting one in 10 workers.

Tailoring claims management webinar

Taking the right actions at the right time leads to better outcomes for workers who are recovering from a workplace injury. This webinar sets out best practice return to work processes.

Work social events and employer liability

In this webinar recording, WorkCover Queensland Senior Lawyer, Tim Loos, welcomes guest presenters Kym Cavanagh and Jim Tealby, of Hede Byrne & Hall, to discuss employer liability for injuries that have occurred at work social events. Kym and Jim talk through some cases on the subject, and provide analysis about when employers may be found liable for these injuries.

Workers' compensation in the hybrid work environment

In this webinar recording, WorkCover Queensland Senior Lawyer, Tim Loos, welcomes guest presenter Yvette McLaughlin, of Sparke Helmore Lawyers, to discuss hybrid working arrangements in the post-Covid landscape and its impact on workers' compensation and injury claims.

Common law risk management strategies

Jason Lewis and Kara Thomson of Hughes and Lewis joins us to discuss common law risk management strategies for employers.

Making workplaces safer for everyone, every day

Queensland workers and workplaces have the strongest safety protections thanks to the Work Health and Safety and Other Legislation Amendment (WHSOLA) Act 2024. While WHSOLA Act 2024 provides the strongest protections, safety is still a shared responsibility, and we all have a role to play in making sure our workplaces are safer for everyone, every day.

Chemical security in the community

This film provides general advice to the community about suspicious behaviour relating to chemicals of security concern. Trust your instincts—if you suspect it, report it to the National Security Hotline.

Working on a safer Queensland

This film shows the proactive and participative side of Workplace Health and Safety Queensland's activities.

Sex work - How to manage work health and safety risks

This film explains what a Persons conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU) is and the responsibility they have to ensure the safety of workers. It also covers the various work health and safety duties in a sex work workplace and the crucial role of consultation to ensure plans are being followed.

Firefighter shares his WorkCover story

When firefighter Bruce Beasley was diagnosed with prostate cancer his world fell away. But he got onto WorkCover straight away. “It was fantastic, the help I got from WorkCover,” he said.