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Work Well Awards 2023
More than 111 organisations and individuals entered this year’s Work Well Awards, demonstrating their dedication to making Queensland workpl...
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Mental Health Week
Mental Health Week, celebrated annually in October, promotes the importance of mental health and wellbeing and aims to reduce the stigma ass...
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Safety Advocates
Our Safety Advocates highlight the personal impacts that an injury can have on workers and their families.
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Updated Allied Health fees – effective 1 July 2024
WorkCover Queensland has completed our annual update of the Allied Health Services Table of Costs for the 2024-2025 financial year. The upda...
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WorkCover fraud leads to five months imprisonment
A Queensland man, who defrauded nearly $78,000 from WorkCover Queensland, will be sent to prison for five months and has been ordered to rep...
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Research to investigate returning to work after lung disease diagnosis
The Miles Government continues to lead the nation in its commitment to limiting the effects of dust lung disease in workers in the mining an...
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Mentally healthy workplaces workshops 2024
Designed for managers and supervisors, you’ll be equipped with foundational skills to identify, assess and manage risks to psychological hea...
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Incident alert
Working remotely and isolatedIn a recent incident, a worker was found deceased after attempting to seek assistance when the vehicle he was travelling in became bogged. Early investigations...
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Incident alert
Incidents involving high-pressure water spray equipment on asbestos roofsTwo recent incidents involving the use of high-pressure water spray equipment on asbestos roofs have resulted in asbestos contaminated dust or debris (ACD) bein...
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Electric vehicle guidance
Electric vehicles include battery-powered electric vehicles, hybrid electric vehicles, plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, and diesel-electric...
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Hydrogen
Hydrogen is now preferred as a clean, renewal energy source to support the green economy and reduce carbon emissions.
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Compressed air and blowers
Using compressed air or blowers can make respirable crystalline silica dust that has settled become airborne. When inhaled over time, the sm...
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Amusement Devices Code of Practice 2023
This code of practice provides practical guidance on how to manage health and safety risks associated with amusement devices and provides ri...
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Managing risks in stevedoring Code of Practice 2023
The Managing risks in stevedoring Code of Practice 2018 (Stevedoring Code 2018) commenced as an approved code of practice under the Work Hea...
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Managing the risk of psychosocial hazards at work Code of Practice 2022
The Managing the risk of psychosocial hazards at work Code of Practice 2022 is a practical guide on how to prevent harm from psychosocial ha...
Commencement date: 1 April 2023
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WorkCover Connect for employers
Manage your claims and policy with our free online service.
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Check insurance cover
Check to see if an employer has a current accident insurance policy.
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Hazardous chemical notifications
Make a hazardous chemical notification to Workplace Health and Safety Queensland.
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Electrical licence holder search
You can check the status of electrical contractor licence numbers through our online Electrical Licence Search.
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Electrical contractor self-audit
This self-audit is designed to help you better understand and meet your key electrical safety obligations.
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High risk work online register
An online register of high risk work licencees.
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Methyl bromide health monitoring guidelines
Methyl bromide health monitoring guidelines.
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Data specifications
Data submission and validation reference guide.
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If an injury or illness occurs
The steps to take—from making sure people are safe to reporting injuries and making a claim.
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Getting back to work
The steps involved in starting your recovery and getting you back to work.
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Methyl bromide health monitoring worker form
Methyl bromide health monitoring worker form
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Tools
These four statistics-based tools can help you manage your business. They are time-lost claims by year and industry, the industry comparative calculator, the re...
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People at work
People at Work is a psychosocial risk assessment process to help identify and manage risks to the psychological health at work.
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Safety fundamentals tool
This toolkit is for small businesses, including sole traders, and will help you understand your legal obligations and comply with the law to create a safer, hea...
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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 Lawye...
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Scott's story
When Scott injured his thumb on a machine at work, having support from his family, WorkCover and his employer helped him get back to work an...
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Workplace bullying and harassment claims and reasonable management action
In this webinar recording, WorkCover Queensland Senior Lawyer, Tim Loos, welcomes guest presenters Damien van Brunschot, David McGrath and S...
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The home: another place of employment where workplace injuries can occur
Working from home creates an additional place of employment in which the employer must take steps to do what is reasonably practicable to en...
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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.
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Keith and Thomas’s Story
Iceworld CEO Keith shares how he turned things around for both Thomas and the business in this case study.
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Form 29 - superceded by Form 17 - Review of decision
Form 29 is superceded by Form 17. Form 17 allows a business or indiviual to apply for an internal review of a decision under the Work Health and Safety Act 2011...
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Suitable duties program
For employers to complete. This two-page template creates a four week return to work plan.
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Group training record
A sample form to use in recording workers' training
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Injured worker authorisation
A form whereby an injured worker authorises the communication of information between their medical provider and employer in relation to their worker's compensat...
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Providing a psychologically safe and positive workplace
Creating a psychologically safe workplace to improve health outcomes and reduce absenteeism and compensation claims.
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Navigating psychosocial hazards and factors within the workplace
Tanya Orszulak from the Psychological Health Unit talked to 4BC Radio about Mental Health Week and how to navigate psychosocial hazards and factors within the w...