February 2024

Issue 46

 

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Baby Boomers to Gen Z: Are we seeing a shift in safety attitude?

Sadly, workers over the age of 45 account for almost two thirds of workplace fatalities in 2022. Younger workers aged under 25 had the lowest fatality rate. Is this a cultural shift in safety attitudes of young workers vs ‘Baby Boomers’ and ‘Gen X’ workers?

 

 

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What are the WHS implications of the “right to disconnect”

Workers will be able to refuse to monitor, read or respond to contact from their employer as part of a new law which grants them the “right to disconnect” from work outside of normal working hours, unless the refusal is unreasonable.

 

 

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What makes a great leader in 2024

A great leader embodies a combination of qualities, skills, and characteristics that enable them to effectively lead, empower and inspire others. This is certainly not new and has been the case for many years, so what has changed?

 

 

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Why corporate boards need members with WHS expertise

Corporate boards must include at least one director with “some real health and safety knowledge” because they frequently make decisions with significant WHS implications, according to University of NSW Emeritus Professor of Management, Michael Quinlan.

 

 

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Safe Work Month 2024

Do you have a great campaign idea for National Safe Work Month 2024? Safe Work Australia are seeking feedback on WHS topics to create an impactful campaign.

Have your say by completing the survey before 11 March 2024.

 

 

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September 2023

Issue 45

 

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Working from home, is it a double edge sword?

Before the COVID-19 pandemic, remote work was being explored by some companies, but its adoption was relatively slow and limited. The pandemic forced employers to adapt to remote working conditions, and while this offers many benefits, it also comes with it’s own risks and challenges.

 

 

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You can keep fighting fatigue, until you can’t

“These crops won’t harvest themselves“. SafeWork Victoria has a new emotional campaign aimed at rural workers which is narrated through the eyes of a son who has lost his father. We look at the signs of fatigue and some of the industries more prone to fatigue related injuries.

 

 

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New powers for AHRC in December 2023

The Australian Human Right’s Commission’s (AHRC) Respect@Work report, led to major legislative reform with a shift from a complaints-based model to one where employers are required to take action. In December 2023, the AHRC will have new powers to ensure organisations and businesses meet the Positive Duty requirements.

 

 

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Inadequate sleep is costing Australia billions

It can be difficult to fall asleep and stay asleep, which is especially true for Australia’s 100,000-plus resources workers who work fly-in fly-out rosters. Previous research has found FIFO shift workers are particularly sleep-deprived and at risk of developing sleep disorders, so ECU is investigating what can be done to improve workers’ wellbeing.

 

 

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Changes to Offences and Penalties – 2023

Amendments have been made to the model WHS Act and model WHS Regulations, including how WHS penalty provisions are expressed, increasing penalty amounts and providing for the indexation of penalty amounts. The Model Work Health and Safety Legislation Amendment (Offences and Penalties) 2023 is now available to view on the Safe Work Australia website.

 

 

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