Caring For Your Voice Workshop
May 16, 2013, Hits:37
A free workshop, Caring For Your Voice, will be run for teaching staff. The two-hour presentation is facilitated by speech pathologist Ingrid Thorniley and covers basic voice care and maintenance issues relevant to people working in the teaching prof...
Read moreOSH Training Courses For Safety Representatives 2013
February 13, 2013, Hits:247
OSH representative training is not affected by the current Department of Education travel restrictions as it is a legislated training requirement. However, you must attend a local course where possible. If you work in the country you must have permi...
Read moreUsing Provisional Improvement Notices (PINS)
January 22, 2013, Hits:251
This article is to clarify issues regarding the use of PINS. Recently Worksafe have cancelled two PIN notices. There were technical issues regarding the incorrect completion of the PIN which made the notices invalid. In addition there was not conside...
Read moreReminder on cyclone contingency plans
January 11, 2013, Hits:229
The first serious cyclone threat of the season has prompted WorkSafe to issue a reminder to ensure contingency plans have been swung into action and that workers in all workplaces under threat are familiar with the plans. WorkSafe WA Commissioner Le...
Read moreLatest News: Safe Work Australia
November 23, 2012, Hits:326
Safe Work Australia Members met in Melbourne on Wednesday 21 November 2012. Safe Work Australia Chair, Tom Phillips AM, welcomed Andrew Dettmer from the Australian Council of Trade Unions, Carolyn Davis from the Australian Chamber of Commerce and In...
Read moreWin For Injured Teachers & Administrators
October 5, 2012, Hits:411
In June it came to the attention of the SSTUWA that entitlement to paid annual leave was being withheld by the Department from teachers and administrators who were or are in receipt of workers’ compensation weekly payments during the Christmas vacati...
Read moreACTU Health and Safety Survey
September 17, 2012, Hits:388
As one of the core worker representatives in Australian workplaces, it is important that the union movement ensure the support and assistance is best targeted. Therefore, ACTU is conducting a survey of workers’ health and safety representatives; thi...
Read moreNominations for the Safety Ambassador of the Year Award
September 12, 2012, Hits:350
Nominations for the Safety Ambassador of the Year Award are now open! The Safety Ambassador of the Year Award recognises individuals who have lead by example, raised awareness of the importance of a safe working environment and encouraged others to ...
Read moreNational Asbestos Management Review Delivers Report
September 5, 2012, Hits:544
The National Asbestos Management Review has recommended a National Strategic Plan to improve asbestos awareness and management within Australia. The aim of the National Strategic Plan (NSP) will be ‘to prevent exposure to asbestos fibres in order to...
Read moreUK: TUC welcomes funding for disease victims
July 31, 2012, Hits:336
New fund for mesothelioma victims must go further, says TUC Welcoming the announcement today (Wednesday) that the government is to make compensation claims easier for the thousands of people who have mesothelioma - as a result of asbestos exposure at...
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