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Media release
Gold Coast nightclub faces the music in court
A nightclub's dance with the law has ended on the wrong beat, after being fined $38,000 in the Southport Magistrates Court for failing to hold compulsory workers' compensation insurance.
25 October 2023 -
News article
Audiology panel tender now open
As part of our ongoing commitment to improving services, WorkCover Queensland is undertaking a review of its Audiology panel.
23 October 2023 -
News article
2023 Work Well Awards celebrate Queensland's healthy and safe workplaces
A total of nine individuals and organisations have been celebrated for their efforts keeping Queenslanders safe at today’s 2023 Work Well Awards.
20 October 2023 -
News article
Annual review of Medical Table of Costs
WorkCover Queensland is commencing the annual review of the Medical Tables of Costs for the 2023-2024 financial year.
4 October 2023 -
Media release
Queensland’s 2023 Work Well Awards finalists announced
A total of 111 entries were received by the Office of Industrial Relations for the 2023 Work Well Awards, celebrating organisations and individuals striving to achieve the highest health and safety and return to work standards at their workplaces.
20 September 2023 -
News article
Joint initiative aims to reduce plumbers’ risk of injury
WorkCover Queensland is investing in the construction industry’s injury risk reduction, with its recent collaboration with Master Plumbers’ Association of Queensland (MPAQ).
18 September 2023 -
News article
High Court clears employer of vicarious liability in unusual workplace incident
WorkCover Queensland Senior Lawyer, Tim Loos, sits down with Chris Murphy, Special Counsel at Cooper Grace Ward, to discuss the details of the case of CCIG Investments Pty Ltd v Schokman [2023] and to examine vicarious liability and its relevance for employers.
13 September 2023 -
News article
John's story
Making the roads safer is Senior Constable John Kenworthy’s passion. Sadly, it was while on duty keeping others safe on the roads that his own life would change.
23 August 2023 -
Ministerial media release
Asbestos compliance to be audited across Queensland
Starting in September, Workplace Health and Safety Queensland inspectors will begin auditing businesses operating from buildings likely to contain asbestos.
21 August 2023 -
News article
Queensland gets ready to Work Well
A digital futurist, human communications expert and the Royal Australian Navy’s first female pilot are headlining this year’s program at the Work Well Conference 2023.
18 August 2023 -
Media release
Rocklea tyre recycling business second conviction following $650,000 fine
A Rocklea tyre recycling business which pleaded guilty and was fined $650,000 in the Brisbane District Court in June, has again been convicted without further fines when the matter for a 2020 workplace incident returned to the Brisbane Magistrates Court recently.
15 August 2023 -
News article
WorkCover Queensland invests in the safety of forklift users
With over 700 forklift-related injuries per year in Queensland, WorkCover is demonstrating its commitment to safety with the Harmful Equipment (Forklifts) Injury Risk Reduction Initiative.
3 August 2023