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Upcoming asbestos management compliance audits for Queensland businesses

Starting 1 August 2024, Workplace Health and Safety Queensland inspectors will begin auditing businesses operating from buildings constructed before 1990 and those likely containing asbestos to ensure compliance with asbestos regulations.

Miles Doing What Matters: More Queensland workers set to benefit from nation-leading leave reform

Premier Steven Miles has today announced a major extension to nation leading leave reform, building on changes announced on Labour Day 2024.

Work Health and Safety and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2024

Stay up to date on what the Work Health and Safety and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2024 means for workplaces across Queensland.

Employers put on notice to proactively manage workplace sexual harassment

Queensland employers will be required to proactively manage the risk of sexual harassment in the workplace from September in a nation-leading regulatory reform.

Historic workers’ compensation and electrical safety laws enacted

The Miles Government has enacted historic amendments to workers’ compensation, electrical safety and work health and safety laws to further enhance protections for Queensland workers and to keep Queenslanders safe.

New statewide campaign to reduce fatalities and critical injuries

The Queensland Government has launched a new safety campaign geared towards improving the state’s safety outcomes for industries including construction, manufacturing, health care, and social assistance.

Workers’ Compensation and Rehabilitation and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2024

The changes aim to improve the process for injured workers, improve rehabilitation and return to work outcomes and address emerging scheme trends like the growth of psychological injury claims.

Farm safety a prized subject for Queensland students

Be safe around electrical equipment, always wear a helmet on a quad bike and wash your hands after touching animals – these are some of the safety messages that will feature in the 2025 Farm safety calendar.

Safe Work Month focuses on being safe 365 days of the year

Saving lives by raising awareness about workplace health and safety is the focus of National Safe Work Month this October. Safety doesn’t happen by chance or guesswork

Nominate to join the Consultative Committee for Work-Related Fatalities and Serious Incidents

Have you been directly impacted by a work-related fatality or serious injury? Do you think you may be ready to be a force for positive change? You’re invited to consider applying to become a member of the Consultative Committee.

Asbestos safety risk from high pressure water hoses in focus for Asbestos Awareness Week

The dangers of using high pressure water hoses on asbestos cement roofs, fences and walls will be a focus of Queensland’s Asbestos Awareness Week (25 November to 1 December 2024).

Tis the season to be jolly

The holiday season is fast approaching and with it, extended trading hours across the state allowing Queenslanders to avoid the Christmas rush.