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Allied health update May 2018
WorkCover Queensland hosted our quarterly meeting with allied health associations on 3 May 2018.
eSAFE Rural - May 2018
In this edition: Students to shine light on farm safety with calendar competition; Citrus grower cuts compensation costs with safety focus; Rural Minds targeting mental health in rural communities; Aerial mustering needs a culture change; Fall from heights on farm leads to $20,000 fine; Agriculture innovators urged to enter the Safe Work and Return to Work Awards; and much more.
Students to shine light on farm safety with calendar competition
Education and Industrial Relations Minister Grace Grace has launched the 2019 farm safety calendar competition as part of Governing from Mackay this week, with students from Eton State School.
Strong start for Queensland's new labour hire scheme
Queensland Government’s new labour hire scheme is off to a flying start, with more than 1,300 applications received in its first month of operation.
Worker crushed by hoist
In May 2018, a worker was pinned and crushed by a personnel and materials hoist on a multi-storey building project on the Gold Coast.
Update to lower limb surgery guidelines
WorkCover Queensland has updated guidelines for medical providers to use for lower limb surgery billing and requests.
Return to work services panel tender now open
The return to work (RTW) services panel tender is now open, and can be accessed on the Queensland Government QTenders website.
Uncontrolled movement of a concrete truck
In April 2018, a concrete truck was parked on a wet, sloping driveway at a private property in Buderim in readiness for a concrete pour. The operator placed rubber chocks under the front wheels and timber chocks under the rear wheels of the truck.
- Last updated
- 29 May 2017