Archived News for OHS Sector Professionals
Bourke St wake widening
More than a month after a horrific incident in Melbourne’s Bourke St Mall, the effects are still being felt.
Ethanol burner ban could spread
The Victorian Government is keeping its ban on the sale of portable ethanol burners in place.
Farmers not served by silence
Farm safety advocates say embarrassment about mistakes could cost lives.
More beds for Embling
Upgrades have been announced at Melbourne’s high security mental health facility.
Safety roadshow hits south NSW
Safework NSW has hit the road to spread the word of good work, health and safety approaches.
Clean-up stuck on high radiation
It is slow going at the Fukushima nuclear power plant, where high levels of radiation continue to hamper efforts.
Adelaide flu capacity questioned
Politicians say the new Royal Adelaide Hospital (nRAH) will struggle to cope with its first winter flu season.
Deadly event questioned
Victoria’s Southern 80 waterskiing competition has seen its sixth death since 1987.
Experts urge action on fat
Health experts say the lack of a strong approach to the Australian obesity epidemic is ‘unacceptable’.
NT WorkSafe slammed
Workers are rallying against NT WorkSafe after a spate of accidents including the death of a sailor last month.
Nurses union seeks violence policy
Nurses are calling for the right to refuse treatment to aggressive patients.
Stoush over safe removal
A company that built portable buildings using asbestos-contaminated materials is fighting calls for it to be removed.
Transporters want in on union talks
Key transport groups say they have been left out of a Transport Workers Union safety summit.
Meningococcal W response rising
Victoria has become the third Australian state to offer free meningococcal W vaccines for school students.
Virtual worlds bring actual risk
We are moving into an age where many people will live virtual lives, but little is known about the potential health effects.
Open cut black lung in NSW
A NSW coal mine worker has been diagnosed with the state’s first case of black lung since...