Key WHS statistics Australia
Safe Work Australia compiles the National Dataset for compensation-based statistics which comprises information on workers’ compensation claims provided by each of the jurisdictional workers’ compensation authorities. Although 563,600 people experienced a...
The link between WHS & your bottom line
Evidence shows that organisations who invest in health and safety culture have a competitive advantage. A study published in the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine looked at the financial growth of public companies that scored highly in the Corporate...
Workplace to support domestic violence survivors with additional leave
In a landmark decision 3 weeks ago, the Full Bench of the Fair Work Commission decided to provide five days’ unpaid leave per annum to all employees (including casuals) experiencing family and domestic violence which is defined as violent, threatening or other...