Industries need further incentives to improve safety

Michael Tooma, Alena Titterton and Laura Maytom write:
On 12 March 2009, the Australian Safety and Compensation Council released the latest Compendium of Workers Compensation Statistics Report analysing accepted workers’ compensation claims, breaking down compensated work-related injury and disease amongst Australian employees between 2000-01 and 2006-07.
A complete update on the statistical results contained in the Report [...]

Renewed Presence for OHS Nationalisation

Alena Titterton writes:
A new website has been launched to support the Heads of Workplace Safety Authorities (HWSA).  
The HWSA brings together senior executives from the various workplace safety authorities in Australia (Commonwealth, State and Territories) with the aim of progressing national consistency, harmonisation and best practice in occupational health and safety.
The HWSA has 6 stated objectives:

to [...]