Edition 49, September 2007

Recent publicity surrounding the death of a young woman from melanoma has resulted in calls for the solarium industry to be more tightly regulated.... read more

The Australian Capital Territory has introduced a range of amendments reforming its Occupational Health and Safety Act 1989... read more

The Mines Inspectorate is being revitalised to reflect a new modern era of mining in Queensland... read more

The Queensland Fire and Rescue Service (QFRS) is urging owners and occupiers throughout northern Queensland to ensure they comply with budget accommodation regulations... read more

The date for new continuing professional development requirements in NSW has been changed to 1 January 2008... read more

The National Standard for Manual Tasks (2007) and the National Code of Practice for the Prevention of Musculoskeletal Disorders from Performing Manual Tasks at Work (2007) have been declared by the Australian Safety and Compensation Council... read more

The Australian Safety and Compensation Council has made workplace safety a national priority with the launch of Safe Work Australia Week 2007... read more

Safety in Australian skies will be enhanced through a new aviation threat and error management training course for passenger and general aviation operations... read more

A new mining industry project will provide training opportunities for Indigenous and unemployed young people in the Mackay region... read more

A range of key expanding industries will benefit from a new programme designed to address skills shortages in regional areas... read more

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The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has authorised the Shopping Centre Council of Australia's casual mall licensing code of practice... read more

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has allowed the Real Estate Institute of Western Australia to amend its auction code of conduct... read more

A committee of growers, wholesalers and market operators has been appointed to advise the Australian Government on the operation of the Horticulture Code of Conduct... read more

Proposed new competency standards will recognise industry skills and training to manage heavy vehicle driver fatigue... read more

Lessons learned from a fatal incident at a Sydney truck depot have resulted in a major trucking company introducing an impressive array of new safety systems to protect its employees... read more

Mateship at work is the theme of a new advertising campaign promoting workplace safety in South Australia... read more

The Victorian Taxi Safety Strategy has been released to boost safety for Victoria’s taxi drivers... read more

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