THE Health and Safety Professionals Alliance says WorkSafe Victoria has granted it $393,000 to develop and implement a core body of knowledge of OHS professionals.
03/09/2009
THE NATIONAL Electrical and Communications Association (NECA) says it supports Safe Work Australia’s draft Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) legislation.
13/11/2009
THE Federal Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations has announced a national review into model Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) legislations.
07/04/2008
WORKSAFE Victoria has highlighted four free seminars during Work Safe Week designed for occupational health and safety professionals.
11/09/2009
RESEARCHERS will compete for cash during the Safety in Action Conference in April 2010 as part of a bid to stimulate OHS research.
05/02/2010
SAFE Work Australia says the public will be able to comment on the model occupational health and safety legislation in September 2009.
13/08/2009
NT WORKSAFE is conducting a number of information sessions on the harmonisation of OHS laws.
12/10/2009
SAFEWORK Australia says the public comment period on the model national OHS laws has passed and submissions are now available through its website.
24/11/2009
THE TOTAL Recruitment Group (TRG) says it has been awarded the ISO 20000 certification for AS/NZS4801:2001 standard.
27/10/2009
THE Safe Work Australia Council (SWAC) says it will develop the national model OHS Act, after it was given approval at last week’s Workplace Relations Ministers Council meeting.
07/04/2009
THE SAFETY Institute of Australia claims the second Women in OHS breakfast session was a success.
04/06/2009
THE PANEL for the National Review into Model Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Laws has reminded the Australian public of the upcoming deadline for written submissions.
06/06/2008
THE SECOND report of the National Review into model occupational health and safety (OHS) legislation is set to be released after 13 February 2009.
09/02/2009
THE DEACONS Workplace Pulse survey for April 2009 found 84% of the stakeholders affected by changes to workplace laws support the harmonisation of OHS laws.
20/04/2009
THE VICTORIAN Trades Hall Council has called on the Victorian government to reject part of the recommendations for the new National Model Laws, claiming they would reduce the rights of workers.
03/04/2009
THE WOMEN’S OHS Network Breakfast will be held on 10 March 2010, at the Carousel Restaurant, Albert Park Lake, Melbourne.
03/03/2010
AS OF 18 May 2009, some building works funded under the Nation Building and Jobs Plan do not require the application of the Building and Construction OHS Accreditation Scheme.
19/05/2009
THE OFFICE of Regulatory Services (ORS) and the Office of the ACT OHS Commissioner are holding an information session on the Work Safety Act for local businesses.
28/07/2009
NATIONAL OHS laws will become a reality, following the Workplace Relations Ministers’ Council’s (WRMC) decision to endorse the model Work Health and Safety Act.
14/12/2009
THE ACT Occupational Health and Safety Commissioner’s Office will hold a half-day seminar on OHS Harmonisation at the Canberra National Museum of Australia on 6 October 2009.
30/06/2009