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Workers’ compensation stigma can make it hard for injured or ill workers to get the support they need at work. Employers...
02/09/2026

Workers’ compensation stigma can make it hard for injured or ill workers to get the support they need at work.

Employers must have insurance called workers’ compensation to cover their workers in case they get sick or injured at work. But when a worker seeks compensation, they can experience stigma.

This can make it harder for someone to seek the support they need. They may be less likely to report an injury or illness, make a claim or get the most out of recovery and return to work process.

As an employer, there are practical steps you can take to reduce workers’ compensation stigma in your workplace.

For more information about supporting workers who are injured at work, visit our website: https://www.swa.gov.au/workerscompensationstigma

There’s just one month to go before National 🌟🖼️ Looking for posters, digital displays and other resources to help pro...
31/08/2026

There’s just one month to go before National 🌟

🖼️ Looking for posters, digital displays and other resources to help promote National Safe Work Month in your workplace? Our campaign kit has you covered: https://bit.ly/45TO4r9

📄 We’ll be sharing videos, templates and other ideas to help have you have conversations about work health and safety in your workplace – keep an eye out for our 2026 activity kit, launching soon!

Stay silica smart. 🫁⚠️Working with stone, bricks, concrete or tiles? Silica dust can put your health, and the health of ...
25/08/2026

Stay silica smart. 🫁⚠️

Working with stone, bricks, concrete or tiles? Silica dust can put your health, and the health of your workers, at risk if it’s not managed properly.

If you’re an employer, make sure you understand how to identify, assess and control the risks in your workplace. Our model Code of Practice provides practical guidance on how to meet your work health and safety duties when working with respirable crystalline silica.

You’ll also find simple tools, resources and information in languages other than English on our website.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/4wGhCUd

It’s National Skills week! 👷🏽‍♀️👨🏽‍⚕️👨🏽‍🎓👩🏽‍⚖️👩🏽‍🌾👨🏽‍🍳👨🏽‍🔧👨🏽‍🏭👨🏽‍💼👩🏽‍🔬👨🏽‍💻👨🏽‍🎤👩🏽‍🎨👩🏽‍🚀Employers must ensure workers are ...
23/08/2026

It’s National Skills week!

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Employers must ensure workers are provided with the information, training, instruction and supervision required to help them be safe and healthy at work.

Swipe to learn about the steps employers can take to ensure workers are appropriately trained and supported.

For more information, visit: https://bit.ly/3Tnt0WZ

New data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics is providing valuable insights on work health and safety in Australian...
16/08/2026

New data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics is providing valuable insights on work health and safety in Australian businesses 📊

The Business Characteristics Survey shows that businesses that are innovative are more likely to review their workplace safety practices.

These insights help us understand workplace safety trends so we can improve WHS outcomes across Australia.

To read more visit: https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/industry/technology-and-innovation/characteristics-australian-business/2024-25 -statistics

⚠️ Sales and service workers, including those in hospitality, food trades and retail, are more likely to be young or in ...
11/08/2026

⚠️ Sales and service workers, including those in hospitality, food trades and retail, are more likely to be young or in insecure jobs than workers in other occupations.

Our sales and service workers WHS profile also found:
💠Body stressing accounts for 41% of all serious claims, compared to 37% across all occupations. More than half of these injuries are linked to muscular stress while lifting, carrying or handling objects.
💠Serious mental health condition claims occur less frequently than physical injuries, but when they do occur, they result in longer recovery times and higher median compensation costs.
💠Sales and service workers are more likely than those in other occupations to be exposed to harmful behaviours at work, such as bullying, violence and aggression, further impacting their health, safety and wellbeing.

👉 Swipe to discover the key insights and explore the full profile on Our Data. Your Stories: 🔗 https://bit.ly/3S1FWkM

Do you work with hazardous chemicals? We’re seeking feedback on proposed options to make health and air monitoring requi...
10/08/2026

Do you work with hazardous chemicals? We’re seeking feedback on proposed options to make health and air monitoring requirements clearer and easier to understand, helping workplaces better protect workers from exposure to hazardous chemicals.

Share your views on the proposed options by visiting our Consultation Hub, reading the consultation paper and sharing your thoughts through our online survey or by making a written submission: https://consult.swa.gov.au/heath-air-monitoring-review

The consultation is open until 11:59 pm on Monday 21 September 2026.

Today is International Cat Day! Did you know our feline friends sleep anywhere from 12 to 16 hours per day? 🐈‍⬛🥱While hu...
07/08/2026

Today is International Cat Day! Did you know our feline friends sleep anywhere from 12 to 16 hours per day? 🐈‍⬛🥱

While humans may not need that much sleep, not getting enough sleep can lead to fatigue.

Fatigue is a workplace hazard and managing risks from fatigue can help keep workers safe at work.

Learn more about managing fatigue at work: Fatigue - https://bit.ly/4w0OjeC
Read our model Code of Practice on managing the risk of fatigue at work visit: https://bit.ly/45xcFS8

ICYMI: Catch up on the latest updates from us in July 📢👉 Be Silica Smart: https://www.safeworkaustralia.gov.au/clearlung...
06/08/2026

ICYMI: Catch up on the latest updates from us in July 📢

👉 Be Silica Smart: https://www.safeworkaustralia.gov.au/clearlungs
👉 New AI and digital technologies WHS guidance now available: https://www.safeworkaustralia.gov.au/safety-topic/hazards/digital-technologies-ai
👉 3 new guides on managing workplace exposure to airborne contaminants: https://www.safeworkaustralia.gov.au/media-centre/news/new-guidance-managing-workplace-exposure-airborne-contaminants

For updates on our WHS and workers’ compensation work direct to your inbox, subscribe on our website: https://www.safeworkaustralia.gov.au/subscribe

🆕 New guidance for managing the risks of workplace exposure to diesel engine emissions now available.We've published new...
06/08/2026

🆕 New guidance for managing the risks of workplace exposure to diesel engine emissions now available.

We've published new guidance to help workplaces identify, assess and manage the risks of exposure to diesel engine emissions.

From 1 December 2026, a new workplace exposure limit of 0.01 mg/m3 for diesel particulate matter (diesel engine emissions) will be introduced as part of Australia’s transition to the Workplace Exposure Limits for Airborne Contaminants (WEL) List.

Diesel engine emissions can pose serious risks to workers’ health, including lung disease and cancer.

Our new ‘Guide to managing the risks of exposure to diesel engine emissions in the workplace’ helps employers manage the WHS risks of diesel engine emission exposure and comply with the upcoming exposure limit.

If you work in environments where you or your workers may be exposed to diesel engine emissions, such as mining, quarrying, tunnelling, construction, agriculture, transport and logistics, oil and gas, and vehicle maintenance, this new guidance is for you 🚛🏭

📘 Read our diesel engine emissions guide here: https://www.safeworkaustralia.gov.au/doc/guide-managing-risks-exposure-diesel-engine-emissions-workplace

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