On 24 October 2017, Australia’s Ministers for Employment and Small Business announced a new taskforce led by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) that will conduct an investigation into quad bike safety. What is different about this taskforce is that it is
- a Federal taskforce,
- looking at the introduction of a “quad bike product safety standard”, and
- coordinated by the ACCC drawing on the experience of State and Federal workplace safety authorities.
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As October is Australia’s Safe Work Month there are several awards evenings. On 19 October 2017, 
In February 2018 the 
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There is an increased blurring between the workplace, work and mental health. In the past, work and life were often split implying that one had little to do with the other except for a salary in return for effort and wellness in preparation for productiveness. This split was always shaky but was convenient for lots of reasons, one of which was the management of occupational health and safety (OHS). However that perceptual split is over, now that mental health has come to the fore in many OHS considerations.