Poor Editing Undermines Good Safety Thinking

There is a strong trend among occupational health and safety (OHS) professionals and leadership coaches to self-publish books. Printing technology has made this much easier than previously. Artificial Intelligence will make it more so. The content might be okay, but many of these books need professional editing. Reading and learning are not just about the words on the page but also about the experience of reading a book that should become a treasured friend and a reliable reference.

Sadly, I recently purchased a book that is full of good intentions, but it’s not enjoyable.

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“She simply had too much work to do” – WorkSafe Awards 2025

Psychological safety dominated the 2025 WorkSafe Victoria Awards held in late February 2026. (At somepoint, WorkSafe is going to have to bring the awards back to the Safety Month schedule of October) This is perhaps not surprising, as psychological safety and psychosocial hazards remain hot issues in Victoria, but some other important finalists shone.

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The Work‑From‑Home Debate Needs Less Theatre and More OHS

A recent radio forum on working from home reinforced the political motivation behind promoting it as a legal right and also highlighted the knowledge gaps we have about it. Occupational health and safety (OHS) was mentioned in the discussion, but its core significance was again downplayed.

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Soldiering on to Burnout is Nonsense, Unsafe and Unwise

One of the best summaries of burnout was an article in The Guardian on February 15 2026, written by Zing Tsjeng, titled “Facing meltdown? Over 75% of people suffer from burnout – here’s what you need to know” (paywalled). It has its flaws, but the selection of sources, including Christina Maslach, is impressive.

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Queensland’s Burnout Problem Is Political Not Clinical

Queensland doctors face an increased risk of burnout, but details have not been shared.

Several Australian media outlets reported on some survey results provided by Queensland Health, such as:

““One of the key results was that 49 per cent of clinicians surveyed met the threshold for risk of burnout, with burnout risk higher in rural and regional areas compared to metro areas.”

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Travelling Through Australia’s Beautiful and Broken Mining Country

Lindsay Fitzclarence‘s travelogue “The Dirty Life of Mining in Australia” is a thought-provoking work that combines social, economic, industrial, indigenous, and environmental perspectives into a journey across Australia. Occupational health and safety (OHS) is one theme, but it is part of many, and the book is better for it.

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