The NSW government has announced a potential major overhaul of the NSW workers compensation system to address concerns regarding the cost impact and poor return to work outcomes of workers experiencing workplace psychological injuries.
Earlier this year, the Minns Government introduced the Work Health and Safety Amendment (Standalone Regulator) Bill 2025 (Bill) to Parliament as part of their commitment to strengthen the NSW WHS framework.
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SafeWork NSW is reminding workplaces of the importance of maintaining the highest levels of safety when operating mobile plant and moving vehicles after a fatal incident in Sydney.
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The architect of a globally recognised scale designed to measure psychological injuries in worker compensation cases says changes proposed by the Minns government will effectively kill the scheme by making it next to impossible for injured workers to claim damages from employers.
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The FWC has affirmed that in safety critical industries, a positive drug test can be a valid reason for dismissal, even without signs of impairment.
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Work on farms accounts for one in every five workplace deaths in NSW.
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The Labor Government will introduce new regulations in October 2025, to strengthen how psychosocial hazards are managed in workplaces, recognising them as equally important as physical hazards.
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The NSW Government has passed legislation to officially establish SafeWork NSW as a standalone regulator as it continues strengthening protections for workers.
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The Fair Work Commission (Commission) has reinstated an employee after he was found to have breached a workplace Drug and Alcohol Policy (D&A Policy) in the recent decision Craig Hancock v Sydney International Container Terminals Pty Limited [2025] FWC 516. This case highlights the importance of consulting appropriately with your workforce around policy changes and choosing appropriate methods of communication.
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There could be a raft of workers’ compensation claims following extreme weather events if people continue to work.
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While transport, construction and agriculture were the deadliest sectors in 2024, workplace fatalities were spread across more than half of all industries and involved dozens of occupations.
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The Fair Work Commission (FWC) recently dealt with a case involving a worker who challenged their dismissal, arguing that it was unfair.
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A business manager has been convicted and placed on a Community Corrections Order after dishonestly claiming $114,952 in workers compensation payments while secretly working a full-time job.
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The NSW Minns Labor Government will continue its mission to ensure workers have strong laws and a tough regulator on the beat by introducing a bill into the NSW Parliament to establish SafeWork NSW as a standalone regulator.
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The County Court of Victoria recently dealt with a case where a worker sought compensation under the Transport Accident Act 1986. She argued that injuries from a bus incident impacted her ability to work and her future employment prospects.
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