Teachers’ shock assault horror revealed
Teachers are being abused by parents and students at an alarming rate and are more likely to be assaulted than the average worker.
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Mental Health
WorkSafe hired Daniel Andrews former lawyer while it looked into Premier’s office bully claims
A former lawyer for Daniel Andrews was hired by WorkSafe while the workplace watchdog was investigating the Premier’s Private Office.
Former Labor MP wants an investigation into WorkSafe’s handling of bullying claims against Daniel Andrews’ office
Former Labor MP Kaushaliya Vaghela wants both Daniel Andrews and WorkSafe investigated over its handling of claims of bullying inside the Premier’s office.
Devastating new details emerge after worker found dead at Sydney office
A Sydney Ernst & Young employee found dead at the company’s George St office is understood to be a foreign national whose husband was flying back to Sydney at the time.
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Investigation after apprentice hung upside down, tormented at work Christmas party
WorkSafe has launched an investigation after a young apprentice was duct-taped to a piece of machinery, hung upside down and then repeatedly slapped by his boss.
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AFL doubles back in fight to clean up toxic culture in umpiring fraternity
The league will turn back the clock by 12 months as it ups the ante to eliminate a disturbing culture which had failed female umpires. A leaked email reveals how it is expected to work.
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Victoria sees ‘sharp’ spike in mental injury claims
Victoria has reported an increase of claims for mental injuries, according to WorkSafe, as its leaders are bound for Warrnambool to discuss workplace health and safety issues with local employers and leaders there.
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Research reveals how to create a mentally healthy workplace
As the boundaries between work and life became increasingly blurred over the last two years, people experienced a significant impact on mental health; however, the stigma surrounding mental health in the workplace has remained, with researchers from UNSW Business School revealing that prevention is a crucial aspect of addressing mental health in the workplace, starting
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Employer ordered to pay $150,000 in damages to beauty therapist sexually harassed at work
An employer has been found vicariously liable for the sexual harassment and assault of a female beauty therapist and ordered to pay $150,000 in damages, after the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (the Tribunal) found the employer’s response “manifestly” inadequate.
WorkSafe Victoria investigating Kaushaliya Vaghela’s Labor bullying claims
The workplace safety watchdog has confirmed it is investigating bullying claims levelled at the office of Premier Daniel Andrews by outgoing MP Kaushaliya Vaghela.
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Former CEO denies allegations of misusing funds and bullying staff
Northern Territory government authorities have confirmed they are investigating allegations the former chief executive of a critical alcohol rehabilitation service in the NT town of Tennant Creek misused its resources and bullied an employee.
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Apprentice sues employer after savage workplace prank
A young apprentice who was slapped while being hung upside down by his colleagues at a Christmas party is taking the company to court.
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WorkSafe charges laid against Victorian court over workplace culture
WorkSafe has laid charges relating to the workplace culture at the Coroners Court of Victoria before the 2018 suicide of a senior lawyer.
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Man’s death expected to supercharge protest fury
A man has taken his own life at a West Melbourne building site, hours after a construction shutdown was announced.
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COVID-19 pandemic taking a crushing toll on mental health of tradies
Being out of work is tough, but even those who still have a job are not immune to the pressures the pandemic is putting on mental health.
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