Mental Health

Research reveals how to create a mentally healthy workplace

Leave a Comment / May 18, 2022 / Mental Health

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

Leave a Comment / April 18, 2022 / Fines & Breaches, Injury, Mental Health

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.

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WorkSafe Victoria investigating Kaushaliya Vaghela’s Labor bullying claims

Leave a Comment / February 21, 2022 / Laws, Mental Health

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

Leave a Comment / February 1, 2022 / Injury, Mental Health

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

Leave a Comment / November 30, 2021 / Injury, Laws, Mental Health, Safety

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

Leave a Comment / October 25, 2021 / Death, Mental Health

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

Leave a Comment / September 21, 2021 / Construction, Death, Mental Health

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

Leave a Comment / August 9, 2021 / Mental Health

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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Mechanic suffers severe traumatic brain injury in workplace accident

Leave a Comment / May 2, 2021 / Injury, Mental Health

Mark Green’s “life stopped” when an airbag exploded while he was working under a hoisted bus, leaving him with a severe traumatic brain injury and fractures to almost every bone in his face.

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Worker with PTSD wins discrimination battle against ACT Government

Leave a Comment / April 13, 2021 / Fines & Breaches, Injury, Laws, Mental Health, Training

A woman bullied so severely while working for the ACT Government that she was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has won her discrimination battle.

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COVID-19 related workers

Leave a Comment / November 29, 2020 / Injury, Mental Health, Safety

Safe Work Australia (SWA) has published a snapshot of coronavirus (COVID-19) related workers compensation claims data, up to 31 July 2020. Collected from the relevant Commonwealth, state and territory workers compensation authorities, the data reveals that 533 workers compensation claims related to COVID-19 were lodged in Australia. Of those claims, 34% related to the mental health impacts of COVID-19. Additionally, 34% of the claims lodged were from the healthcare and social assistance industry, while 17% of the claims came from the public administration and safety industry. The ‘community and personal service workers’ occupation has the highest number of workers compensation claims.

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WorkSafe will examine Ambulance Victoria bullying and harassment

Leave a Comment / November 8, 2020 / Mental Health, Safety

WorkSafe Victoria will examine if employees of Ambulance Victoria are at risk after widespread claims of bullying, sexual harassment and abuse within the service.

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Workers claim WorkCover for COVID-19

Leave a Comment / May 21, 2020 / Injury, Mental Health

Almost 20 Victorians are on WorkCover for either contracting coronavirus or suffering mental illness in the pandemic with the number expected to rise due to the Cedar Meats outbreak.

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