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WorkSafe Victoria Freeze on Transfer of Employer Policies

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, WorkSafe Victoria has imposed a temporary freeze on the transfer of employer policies between WorkCover Agents.

WorkSafe Tasmania Auditing COVID-19 Workplace Safety Plans

The Tasmanian Government has placed a requirement that all businesses that are reopening or have remained open and operating in Tasmania have a COVID Workplace Safety Plan completed and available on...

Workplace Pedometer Interventions for Increasing Physical Activity

Now that we are working from home and have had some time to adjust to our new routines, how are your steps going?

Behavioural Treatment for Chronic Low‐Back Pain

As we are now settled into our working from home routine, it is fitting that I share the following summary of academic evidence to better understand behavioural treatment for chronic lower back pain....

Gallagher Workplace Risk COVID-19 Response

The current COVID-19 experience is causing significant challenge and shockwaves throughout Australian businesses. With daily changes to government directives and increasing social and working...

Case Study – The Importance of Defining Inherent Requirements of Jobs

It is important for all employers to understand that the Inherent Requirements of jobs are not the same as job descriptions. Most employers have job descriptions well documented, including key...

Case Study – Ageing Workforce

The Workplace Risk was recently engaged by an organisation after a line manager recognised early warning signs regarding a mature aged employee.

Case Study – Supporting Employees with Long Term Injuries

Workplace Risk was recently engaged by a large Victorian Council to assist Mary, an employee, who sustained a lower back injury. A Workplace Risk Occupational Therapist was engaged to conduct a...

Importance of Workstation Ergonomics

Employers may commonly believe that only employees with physical, labour-intensive roles are at risk of sustaining a manual handling injury.

Case Study – Building an Early Intervention Culture