THE ACTU says the Federal Government should stop the Ceiling Insulation Stimulus Scheme until major improvements are made to its safety, training and licensing standards.
01/12/2009
THE NATIONAL Electrical and Communications Association (NECA) has renewed its warning to consumers and called on the Federal Government to act on the dangers associated with installing ceiling insulation.
08/02/2010
THE 2010 to 2011 Federal Budget has revealed a financial boost for Comcare’s court enforcement capabilities, but the controversial ABCC will remain as it is.
13/05/2010
THE FEDERAL government has rejected proposals for it to build 90 rest areas for truck drivers in return for ramping up the road user charge.
28/10/2008
THE FEDERAL Government has decided to increase the death benefits for workers covered under the Comcare system from $224,494 to $400,000.
05/05/2009
BOTH the Government and the Federal Opposition have voted against the Greens’ industrial manslaughter motion in the Senate.
04/03/2010
ACCORDING to the Office of the Federal Safety Commissioner (OFSC), companies who want to retain their occupational health and safety accreditation need to get reaccredited.
27/03/2009
THE AUSTRALIAN Workers Union (AWU) says it hopes Federal parliament will pass the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS) by 27 November 2009.
26/11/2009
FEDERAL Safety Commissioner (FSC) Helen Marshall has released the 2008-09 Progress Report, which highlights the work done by the FSC and her office during the financial year.
04/11/2009
THE Federal Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations has announced a national review into model Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) legislations.
07/04/2008
JULIA Gillard introduced legislation into the Federal Parliament on 4 September 2008, which will establish the Safe Work Australia authority.
04/09/2008
UNIONS say the NSW government is trying to lower the state’s occupational health and safety standards by reducing the duty of care required of employers in the nationalised system.
14/07/2008
THE ALUMINIUM Foil Insulation Association (AFIA) has released a set of safety procedures designed to minimise risks associated with working near electrical fittings in roofs.
08/12/2009
THE OFFICE of the Federal Safety Commissioner (OFSC) has released a report based on OHS data collected from accredited companies from July to December 2009.
27/05/2010
THE Workplace Standards Minister has assembled a panel of 20 Tasmanian mining stakeholders and asked them to consider the need for new mining regulations.
12/03/2008
THE ACTU says the Home Insulation Program should be halted until it can be demonstrated that tighter safety and training standards are in place to properly protect workers.
12/02/2010
THE NATIONAL Electrical and Communications Association (NECA) has welcomed the government’s decision to conduct safety inspections on houses which have been fitted with foil insulation under its Home Insulation Program.
12/02/2010
WORKPLACE Relations Minister Julia Gillard has rejected amendments made by the Senate to the Safe Work Australia 2008 Bill.
22/10/2008
AS OF 18 May 2009, some building works funded under the Nation Building and Jobs Plan do not require the application of the Building and Construction OHS Accreditation Scheme.
19/05/2009
THE COMMONWEALTH, state and territory governments have formalised their cooperation during a Workplace Relations Ministers’ Council (WRMC) meeting in Brisbane at the end of May 2008.
05/06/2008