The National framework for managing risks relating to critical infrastructure has been extended to new industries, including the healthcare and medical and the higher education and research sectors.
Read MoreQueensland Parliament has recently introduced new requirements for employers when appointing a rehabilitation and return to work coordinator.
Read MoreVictoria has introduced new Regulations prescribing a confirmed diagnosis of COVID-19 in an employee as an incident that must be reported to WorkSafe.
Read MoreQLD Parliament has implemented important changes to the blue card system that screens persons who work or volunteer with children.
Read MoreIn response to COVID-19, the QLD Government has amended the Industrial Relations Act 2016 to defer public sector wage increases until 2022.
Read MoreWe review Australian Securities and Investments Commission v King [2020] HCA 4, a decision that provided long-awaited clarification of the meaning of an ‘officer’ under the Corporations Act.
Read MoreThe recently passed Human Rights Act imposes new obligations on prescribed public entities to ensure that human rights are considered during their decision-making process. Read on to find out if these apply to your organisation.
Read MoreIn this case, the Federal Court clarified how the entitlement of 10 days of leave is to be calculated for national system employees.
Read MoreRecommendations of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse have been implemented in Tasmania, creating new requirements for reporting suspected child abuse.
Read MoreThe Senior Practitioner Act 2018 (ACT) has been amended to broaden the circumstances in which workers are permitted to use restrictive practices (e.g. restraints) to include where there is a risk of imminent harm to the person or others.
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