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The Canberra Times
The Canberra Times
National
Lucy Bladen

Jump in WHS incidents in Canberra Health Services 'a success story'

Canberra Health Service chief executive Dave Peffer told a hearing on Monday that higher work health safety incidents was a reflection of people having greater confidence to report. Picture: Jamila Toderas

There has been an almost 30 per cent jump in staff work health safety incidents at Canberra Health Services, but the head of the organisation has sought to paint this in a positive light saying it was reflective of people having greater confidence to report.

Canberra Health Services chief executive Dave Peffer said while the number of reported incidents had risen in recent years the severity of the incidents was less.

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