The Latest Breaking News from WorkSafe

Five ACT public schools visited by WorkSafe inspectors

The work safety watchdog inspected five public school campuses plagued by severe staff shortages.

The Canberra Times · Apr 26, 2022

'Sent into the killing fields': WorkSafe notices issued to Dhulwa as more than 100 assaults reported

The nurses union has repeated calls for an inquiry into Dhulwa.

The Canberra Times · Apr 19, 2022

Senior youth justice worker 'may not work again' after assault leaves him hospitalised with facial fractures

Staff are describing the latest attack in a long list of violent incidents at the troubled Malmsbury Youth Justice Centre as one of the worst in years.

ABC News · Apr 12, 2022

Documents reveal violence, self-harm and chaos inside Melbourne's Parkville Youth Justice Precinct

Victoria's youngest prisoners inside the Parkville Youth Justice Precinct are being regularly assaulted, hospitalised, and have tried to escape custody, according to documents obtained by the ABC.

ABC News · Mar 9, 2022

Bereaved parents call on employers make workplace safety the number one priority

Simonette Randall is still reeling from the death of her son Damien at work in May 2017. She wants employers to put workers' lives ahead of their bottom line.

ABC News · Feb 22, 2022

WorkSafe Victoria investigating Kaushaliya Vaghela's Labor bullying claims

WorkSafe Victoria confirms it is investigating bullying claims levelled at the office of Premier Daniel Andrews by outgoing MP Kaushaliya Vaghela.

ABC News · Feb 20, 2022

Alarm raised over spate of WA farm deaths

An elderly farmer has died after being struck by a tractor in Western Australia's Wheatbelt region, prompting a WorkSafe investigation.

AAP · Feb 10, 2022

UC staff push for remote learning, call in WorkSafe over campus return

University of Canberra staff are pushing for a delay to face-to-face learning amid concerns over risks of Omicron variant.

The Canberra Times · Feb 3, 2022