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Ready or not, new OH&S regulations are here
B Barry Nilsson More For 60 years, Barry Nilsson has been shaping a better legal experience, putting our clients first - where they belong. We have grown to become an award-winning national law firm of more than 400 staff, working alongside our clients and evolving our services to meet their changing needs. Victoria's new OH&S (Psychological Health) Regs mark a shift in employers' obligations to proactively control health & safety risks associated with psychosocial hazards.
Hillcrest jumping castle tragedy: Work health and safety laws in focus as criminal proceedings wrap up
A workplace health and safety prosecution concerning the 2021 jumping castle tragedy at Hillcrest Primary School in Tasmania heard closing submissions on 17 February 2025, with a verdict expected on 6 June 2025. The incident serves as a stark reminder of the critical importance of ensuring compliance with workplace health and safety duties and the consequences that could flow if a serious incident occurs.
Industrial manslaughter offences now passed in all Australian States and Territories
On 11 September 2024, the Tasmanian Parliament enacted the Work Health and Safety (Safer Workplaces) Bill 2024, making Tasmania the final Australian jurisdiction to introduce an industrial manslaughter offence. The Work Health and Safety Amendment (Safer Workplaces) Act 2024 (WHS Amendment Act) took effect on 2 October 2024.
NSW Government proposes to introduce Industrial Manslaughter offence
The New South Wales Government has announced that it will consider criminalising industrial manslaughter to bring New South Wales into line with other state and federal jurisdictions. The New South Wales (NSW) Government has recently announced that it is considering introducing an industrial manslaughter offence as part of a broader review of the state’s workplace safety laws under the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (NSW).
Victorian company guilty of failing to reduce the risk of psychological injury
Warning: This article contains details about sexual harassment which may be upsetting for some readers. Reader discretion is advised. A recent case in the Magistrates’ Court of Victoria has found two companies did not have adequate sexual harassment policies to ensure, as far as reasonably practicable, that the risk of psychological injury to staff was reduced. The companies were found guilty of criminal offences under the Occupational Health & Safety Act 2004 (Vic) with fines totalling $250,000.
South Australian proposal to criminalise Industrial Manslaughter
The South Australian government has announced it will become the latest jurisdiction to make industrial manslaughter a criminal offence under the Work Health and Safety (Industrial Manslaughter) Amendment Bill. After the conclusion of a consultation process, the South Australian government announced it will introduce the Work Health and Safety (Industrial Manslaughter) Amendment Bill (Bill) this week.
Soldier loses war of words in defamation case
Warning: This article contains details about allegations of murder, bullying, assault and domestic violence which may be upsetting for some readers. Reader discretion is advised. The Federal Court of Australia dismisses high-profile defamation case involving a highly recognised former Australian soldier in favour of big media outlets.
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