Section 163B, amendment to the Workers Compensation Act 1987, gives authorised officers of WorkCover power to order employers to stop work if the employer is unable to demonstrate that they have a wor...

In September 2001 the Workplace Relations Ministers’ Council (WRMC) endorsed the prohibition of the use, supply and handling of chrysotile asbestos in workplaces in Australia by no later than 31 Decem...

The purpose of this Green Paper is to discuss strategies for improving employer compliance with workers compensation insurance requirements, and to invite public comment on options for reducing non-in...

In October 2006 the NSW Government referred the State’s successful Occupational Health and Safety Act  to an eminent former judge, the Honourable Paul Stein AM, QC, together with the Report o...