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Survey sparks workplace safety concerns

Wednesday 6 April 2011

A major survey of more than 3,000 Australian business people has revealed that urgent action is needed to improve the safety culture at many workplaces.

Futures research on the agenda at Safety in Action conference

Monday 4 April 2011

Honorary Fellow of the Safety Institute of Australia, Professor Niki Ellis will present at the upcoming Safety in Action conference to be held at the Melbourne Convention Centre, 5 – 7 April 2011. Professor Ellis, CEO of the Institute for Safety, Compensation and Recovery Research (ISCRR) will present the conference’s second day keynote address and will speak about futures research in occupational health and safety.

OHS is like a glass floor

Thursday 31 March 2011

OHS in the workplace can often be likened to that of a glass floor, where the board, and even the executive, looks down and says, “well that’s very interesting but we’ve got people to do that”, according to Barry Sherriff, Partner at Norton Rose Australia.

Zero Harm - A slogan created for the CEO

Wednesday 23 March 2011

The only way to get money out of a CEO for business that’s otherwise been ignored for OHS, is to create a slogan (Zero Harm) that is appealing to the CEO, according to Andrew Douglas, Principal at Macpherson + Kelley Lawyers.

Harmonisation of OHS laws - national interest, not political or secular self interest

Friday 15 October 2010

“The Safety Institute of Australia Ltd (SIA) strongly supports Prime Minister Gillard’s position against the apparent backslide by the NSW Premier Kristina Keneally on the agreements achieved through the Council of Australian Governments that are scheduled to be implemented by all States and Territories by the end of next year”, said Mr Barry Silburn, SIA National President.

Work Safe week will celebrate its 'Coming of Age’

Friday 8 October 2010

Work Safe Week, Victoria’s premier safety event is now in its 18th year and to help celebrate its ‘coming of age’ WorkSafe Victoria is making it bigger and better than ever before.

Imagine the difference IF everyday was Injury Free?

Thursday 9 September 2010

The Safety Institute of Australia Ltd. (SIA) is proud to announce its involvement with the KIDS Foundation in the lead up to Injury Free Day (IF Day) on October 29, 2010.

A new wave of passion and energy for the OH&S profession

Wednesday 1 September 2010

Educating for a Living Safely Culture was the theme at last Thursday's Safety Institute of Australia Ltd Victorian Education Awards Dinner held at the Melbourne Museum, Birrarung Gallery. Acknowledging excellence in OH&S, Susan Heron, CEO Australian Institute of Management (VT) opened proceedings, highlighting the importance of Safety in all facets of everyday life.

A Call for Workers Compensation Funds to be Allocated to Research

Wednesday 28 April 2010

Fifty of Australia’s leading occupational health and safety researchers called for a percentage of workers compensation funds to be allocated to research, during last week’s Research Conference associated with Safety in Action.

Insider's view at Safety In Action Conference

Monday 6 October 2008

Insider's view at Safety In Action Conference 2009.