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A 49-year-old man is facing fraud charges for allegedly obtaining more than $ 700,000 in unlawful workers compensation payments between 2006 and 2016. The accused appeared in the Melbourne Magistrate’s Court on Friday and was bailed to reappear on July 27 for a committal mention hearing. He was ordered to surrender his passport and not Continue Reading

Comcare continues to accept nominations for this year’s Work Health hand Safety Awards. The Awards recognise and reward excellence in workplace health and safety, recovery at and return to work achieved by people and organisations covered under the Comcare scheme. This year’s categories support the theme for the Comcare National Conference, Fit for the Future: Continue Reading

The parents of a ten-year-old boy who almost lost his life in a quad bike crash three years ago have joined the Queensland Government as quad bike safety advocates. Atherton parents, Jodie and Mario Cocco (the Coccos) were officially welcomed to Workplace Health and Safety Queensland’s team of safety advocates in Townsville on Thursday by Industrial Continue Reading

A crane driver has been charged with manslaughter after a fatal workplace incident which occurred in August 2016. The charges have been laid in response to an incident involving a mobile crane on the University of Canberra Hospital Construction site in Bruce (in Canberra’s north) on 4 August 2016. Charges have also been laid on Continue Reading

A crane driver has been charged with manslaughter after a fatal workplace incident which occurred in August 2016. The charges have been laid in response to an incident involving a mobile crane on the University of Canberra Hospital Construction site in Bruce (in Canberra’s north) on 4 August 2016. Charges have also been laid on Continue Reading