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Safe Work Australia Releases 2026 National Safe Work Month Activity Kit

Safe Work Australia has published its official activity kit for National Safe Work Month 2026, offering practical tools and discussion prompts focused on psychosocial safety and risk management.

8 Sept 2026
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Application by Gary Whitham [2026] FWC 3322

The Fair Work Commission dismissed a recent stop-bullying application, reinforcing the strict legal parameters of the anti-bullying jurisdiction and clarifying that general workplace grievances do not automatically meet...

7 Sept 2026
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Federal Court Rulings on Contemporaneous HR Records in General Protections and Bullying Claims

A recent Federal Court decision highlighted the critical role of contemporaneous documentation when employers manage employees raising workplace stress, health issues, and prospective stop-bullying claims.

26 Aug 2026
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Federal Court Confirms Timing Evidence Defends General Protections Claims Involving Bullying Complaints

A federal court dismissed a probationary employee's unlawful termination claim, ruling that contemporaneous records proving a termination decision was made prior to the employer receiving notice of a planned...

26 Aug 2026
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Safe Work Australia Highlights Workers' Compensation Stigma and Psychosocial Health Frameworks

Safe Work Australia released ongoing updates emphasizing national strategies to reduce workers' compensation stigma and support psychological recovery pathways.

25 Aug 2026
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New SIRA Framework Guidance Stresses Objective Evidence for Psychological Injury Claims

New State Insurance Regulatory Authority (SIRA) guidelines and legislative provisions effective under the NSW workers' compensation reforms require precise identification of 'relevant events' such as bullying or...

20 Aug 2026
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Victoria Introduces Workplace Legislation Amendment Bill to Strengthen OHS Representative Protections

The Victorian Government introduced the Workplace Legislation Amendment (Accident Compensation and Other Matters) Bill 2026, delivering major reforms for health and safety representatives, including digitized provisional...

12 Aug 2026
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AI Wearables: Evidentiary Risks in FWC Anti-Bullying Cases

An article discusses the evidentiary risks and admissibility of covert recordings made by employees using AI wearables in Fair Work Commission proceedings, particularly concerning unfair dismissal, general protections,...

10 Aug 2026
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NSW WHS Act Duty on Approved Codes of Practice

Changes to the NSW Work Health and Safety Act, effective 1 July 2026, introduce a new duty for Persons Conducting a Business or Undertaking (PCBUs) to comply with applicable Codes of Practice or provide an equivalent or...

8 Aug 2026
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FWC Upholds Dismissal Due to Incapacity for Work

The Fair Work Commission Full Bench refused an appeal, upholding a dismissal that was found not harsh, unjust, or unreasonable due to the applicant's incapacity for work and the absence of any return-to-work prospects.

8 Aug 2026
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