Work health & safety update | October 21, 2022

21 Oct 2022

Safe Work Month
In the final week of Safe Work Month we are looking at the ‘Future of work and working safely.’

This is a central theme of the 23rd World Congress on Safety and Health at work hosted in Australia next year.

Get involved in the lead up to the congress and register now to get 20% off your ticket: https://safety2023sydney.com/register

WHS Trends Survey | October 2022
This week ACCI released the survey of work health and safety trends.

Businesses are seeking more support to meet compliance requirements with a number of new regulations at national and state levels.

Read the full report: https://bit.ly/3EWZLkr

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