Mining is one of Australia’s highest-risk industries and one of the most tightly regulated. Safe Work Australia reports that the industry, although improved greatly, still has one of the highest fatality rates among industries. According to the article How safe are Australia’s mines? “… there are indications of worsening mental health, rising fatigue and high […]
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Australia has the second-highest levels of workplace stress in the world, according to Gallup’s State of the Global Workplace 2023 report. When stress is persistent and unmanaged, it can take a significant toll on individuals, teams and entire organisations. One often overlooked consequence of chronic stress is its link to increased substance use. Some employees
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AusHealth CEO Dr Justin Coombs is delighted to announce the winners of the 2025 AusHealth CureCell Awards. This year, seven PhD students from leading Australian universities and research institutes each receive $10,000 to support their living expenses as they pursue breakthrough research in medical science. The 2025 winners are: * Matt van der Burg (The
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Creating a healthy workplace is no longer optional these days. For leaders, actively supporting wellbeing in the workplace beyond just physical safety is a strategic investment that can uplift performance, retention, reputation and resilience and benefit the entire organisation. The human and economic cost of neglect Poor workplace wellbeing carries both human and business costs.
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When nasal surgery left Adelaide nurse David Cranston fighting a drug-resistant infection, traditional treatments offered little relief. Struggling to breathe and spending hundreds of dollars a week to manage his symptoms, he turned to bacteriophage therapy, a century-old approach now being revived as a potential weapon against antibiotic-resistant superbugs. David became the first patient treated
At the recent National Association of Testing Authorities (NATA) conference, Dr John Edwards, Senior Toxicologist at AusHealth Diagnostics, shared key insights into how organisations can successfully navigate accreditation requirements and strengthen compliance in workplace drug and alcohol testing. With decades of experience in toxicology, occupational hygiene and workplace testing, Dr Edwards emphasised that achieving accreditation
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Every October, National Safe Work Month shines a spotlight on workplace health and safety across Australia. Coordinated by Safe Work Australia, the initiative encourages organisations of all sizes and industries to focus on building safer, healthier workplaces for everyone. The 2025 theme, Safety: every job, every day, reflects this vision and underscores that safety should
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Which type of drug and alcohol screening test works best for your organisation? Drug and alcohol use is more prevalent than you may realise which makes screening an essential tool for creating a safe and productive workplace. According to WorkSafe ACT, 9.9% of Australians who used illicit drugs in the past 12 months reported having
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By Associate Professor Daniel Thomas Daniel Thomas is a clinical haematologist at the Royal Adelaide Hospital and cancer scientist who develops new drugs for the treatment of rare and hard-to-treat cancers. As Program Director of Blood Cancers at SAHMRI, he leads a creative and innovative cancer research laboratory. Myth: People are used as ‘guinea pigs’
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When you think of drug and alcohol testing, you probably picture the moment a sample is taken by a collector. But that’s only a part of the process. Testing is backed by science and standards, and it’s safeguarded by people who understand the complexities of measuring the presence of drugs and alcohol in the human
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