WorkSafe Victoria

OHS Essentials provides expert safety advice to Victorian small businesses for free. The program offers confidential, independent and tailored support to help employers provide a safer workplace for their team. Apply for a free consultation at ohsessentials.com.au/

Two companies have been fined after a woman was crushed by a 475 kilogram tank as it was unloaded from a truck at her home in south-west Victoria. Read more: go.vic.gov.au/4deah8c

Hazardous manual handling remains a leading cause of injury in Victorian workplaces. In childcare, repetitive tasks like lifting children, playing at floor level and bending to change nappies places strain on the body. No industry is immune. If you’re an employer, learn how to prevent injuries with our free online Manual handling basics workshop. Register today: go.vic.gov.au/4oOs3kK

Manual handling is the number one cause of serious injury on site. Keep this top of mind by printing our posters to display at your workplace: go.vic.gov.au/3J2qFIq

WorkSafe has charged a woman with allegedly obtaining more than $400,000 in fraudulent workers’ compensation payments while working for a fishing products business. Read more: go.vic.gov.au/4rHgEUO

WorkSafe has charged a construction company after a worker suffered serious head and spinal injuries from a fall at a building site in Carrum Downs. Read more: go.vic.gov.au/4bTUQAL

A plastic packaging manufacturer has been convicted and fined $90,000 after a worker's finger was severed at its Laverton factory. Read more: go.vic.gov.au/4uGMUtU

As excitement builds toward the first country football match of 2026, AFL Victoria celebrated its 25th season of partnership with WorkSafe Victoria at Anakie Football Netball Club on Tuesday. Since 2002, WorkSafe has provided crucial funding to AFL Victoria which has directly benefited every league and club, including more than 130 hosting a Country Club Game, and more than 190 clubs have been funded to improve safety at their facilities. In its 25th season of supporting country football, WorkSafe will again feature six regional Victorian clubs as part of its Country Club Series, with the host clubs from all corners of the state. More information including the six Country Club Game locations below ⬇️ 🔗 https://lnkd.in/gMVmnZus

For 25 seasons, WorkSafe has been part of country footy alongside AFL Victoria. Since 2002, we’ve hosted major events with 133 clubs, and through the WorkSafe Club Safety Fund helped 192 clubs make their facilities safer. Country football is more than a game; it brings communities together. From volunteers and players to the farming communities at the heart of country Victoria. When we work safe as a team, our communities stay strong. Because working safe is a team sport. Read more: go.vic.gov.au/3NmxTwP

Taking place on March 25, Farmer’s Day Out will unpack the business of farming, with keynote speakers, extensive networking, expert panels and breakout workshops. We invite you to join us for a conversation with cropping farmer Scott Arnold. Locate us in the shearing shed at 11:30am or 2:30pm as we discuss how to get started in safety and the flow-on benefits for farmers. Find out more about the event at https://lnkd.in/gV8VhmQj