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New register to monitor health of silica-exposed workers across manufacturing, mining sectors
The NSW Government has launched a new Silica Worker Register (SWR) to improve health monitoring and protect workers involved in high-risk crystalline silica substance (CSS) processing across industries including manufacturing, construction, mining, and tunnelling.
SafeWork NSW’s Scaff Safe campaign aims to reduce fatalities from scaffold falls
SafeWork NSW inspectors have launched an enforcement campaign aimed at improving scaffold safety on construction sites throughout the state as part of their Scaff Safe 2024 initiative.
Stronger regulations, inspections to protect NSW workers from silicosis
The New South Wales Government is ramping up efforts to protect workers from the deadly silicosis threat by deploying more SafeWork NSW inspectors to enforce a new engineered stone ban.
New NSW campaign rolled out to protect workers from silica dust
SafeWork NSW has launched a six-month campaign to raise awareness of silicosis and address silica dust exposure in the construction and tunnelling industry.
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“New Starts Here”: AGHA launches national platform for gift and homewares
Australia’s peak organisation for the gift and homewares sector, the Australian Gift & Homewares Association (AGHA), has revealed plans for a major expansion in 2026, introducing Gifted Melbourne 2026 to complement the long-established AGHA Sydney Gift Fair.
