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SIGN THE PETITION TO STOP DEADLY DUST

WEBSilicosis is a lung disease caused by inhaling tiny bits of silica dust, which can lead to scarring (fibrosis) of lung tissue. Each year around 600,000 Australian workers …

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Understanding COVID-19 risks in your workplace

WEBUnderstanding COVID-19 risks in your workplace. COVID–19 is a health and safety risk. Employers have obligations to ensure the health and safety of workers …

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Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation

WEBWhen you are starting in nursing the ANMF can assist you with information about rates of pay, career development and education. You can get involved in the ANMF as a student …

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Health and Safety

WEBUnions are experts in health and safety and evidence shows that having union members in the workplace increases health and safety awareness by up to 70%. …

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Save on health cover with HCF and Member Advantage

WEBMember Advantage members who join HCF corporate hospital and extras can get up to $200 back for families and couples or up to $100 back for singles, after their …

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Protecting our healthcare system

WEBProtecting our healthcare system – why Medicare reforms need greater scrutiny. Last month, the Federal Government announced over 850 changes to the …

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Consulting Workers

WEBHealth and safety law requires a Person Conducting a Business or Undertaking (PCBU)/employer to consult with workers and their HSRs about all matters relating to …

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Healthy Work Conference 2023

WEBCalling all union leaders, organisers, health and safety specialists, campaigners, industrial officers, communications staff and officials. The 2023 Australian …

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Workplace mental health in the spotlight

WEBThe Australian Council of Trade Unions’ Mind Your Head campaign aims to improve workplace mental health and prevent mental health injury before it occurs. Mind Your …

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Closing gig economy and casual loopholes in 2024

WEBClosing gig economy and casual loopholes in 2024. Last year, union members rallied behind and won the first part of the Closing Loopholes Bill. This year …

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Now’s the time to take a mental health day

WEBCategory: Work Health and Safety. October 10 is World Mental Health Day – a day to raise awareness of mental health issues around the world and to mobilise …

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The verdict is in: Safe workplaces are union workplaces

WEBWe all know it, but now we’ve got the numbers to prove it. Union workplaces are safer than non-union workplaces. Australian Unions recently released the latest …

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Work Shouldn’t Hurt Survey 2022

WEBIn 2022, the annual Work Shouldn’t Hurt Survey found that more than one in four workers in Australia been injured or made sick due to work in the previous 12 months. Even more …

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Four tips for taking a mental health day

WEBTalk to your union or give the Australian Unions Support Centre a call on 1300 486 466. 2. Build immunity to guilt-tripping. Don’t let your boss guilt you into …

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Workers win the right to disconnect

WEBA right to disconnect is all about preserving a healthy separation between home and work life, and prioritising the mental health of workers. The change better …

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New workplace mental health guide for health and safety …

WEBThe Australian Council of Trade Unions, in a joint initiative called Mind Your Head (with Employers Mutual Limited (EML) and WorkSafe), has just published a detailed and …

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Reproductive leave

WEBWhen workers should be able to use reproductive leave. Reproductive leave can take a variety of forms depending on the workplace. But reproductive leave should be provided …

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