This final report of the review into the effectiveness of SafeWork NSW specifically notes that the present structural and governance arrangements of the state’s work health and safety body are unsatisfactory and require reorganisation.

This consultation paper canvases potential reforms to improve the sentencing of occupational heath and safety (OHS) offences in Victoria. It poses 19 consultation questions to investigate issues such as the effectiveness and enforcement of sentences for OHS offences, and the involvement of victims and their families in sentencing proceedings.

This report presents a statistical profile of sentencing outcomes for occupational health and safety (OHS) offences sentenced in Victoria between 1 July 2005 and 30 June 2021. The purpose of the report is to provide an evidence base to consider reforms to the sentencing of OHS offences.

This paper discusses the general criminal offence of manslaughter, outlines the key offences in current work health and safety laws, summarises the debate, and examines industrial manslaughter laws in other Australian jurisdictions.

This report draws from three main data sources to examine characteristics and trends in the worker experience of psychosocial hazards and mental health conditions in Australian workplaces. This analysis is intended to further inform the public policy debate on how improvements in workplace psychological health and safety can be made.