By: Glenn Arnold As Director of Safety People Australia, I spend my days speaking with safety, risk, injury management and health professionals across the country, from frontline roles to senior leadership. One pattern keeps popping up on resumes post-COVID: shorter tenures, more role changes, and what some hiring managers still label as “job hopping”. Let’s
According to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, around one in five Australians experience mental ill-health at any given time. This means that in almost every workplace, there’s likely someone facing challenges that are not always visible. For WHS and safety professionals, managing psychosocial risks isn’t just about compliance with legislation. It is also
Height-risk remains one of the most challenging areas of construction safety. Even with long-standing WHS obligations, incidents involving elevated work continue to cause life-changing injuries. With new changes rolling out in July 2026, employers, principal contractors, and labor hire providers need to prepare for updated expectations around height-risk work, Safe Work Method Statements (SWMS), and
