Workplace Health and Safety Queensland

Empower your managers with the skills to identify psychosocial risks early, support recovery and create safer, healthier teams. One way you can do this is by engaging an Office of Industrial Relations (OIR) approved facilitator to deliver a mentally healthy workplaces workshop.

Choose the format that works for you:

👥 in-person workshops
💻 online interactive workshops

Content in the workshops align with the mentally healthy workplaces toolkit: https://bit.ly/4fMF76k

Workplaces can now engage facilitators directly on a user‑pays basis.

Prepare your leaders. Strengthen your culture. Build a safer workplace.

Celebrate Queensland Day the active way on Saturday 6 June! Join your local parkrun for a free, fun and inclusive 5km run or walk - and wear maroon to show your Queensland pride.

Healthy habits can make a difference to our physical and mental wellbeing - and sometimes, that starts with something as simple as showing up for a walk or a jog!

For workplaces, supporting health and wellbeing can also start with small, practical steps. We’ve got resources, tools and information to help your businesses plan, implement and strengthen your health, safety and wellbeing strategy.

Explore the resources: https://www.worksafe.qld.gov.au/safety-and-prevention/health-and-wellbeing/health-and-wellbeing-resources

We are excited to introduce the speakers joining us at the 2026 North Queensland Work Well Conference on Wednesday 15 July at The Ville in Townsville.

Hear practical insights on:

🦺 safety leadership and culture
🧠 mental health
🤝 early intervention
💪 rehabilitation and return to work, and more.

A big thank you to our platinum sponsor CleanSpace Technology for supporting this year's conference.

Creating a psychologically safe workplace supports emotional wellbeing, helps workers recover with confidence, and keeps your costs down.

New research shows that secondary psychological injury is often driven by uncertainty, lack of control, financial stress and pre-injury mental health.

You can help prevent further harm by:

🤝 reaching out early, communicating genuinely and taking time to listen
🧭 providing clear guidance through the claim process and recognising when extra support is needed
📝 working closely with your insurer to make sure suitable duties and recovery plans are tailored to a worker’s needs.

Read more: https://bit.ly/4d7aSYJ

Multispares, a long-standing supplier of replacement truck parts across Queensland, recently completed the Injury Prevention and Management (IPaM) program.

With support from a dedicated IPaM advisor, the business took a close look at its WHS systems, identified key risk gaps and made targeted improvements across manual handling, traffic management and product storage. It also strengthened its auditing processes by embedding competency verification for mobile machinery.

The result? Greater staff awareness, stronger hazard reporting and a safer, more proactive workplace.

To learn how IPaM can support your business, visit: https://bit.ly/3LoMpAl

Workers’ compensation fraud is a crime.

The Workers’ Compensation Regulator does not tolerate fraud in the scheme.

A Taskforce between the Office of Industrial Relations and WorkCover Queensland has just been established to crackdown on fraud.

Read more about it and recent prosecution outcomes where people have been jailed for defrauding WorkCover: https://bit.ly/4tx2kPI

Calling all primary school students to enter the 2027 Farm Safety Calendar competition 🚀🚜

We’re encouraging Queensland students to get creative and help spread the farm safety message through the calendar competition.

The competition is open to Queensland primary school students from Prep to Year 6 until 31 August.

Farm and rural workplaces continue to account for a disproportionate share of workplace fatalities in Queensland.

The Farm Safety Calendar competition blends creativity with important messages about staying safe on farms and in rural communities.

Practical safety improvements can make a lasting difference on farm, which is why Devaney’s Banana’s recently took part in the Injury Prevention and Management (IPaM) program.

The Queensland-based farming business worked with their IPaM advisor to identify work health and safety improvements, make practical changes and achieve long-term benefits.

Looking to complete a safety audit on your farm?

Learn how IPaM can support you 👉 https://bit.ly/3LoMpAl

Secondary psychological injuries are increasing within the Queensland workers’ compensation scheme.

📈 5.1% of workers who take time off work for a physical injury later develop an accepted secondary psychological injury. This rate has doubled over the past five years.
⏳ Affected workers are spending an average of 303 days away from work, significantly reducing their overall likelihood to return to work.
💰 The average claim involving a secondary psychological injury costs $130,785.

During FY2026-27, Workers’ Compensation Regulatory Services will undertake a targeted audit of all Queensland insurers focused on how secondary psychological injuries are identified and managed.

The audit will explore how insurers identify psychological injury risks and provide early support.

Read more: https://bit.ly/3PmT2aZ

When GPs and employers work together, injured workers return to work faster, safer and with more confidence.

You can work collaboratively with GPs by:

✅ Sharing clear information about the physical and psychosocial work environment
🛠️ Providing suitable, graduated duties that align with the GP’s recommendations
🔒 Respecting privacy and only requesting information relevant to the worker’s capacity

Stronger communication leads to stronger recovery outcomes.

Read more on the principles on the role of the GP in supporting work participation: https://bit.ly/430LGNE