News: Safety
High ropes company says schoolboy’s injury not due to its equipment
The company responsible for a high ropes course that hospitalised a 14-year-old schoolboy with critical neck injuries maintains the incident had "nothing to do with the misuse or…
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SafeWork SA workplace safety inspectors at ‘significant risk of corruption’
The wide-ranging powers invested in South Australia's workplace safety inspectors put them at "significant risk of corruption, including bribery and coercion", according to a…
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National symposium looks to synchronise swimming and water safety initiatives
As part of its work towards reducing the nation’s drowning statistics, Royal Life Saving Society - Australia last month convened the second National Swimming and Water Safety…
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Thredbo ski resort bans tobogganing and ‘snow play’
NSW ski resort Thredbo has banned tobogganing and associated "snow play" anywhere on its property this winter season, telling its guests the popular pastime is "very…
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Coroner calls for better training and safety improvements after Queensland scuba-diving deaths
A Coroner’s report into the scuba-diving deaths of two tourists in the Whitsundays could have been avoided if better training for beginners was provided. An inquest into one of the…
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Upper Hutt aquatic centre maintains PoolSafe accreditation for 16th year
Committed to providing a high standard of safety, Upper Hutt’s H2O Xtream aquatic centre has maintained its PoolSafe status, with the accreditation recognising that the…
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Innovative NSW swim centre receives top education award
NSW swim centre Aquatics Down Under has received the prestigious 2018 AUSTSWIM NSW Recognised Swim Centre Award in recognition of its passionate teachers, innovative programs and…
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PCYC rolls out fitness program for domestic violence survivors across Queensland
A free fitness program where survivors of domestic violence train alongside a police officer and social worker is making an "enormous difference" for participants. The RUBY…
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