What's New Archive

• Improving OH&S management in Australian workplaces
  • (13 March 2008) Australian and New Zealand Workplace Safety Authorities met in Adelaide on 11 March 2008 to discuss the progress of a range of initiatives to further Occupational Health and Safety management in Australian workplaces. Media release

• Reporting noise pollution incidents
  • (30 August 2007) Report pollution incidents relating to spray drift, odour, noise, contaminated land, stormwater, harbour, etc. to the Department of Natural Resources, Environment and The Arts freecall (24 hour) 1800 06 4567 or visit NRETA for more information
• Update of Review of Work Health Act, Mining Management Act and Petroleum Act
  • (21 August 2007) Work health regulatory arrangements in the Northern Territory (NT) are changing. In 2006, the NT government approved the amalgamation of Department of Planning and Infrastructure (DPI) (Electrical Safety) and Department of Primary Industry, Fisheries and Mining (DPIFM) (Mines Safety) occupational health and safety (OHS) regulatory functions into NT WorkSafe, within the Department of Employment, Education and Training (DEET). Concurrently, Minister Henderson whom is responsible for DEET also seeks to ensure that the Work Health Act, regulations and penalties are contemporary Australian practice.
• Asbestos Alert: Stop. Think Asbestos. Seek Advice.
  • Visit the Asbestos Alert website for comprehensive information about asbestos and how to reduce exposure to asbestos fibres.
• Media releases
• Prevention
  • Forklift safety compliance campaign
• Occupational Health and Safety
  • (29 September 2005) New National Asbestos Codes of Practice have been adopted in the Northern Territory
  • (17 August 2005) Proposed National Code of Practice for Induction Training for Construction Work
  • (16 August 2005) Proposed National Standard for Licensing Persons Performing High Risk Work
  • (24 February 2005) Australia & New Zealand unite in a coordinated campaign to reduce the significant risks associated with demolition work and associated asbestos removal within the construction industry
  • (24 February 2005) National Offshore Petroleum Safety Authority
  • Construction Industry Safety Campaign
  • National Falls Prevention Campaign
  • Proposed National Standard for Construction Work and National Code of Practice for the Prevention of Falls from Height in Construction Work
• Dangerous Goods
  • Ammonium Nitrate Classified as a Security Sensitive Substance
  • Dangerous Goods (Road and Rail Transport) Act brings Northern Territory in line with rest of nation
• Environmental Tobacco Control
  • Elimination of Environmental Tobacco Smoke in the Workplace