With holiday celebrations around the corner, it’s smart for businesses to take proactive steps to avoid turning a festive gathering into a workplace incident and potential legal headache. It’s important for businesses to take precautions before work Christmas parties, as while these events are meant to celebrate and boost morale, they can create legal, safety, and reputational risks. Here are actionable tips on Preventing Psychosocial Party Hangovers!
NSW has finally enacted significant NSW Workers Compensation Reforms, the most notable in over a decade, with the Workers Compensation Legislation Amendment Bill 2025, which received Royal Assent on 24 November 2025. These reforms introduce tighter definitions and objective tests for psychological injuries, including bullying, excessive work demands, racial and sexual harassment, and establish a clear framework distinguishing between primary and secondary psychological injuries. The reforms also streamline Whole Person Impairment (WPI) assessments to a single principal assessment by an approved medical expert, replacing dual assessments.
When an employee is injured and holds more than one job, navigating workers’ compensation can be complex. Each Australian state and territory has its own rules for calculating Pre-Injury Average Weekly Earnings (PIAWE) and determining entitlements. Here’s a breakdown of your obligations and how multiple jobs are handled across jurisdictions.
Important Update: Changes to Late Payment Fee Waiver Process for Workers Compensation Policies. In line with recent regulatory updates, ABILITY GROUP is advising all employers and brokers of a significant change to the process for requesting late payment fee waivers and write-offs for Workers Compensation policies in NSW.
Fresh insights from Safe Work Australia’s Key Work Health and Safety Statistics 2025 report reveal that just a third of jobs account for more than half of all serious injury claims across the country. This alarming trend underscores the need for targeted safety interventions, especially in high-risk sectors, and presents a crucial opportunity for organisations like ABILITY GROUP to continue to lead the way in helping businesses create safer workplaces.
