by ABILITY GROUP | Aug 17, 2026 | Health & Wellbeing, Injury Prevention, Work Health & Safety, Workplace safety
Agriculture remains one of Australia’s most hazardous industries, and the latest farm safety data released by WFI Insurance highlights lessons that extend far beyond farming into every workplace. For business owners and leaders, understanding the causes of workplace...
by ABILITY GROUP | Aug 3, 2026 | Health & Wellbeing, Managing Psychosocial Hazards, Mental Health, Return To Work
Australian employers are facing mounting pressure from rising workers compensation costs, with psychological injury claims emerging as one of the most significant drivers of premium increases. According to the Australian Financial Review, claim costs are escalating...
by ABILITY GROUP | May 4, 2026 | Health & Wellbeing, Mental Health, Work Health & Safety
A recent news.com.au report has sounded a clear warning: Australia’s $789b income support system is under increasing strain, driven largely by a surge in mental health-related claims across workers’ compensation, disability, and welfare schemes. While the headline...
by Marc Ring | Jun 30, 2025 | Breaking News, Bullying, Health & Wellbeing, Mental Health, Work Health & Safety
In a landmark move to strengthen workplace protections, the Minns Labor Government has passed sweeping reforms that will impact over four million workers across New South Wales. These changes, enacted through the Industrial Relations and Other Legislation Amendment...
by ABILITY GROUP | Sep 10, 2024 | Claim costs, Claim management, Health & Wellbeing, Human Resources, Injury Prevention, Work Health & Safety, Workers Compensation, Workplace safety
Pre-employment Functional Assessments offer a cost-effective way to evaluate if candidates can safely perform job tasks based on their physical and medical capacity. Background Medical practice has shifted from static principles to data-driven methods like clinical...
