The Queensland Government and Heart of Australia have developed a mobile health unit for the early detection of mine dust lung diseases.
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Mine rehabilitation a focus for Queensland Government
The Queensland Government is investing $15.8 million over two years in managing abandoned mine sites across the state.
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Queensland resources sector won’t be isolated
Critical workers in the resources sector will be able to provide essential services while they are classified as close contacts.
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Queenslanders urged to prepare for extreme weather
The Queensland resources sector is being urged to prepare for disaster season and the wide range of extreme weather events that can impact the state including bushfires, storms, floods and cyclones.
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All Qld resource industries to take part in safety resets
Resource workers across Queensland are participating in site safety resets over the coming months.
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Queensland prepares COVID-19 vaccination hub for FIFO workers
The Queensland Resources Council has supported state Chief Health Officer Jeannette Young's decision to include fly-in, fly-out (FIFO) workers in a new priority vaccination list.
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QLD gives $5m for lung disease research
The Queensland Government has invested $5 million into researching and providing treatment for lung diseases common with mine workers.
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New QLD PTSD laws a saving Grace
The Queensland Government has introduced changes to the state’s workers compensation laws to improve the support and compensation of first responders suffering post-traumatic disorder (PTSD).
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QLD swears in new resources safety minister
The Queensland Government has welcomed Scott Stewart as the new Minister for Natural Resources, Mines and Energy.
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QLD parliament passes 20-year jail terms for manslaughter
Mining executives will face harsher punishments for the deaths of their employees after Queensland parliament passed.
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Health truck brings lung checks to remote QLD workers
The Queensland Government has awarded a contract to build and operate a mobile health service to Heart of Australia in a bid to bring lung health checks to regional mine workers.
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PPE, manufacturing industries called on to support health sector
The personal protective equipment (PPE) supply chain has experienced a boost as Queensland Health stocks up on face shields to protect the community from the coronavirus.
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QLD announces $4bn relief package, opens mining roles
The Queensland Government has unveiled a $4 billion package to support jobs, businesses, health and households in response to the coronavirus crisis.
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QMEA teaches students the Pit to Port process
The Queensland Minerals and Energy Academy (QMEA) has helped students from the Gladstone region to understand the connection between classroom lessons and the working world.
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Queensland mining to benefit from new ‘micro-credentials’
Queensland's mining industry will benefit from the State Government’s new pilot initiative that provides targeted skills development training.
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Australian states ramp up silicosis response
Queensland and New South Wales have introduced new initiatives to reduce silicosis cases in the states.
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‘Banal’ factors responsible for Queensland fatalities
Brady Heywood has released a report on Queensland’s mining and quarrying safety performance as part of a state government independent review.
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QLD recruits additional mine inspectors
The Queensland Government has boosted the ranks of the state’s mine and quarry inspectors to 46 with four new recruits.
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Queensland passes protest laws to ensure safety
The Queensland Government has introduced dangerous attachment device laws to prevent protesters from using devices that have the potential to injure others and themselves.
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Queensland forms mine safety partnership with India
The Queensland Government and the Government of India have signed a three-year memorandum of understanding (MoU) to develop mine safety management plans.
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