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News, insights and resources for Queensland road safety, work safety and dealing with unexpected set backs in life. Browse our latest articles or select a category of interest below.
Multiple Super Funds and Multiple TPD Claims: How to Maximise Your Entitlements in 2025
Have multiple super funds? You could claim multiple TPD payouts. Here’s how to maximise them.
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Deadly Paradox: 55% of Queensland Road Deaths Occur on Country Roads
55% of road deaths in Queensland happen on country roads; rural driving risks are real.
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Indigenous Safety Wisdom: How Traditional Knowledge Is Enhancing Work Safety in Queensland
Explore how Indigenous wisdom is improving work safety in Queensland industries.
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From Tragedy to Transformation: How Queensland's Worst Work Accidents Changed Safety Laws Forever
Discover how Queensland's worst workplace accidents led to life-saving safety laws.
Top Skills Every Young Driver Should Learn Before Getting Their License: Insights from Queensland’s Best Programs
Must-know skills for young drivers: Key lessons from Queensland’s top driver programs.
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Transforming Traffic Offenders into Safer Drivers | Smith's Lawyers
Turning traffic offenders into safer drivers for better road safety and fewer violations.
A Staggering 60% of Drivers Avoid Disaster Each Week: The Often Unspoken Epidemic on Our Roads
Explore why frequent near-misses are a warning sign of dangerous driving habits and rising risks.
Dealing with Aggressive Customers: A Practical Safety Guide for Retail Workers
Stay safe in retail. Learn how to handle aggressive customers with confidence and care.
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Mental Health Matters: Addressing Psychological Safety in the Mining Industry
Mining’s hidden crisis: Mental health challenges, solutions, and the need for change.
Workplace
Deadly Dust: Compensation Claims on the Rise in Stone Bench-Top Industry
Silicosis has been called the biggest lung disease crisis since asbestos.
Workplace
Teachers and their rights at work in Queensland
Did you know about 70% of teachers claim to have experienced bullying and abuse from students?
Workplace
The importance of keeping tradies safe on the job
Tradies represent more than half of Australia's serious workers' comp claims each year.
Workplace
What Rights Do Workers in the ‘Gig’ Economy Have?
Services like Deliveroo and Airtasker are taking to new heights. What rights do gig workers have?
Workplace
Subcontractors and Insurance: What You Need to Know
Are subcontractors responsible for their own workers' compensation insurance? Read on to find out.
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Workplace
Understanding workplace psychological injury & stress claims in Queensland
Psychological injury or stress claims can be considered as workplace injuries.
Workplace
Should COVID-19 be declared a workplace injury for frontline workers?
Should COVID-19 be declared a workplace injury for frontline workers?
Workplace
Safe work is everyone's responsibility
Every two days in Australia, someone will die from a work-related injury or illness.
Workplace
Why you should always use your own doctor after a work injury
Doctors are key decision-makers in your claim journey, so make sure they're on your side.
Public Place
What to do if you're injured in your rental home
It's more important now than ever to know your rights as a tenant, especially safety at home.
Public Place
When E-Scooters Crash, Who Is To Blame?
How safe are electric scooters, and who gets the blame when something goes wrong?
Legal Interest
Family statement regarding coronial inquest into death of Renae Jean Mann
Family statement regarding coronial inquest into death of Renae Jean Mann
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Legal Interest
How Wearable Technology is Making It’s Way into the Courtroom
How Wearable Technology is Making It’s Way into the Courtroom
TPD Insurance
Understanding TPD insurance claims
Have you seen TPD premiums being deducted from your super, but don't know what it is? Read this.
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Car & Road
Don't Forget These 5 Things After A Car Accident
Car accidents can leave you feeling unprepared. Know what to do in case the unexpected happens.
Car & Road
How to Get Back on Your Bike After an Accident
Learn the painful lessons I was taught and be thankful you’re still around to ride another day.
Car & Road
Leave the phone alone: Distracted driving, a growing problem
Driving distracted has resulted in hundreds of Queensland fatalities over the past five years.
Car & Road
Roads are getting safer, so why are cyclist deaths increasing?
Cyclists were the only road user to see an increase in road deaths in the past decade.
Car & Road
Survey finds 70% of Qld drivers want dash cams to be mandatory
Support for mandatory dash cams is strong. Could it soon be compulsory to have one in your car?
Car & Road
National Road Safety Week: The reality of Australia's road toll
Each year about 1,200 people are killed and another 44,000 are seriously injured.
Car & Road
10 of the most forgotten road rules in Queensland
We all know that speeding and drink driving are bad, but what about these Queensland road rules?
Car & Road
Wake up: Queensland drivers ignoring fatigue advice
50 per cent of drivers are still ignoring the advice to take a break every 2 hours on long trips.
Car & Road
Practical tips for after a road accident
Car accidents are stressful and difficult at the best of times. If you’re injured in one, read on.
General
5 Things Australia Can Learn From Other Countries' Cycling Culture
When it comes to cycling infrastructure and culture, why is Australia falling so far behind?
General
Adjusting to Life as a Carer for Someone with a Disability or Illness
Adjusting to life after an accident or sickness is hard on everyone, including the carer.
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Labour Day: The History Behind Why You Have The Day Off
Its purpose and the outcome of what started it is very important to know and appreciate.
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General
Are You At Risk Of RSI?
Is your job putting you at risk of a repetitive strain injury? Here's some tips how to prevent it
General
13 Reasons Why You Need to Look After Your Mental Health
Experts, sufferers and support groups help answer: why it's important to look after mental health.
