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Your Right To Work Safety

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Every Australian worker has the right to a safe workplace. The law requires all employers to create a safe working environment to minimize injury and illness in the workplace. However Australian Bureau of Statistics show that during 2013 to 2014, over half a million people suffered a work-related injury or illness. Some occupations are more dangerous than others but culturally and linguistically diverse workers are a high risk group.



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