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Why Duty of Care Doesn’t Stop at Sunscreen: The Case for Onsite Skin Cancer Screening
Australia has the highest rate of skin cancer in the world, and for a large share of the workforce, the sun isn’t a lifestyle risk — it’s an occupational one. Around 22% of Australian workers are regularly exposed to solar UV radiation on the job, concentrated heavily in industries like construction, mining, landscaping, farming –…
Read MoreWorkplace Exposure Limits – changes from Dec 1
Workplace Exposure Limits are changing from 1 December 2026 – is your workplace ready? From 1 December 2026, Australia’s existing Workplace Exposure Standards (WES) for airborne contaminants will transition to new Workplace Exposure Limits (WEL). From WES to WEL. This isn’t simply a change in terminology. Several airborne contaminants will have new or significantly lower…
Read MoreAudiometric Testing in WA: What Employers Need to Know About WHS Regulation 58
If your workers frequently use hearing protection because workplace noise exceeds the exposure standard, audiometric testing is no longer optional. In Western Australia, employers must understand when testing is required, how often it must occur, and what records and follow-up actions are needed to stay compliant. Legal requirements for audiometric testing in WA Hearing tests…
Read MoreWhy Noise Surveys Matter in WA Workplaces
Workplace noise is easy to normalise, especially in depots, workshops, construction sites, airports, waste facilities and mobile plant environments. But when workers are regularly exposed to hazardous noise, the risk of permanent hearing damage is real. In Western Australia, employers have clear obligations under work health and safety legislation to identify hazardous noise, assess exposure…
Read MoreAudiometric Testing Truck – NW Trip 2026
As demand is so high, please contact us by May 22 to be included in this year’s plan. Beginning in the last week of July our Audiometric Testing Truck will once again be travelling from Perth through the Gascoyne, Pilbara and West Kimberley offering onsite work health services including WorkSafe required audiometric testing. As per Reg…
Read MoreOnsite Skin Cancer Screening – WA Mining
We are the specialists for onsite skin cancer screening in WA Mining operations. Onsite skin cancer screening works for remote WA mining sites: Why WHP’s skin cancer screening program is really easy for you to manage from start to finish: For mining supervisors and site leaders, WA’s Work Health and Safety Act 2020 requires active…
Read MoreAudiometric Testing in WA: Employers Guide – PART 2
Types of Audiometric Tests now required in WA WA now aligns with national standards, with the need for employers to focus on: Occupational Noise Management Audiometry – Reference TestConducted within 3 months of employment, requiring 16 hours of quiet time prior. This is to establish a benchmark of an employee’s hearing capability to compare against…
Read MoreAudiometric Testing in WA: Employers Guide – PART 1
In this 2 part series, we hope to help you understand the lay of the land around Audiometric Testing in WA. Protecting workers from noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) is a major health and safety obligation for businesses across Western Australia. With recent legislative updates and changes to long‑standing WorkCover WA processes, understanding your responsibilities around…
Read MoreOnsite Workplace Skin Checks
Work Health Professionals offer onsite workplace skin check programs across Perth and WA. We specialise in managing small and extensive skin check programs for workplaces around Perth, remote sites, mine sites and regional WA. Our experienced team of Perth based skin screening nurses are all accredited with the Certificate of Dermoscopy and are dedicated to detecting…
Read MoreNoise Induced Hearing Loss
Exposure to noise in the workplace can have a significant impact on a person’s quality of life. It can cause a range of health issues that include decreased self esteem, confidence and depression. This sounds pretty dramatic but it is real and if anything understated. Noise Induced Hearing Loss (NIHL) can impact an individual’s ability…
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