Brenniston Insights

Thunderstorm asthma is a sudden and potentially life-threatening event in which severe asthma symptoms are triggered by windswept grass pollen during a thunderstorm. Thunderstorm asthma can affect workplaces across Australia.

October marks National Safe Work Month in Australia, an annual initiative dedicated to raising awareness about workplace health and safety. It provides employers and workers across Australia the opportunity to commit to creating safe and healthy workplaces.

Despite the clear benefits of defibrillators (AEDs), some businesses and organisations hesitate to introduce them in the workplace due to common misconceptions. Defibrillators are life-saving devices that can dramatically increase survival rates in cases of sudden cardiac arrest.

Heart attack and sudden cardiac arrest are not the same thing. While people often use the terms interchangeably in the workplace, they are different heart-related medical emergencies with different treatments, outcomes and survival rates.

Workplace health and safety (WHS) is a critical concern for businesses and workers across Australia. The regulatory framework and enforcement of WHS laws play a vital role in ensuring safe and healthy workplaces.