May 2010
Delegation to Canberra
On Thursday and Friday 20th and 21st May, 2010 we organised a small
delegation to Canberra to discuss some issues we had raised
following the release of the new Harmonisation Laws...
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Successful Launch of Kit for Families
Our Group was extremely active this year on the day allocated for remembering workers killed. Also on the day we launched our Kit for Families... Full Story
8 October 2009
NCSA Recognition - Celebrating our Success!
Cheryl Romer, the Convenor of the Workplace Tragedy, has received an Award of Excellence from the National Safety Council of Australia (NSCA)... Full Story
22 September 2009
Process Chart Now Available
Our Kit for Families will soon be launched and it details all of the processes a family needs to go through following such a tragedy. Meanwhile we have developed a Process Chart, which briefly summarises those processes... View Chart
21 September 2009
Group Pays Tribute to Ivan Vega
Workplace Tragedy Family Support Group members Wendy Lark and Andreia Viegas attended a fitting memorial and tribute to Ivan Vega, who tragically lost his life at work on 18th March 2009 following a fall from a height... Full Story
17 September 2009
Julia Gillard Responds
Deputy Prime Minister Julia Gillard responds to our letter... Read Letter
15 September 2009
OHS Harmonisation Laws Appeal
Families of Workplace Death Victims in Victoria SA and NSW join forces with ACTU to appeal to Julia Gillard re OHS harmonisation laws... Read Letter
14 September 2009
WTFSG Committee Member Speaks Out - No More Workplace Deaths
Five years ago Andreia Viegas lost her husband when he was killed on a building site. Andreia knows first-hand the importance of first rate workplace safety. That's why she's supporting the union campaign to make our workplaces safer... View Video
31st August 2008
New Group Running at a Hectic Pace
The Workplace Tragedy Family Support Group is only in its fledgling stages yet we have got up and running at an extremely hectic pace... More
30th April 2008
Silent Tribute
WORKERS on Fairfield construction sites joined others from around the state in marking the International Day of Mourning for those killed at work... More
28th April 2008
Widows Battling Workplace Death
Stories of Loss Warn of Dangers
JUST after lunch on October 24, 2004, Andreia Viegas received the first of two frantic calls on her mobile phone... More
28th April 2008
CFMEU launches Workplace Tragedy Family Support Group
On Monday April 28 (Workers Memorial Day), the CFMEU held an industry dinner to launch the newly formed Workplace Tragedy Family Support Group... More
