Court Fine Over COVID-19 Outbreak – Fawkner, VIC – 11 March 2026
St Basil's aged care facility in Fawkner has been fined $150,000 following a COVID-19 outbreak in 2020 that the court heard led to the deaths of 45 residents within a month. ABC…
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Injuries, assaults and outbreaks affecting people who work in hospitals, aged care and health services, and the investigations that follow.
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VICVictoria
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NSWNew South Wales
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Two Dead, Four Seriously Ill After Aspergillus Infection Cluster at Sydney’s Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
Two patients died and four others became seriously ill after contracting fungal infections at Sydney’s Royal Prince Alfred Hospital last year. Sydney Local Health District (SLHD) has confirmed it is investigating a…
Heartbroken Father Calls for Senate Inquiry Into Doctor Suicides After Son’s Death
In December 2020, a 30-year-old medical registrar died by suicide in Newcastle, New South Wales, shortly after being recalled from sick leave. The death has prompted his father to call for a…
TASTasmania
RegulatorWorkSafe Tasmania
Investigations Continue After Launceston General Hospital Staff Report Nausea and Faintness
On Friday, 27 September 2025, six staff members at Launceston General Hospital in Tasmania reported feeling nauseated and faint while working in one of the operating theatres at approximately 2:40pm local time.…
Junior Doctors Launch Wage Theft Class Action Against Tasmanian Hospitals
This source document does not describe a workplace accident, injury, fatality, or emergency incident. It is a legal news story about a wage-theft class action lawsuit filed by junior doctors against Tasmanian…
ACTAustralian Capital Territory
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WorkSafe ACT Finds Nurses Face Life-Threatening Risks During Home Visits
Nurses and allied health workers in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) are facing life-threatening conditions while conducting home visits, according to a recent investigation by WorkSafe ACT. The probe followed four serious…
QLDQueensland
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Townsville Hospital Revises Safety Policies After Nurse Assault, Admits Systemic Failures
Townsville Hospital and Health Service (THHS) has overhauled its workplace safety policies after a 2024 sexual assault of a nurse exposed systemic gaps in staff protection and incident management. An independent investigation…
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