Articles

Process Safety Forum Puts Fundamentals in Focus Articles • July 2026 Brisbane’s process safety community gathered for a forum designed to focus on Process Safety Fundamentals in the Real World.

Safer Together Board: Independent Chair Announcement Articles • July 2026 The Safer Together Board is pleased to announce that, on 25 June, Lorna McGinnis was appointed to the Board and was delegated responsibilities to serve as our Independent Chair.

DCIIRP #43 - Leadership in Action: Closing the Gaps in Hand Safety Articles • July 2026 Brisbane’s drilling and completions industry came together for DCIIRP #43, to focus on improving hand and finger safety performance across Australia’s energy sector. The event brought together operators, drilling contractors, safety professionals to share lessons learned, discuss emerging risks and launch new initiatives aimed at reducing the occurrence of hand and finger injuries.

One Safer Together – Our Governance Review Journey is Complete Articles • July 2026 In May 2026 the Safer Together Board approved a Support Team Reorganisation and Cultural Refresh. These changes to the Support Team draw a close on the most significant transition to Safer Together since the WA/NT Chapter was established in 2018. We are now One Safer Together. We have One Work Plan. We have reviewed our Working Group Structure and made associated changes to our Support Team.

Land Transport Launches Master Code Audit Framework Articles • July 2026 Our Land Transport Working Group is delighted to announce the launch of the Master Code Framework - Audit Terms of Reference & Guidance for Auditees.

Hand and Finger Safety Guideline Released Articles • July 2026 The Hand and Finger Safety Guideline promotes a consistent industry-wide approach to managing hand and finger safety and reinforcing hands-free work practices across rig site operations.

Safety Culture Toolkit Implementation Workshop Series – Workshop 1 Articles • July 2026 In June we held the first workshop in our Safety Culture Toolkit Implementation Workshop Series, “Introduction to the Safety Culture Toolkit".

The Responses Are In - 2025 Safer Together Member Feedback Articles • July 2026 Is Safer Together meeting the needs of our Members? Here is the data from our 2025 Member Feedback Survey.

Quarterly Safety Theme. Q3: Safe Lifting, Working at Height & Preventing Dropped Objects Articles • July 2026 Thorough planning and specific hazard identification for lifting operations, working at height, and preventing potential dropped objects allow hazards to be safely managed.

New Members and SLG and Board Appointment Articles • July 2026 In June we had some changes to both our Qld. and WA/NT SLGs, have one new member company, and announce the appointment of an Independent Chair to the Safer Together Board.