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Under new Victorian OHS law introduced on 1 July 2020, workplace deaths can now result in serious manslaughter charges.

Shock is the body’s response to stress. The stress can be relatively minor - like a cut finger, fear or fright - or it may be life threatening, like major blood loss, extensive burns or serious dehydration causing severe shock.

A head injury doesn’t always present as an open wound. A force to the head can cause a concussion, with symptoms being loss of consciousness or responsiveness, lack of balance or coordination, drowsiness, dizziness or confusion, blurred vision, headache, seizure, nausea or amnesia.

To combat the spread of the COVID-19 virus, State and Federal governments are strongly encouraging people to work from home. Australian employers are still legally obliged to maintain WHS standards for staff who are working somewhere other than their usual workplace, including from home.

Over the last few years, there has been a growing awareness in highlighting the importance of redirecting non-emergency Triple Zero calls so that emergency services can focus on saving lives.