It happens more often than the public sees. A ranger issuing a parking fine is punched and has their phone ripped from their hand. An environmental health officer inspecting a food business is cornered and threatened with a knife. A social housing case manager doing a routine property inspection is trapped inside a unit with […]

Every Shift Brings New Risks NDIS support workers are the backbone of Australia’s disability sector. They provide essential care, build trusting relationships, and often work alone in unpredictable environments. But the nature of their work also exposes them to significant risk. Across Australia, NDIS staff and contracted workers report being verbally abused, threatened, stalked and, in […]

You’ve got the policy. You’ve got the spreadsheet. We call it the “buddy system.” And for years, it’s felt like enough. But here’s the uncomfortable truth: if your lone worker safety still relies on manual check‑ins, shared calendars, or a manager remembering to call, you don’t have a safety system. You have a hope‑and‑prayer system. […]