This blog provides ideas for adopting different positions for working at home, other than standard sitting on a chair at a desk. The ideas for sitting in different postures on the floor or exercising while standing may not suit everybody, but it shows how the opportunity of working at home can be...

This report provides a detailed examination of the causes, impacts and prevention of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs). It outlines current knowledge of WMSD hazards and risk factors, statistics on incidence and impact, and a review of WMSD interventions in Australia and internationally...

This reports examines the most recent evidence from Australia and overseas on sedentary work, its likely consequences and the potential control options.

On this website, some frequently asked questions on musculoskeletal issues are answered. Questions like 'How much can I safely lift?', and 'what is ergonomics?' are answered. The information gives an insight in the regulations on Musculoskeletal Disorders in Australia and can be seen as a quick...

On this website, information about how to run a hazard mapping session is displayed. Hazard mapping can be useful to discover workplace design issues which may cause MSDs.

On this website, information about how to run a so called 'your world mapping' session is displayed. A 'your world map' gives a visual picture of how problems inside work cause problems outside of work. Instead of negotiating health and safety improvements piecemeal, the real underlying issues can...

This manual contains general information about physical load, how physical load affects your back and how to avoid physical overload. It includes different pictures of how to make sure you load your body in a non-harmful way.