Australia has now ratified all ten International Labour Organization\u2019s (ILO) Fundamental Conventions, reaffirming the Albanese Government\u2019s commitment to protect workers\u2019 rights and safety.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The final Fundamental Convention – Promotional Framework for Occupational Safety and Health Convention 187 \u2013 was ratified by Australia overnight [29 October] in a tripartite ceremony in Geneva, Switzerland, with representatives of the Australian Council of Trade Unions and the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Convention promotes nationwide policies, systems and programs to support a safe and healthy working environment, and prevent occupational injuries, diseases and deaths.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This achievement underscores the Government\u2019s belief in upholding international rules, norms and standards, and securing a safe and healthy working environment for all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ratification ensures Australian Governments continue to promote labour standards and protect workers from occupational harm, in line with international best practice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For more information on the ILO\u2019s Fundamental Conventions, see International Labour Standards<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Minister for Foreign Affairs, Penny Wong:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhile our Government is making sure that Australians make more and keep more of what they earn, we are also ensuring that their working conditions are safe and supportive.<\/p> \u201cThis is a major milestone for Australian workers. We are demonstrating Australia\u2019s leadership and ongoing commitment to workers’ rights, as well as internationally agreed rules, norms and standards.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations, Murray Watt:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cBy ratifying these conventions, Australia sends a powerful message: we respect the fundamental rights of all workers.<\/p> “As such, Australia upholds all fundamental international labour rights and is a fair, safe and secure place to work and do business.<\/p> \u201cThrough the Albanese Government’s workplace law changes and ratifying these Conventions, we are delivering secure jobs and better pay to Australian workers.<\/p> \u201cAustralia is committed to workplace health and safety as a fundamental principle and right at work.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Australia has now ratified all ten International Labour Organization\u2019s (ILO) Fundamental Conventions, reaffirming the Albanese Government\u2019s commitment to protect workers\u2019 rights and safety. The final Fundamental Convention – Promotional Framework for Occupational Safety and Health Convention 187 \u2013 was ratified by Australia overnight [29 October] in a tripartite ceremony in Geneva, Switzerland, with representatives of … Continue reading “Australia joins global conventions to protect workers\u2019 rights and safety”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-29833","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-aussie"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29833","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=29833"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29833\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":29834,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29833\/revisions\/29834"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=29833"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=29833"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=29833"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}