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World Day for Safety and Health at Work

Events: Australia

The Australian Confederation of Trade Unions (ACTU) promoted events in states and territories across the country:

Memorial events for the 11 Victorian workers who died at work in 2009

28 April, Victoria

Organized by Labour Council (VTHC) and Industrial Deaths Support and Advocacy group (IDSA)

Ceremonies featuring wreath-laying, songs and speeches

28 April, Victoria

Organized by Gippsland Trades and Labour Council and Gippsland Asbestos Related Diseases Support Inc. (GARDS)

Wreath-laying ceremony

28 April, Western Australia

Organized by Trades and Labor Council of Western Australia (UnionsWA)

Mass public rally and march whose theme is ""Work doesn't kill. Unsafe worksites do"

28 April, Canberra

Organized by Australia's Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU)

The theme for this year's Workers Memorial Day is "Good Occupational Health for All Workers". ACTU has published a 28 April brochure and launched a Web site to announce events being organized.

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Update:10.12.2009 ^ top