Latest Safe Work Australia News

Auckland University of Technology research on coloured play sands
Workplace depression is common. Managers can make it worse, or better
Latest report comparing workers’ compensation arrangements in Australia and New Zealand now available
2026 National Safe Work Month campaign kit – now available
Proposed Workplace Exposure Limits For 9 Chemicals
Australian Work Health and Safety Strategy new digital hub
Now available: Stakeholder pack to support the transition to workplace exposure limits
Australian Property Managers Face $2.4M Personal Liability for Contractor Compliance Failures
New reports map Australia’s work health and safety and workers’ compensation research landscape
Announcing the 2026 National Safe Work Month theme: Safe work is for life
Fast Labour Hire Holds Triple ISO Certification as Compliance Pressure Intensifies Across Construction Sector
2026 World Day For Safety And Health At Work
Attend Workers’ Memorial Day Event In 2026
New resources to help manage the risk of gender-based violence in construction
Asbestos and Silica Safety and Eradication Agency annual forum
Best Practice Review of the model WHS laws: consultation summary published
Industry calls for practical reforms to strengthen silica safety
Online model Code of Practice for the Healthcare and social assistance industry
Model Code of Practice: Managing the risks of biological hazards at work
Asbestos Framework Review: Consultation Now Open
Passage of fundamentally flawed and unwarranted Digital Work Systems Bill inNSW
New research examines pathways to secondary psychological injury
Mobile plant: New interactive guide on managing ground condition risks
Seacare Authority Appoints Long-term Chairperson
New model Code of Practice: Elevating Work Platforms now published
New guidance for health and safety representatives on asbestos
Earthmoving Machinery Consultation Now Open
Don’t Let Fun Ride End In Tragedy This Summer
Jurisdictional Comparison Data For 2023-24 Released
$929,500 safety spend after unsafe crystalline silica work  
Amendments To Model WHS Laws Published
Joint statement from the Australian Human Rights Commission and Safe Work Australia
NSW must halt Bill granting unprecedented access to business digital systems
Evidence Matters: Safe Work Australia’s new annual publication now available
Explore WHS data for truck drivers in our latest profile
Clear & Present Danger: Asbestos Awareness Week Warns Of The Deadly Threat Lurking In 1-In-3 Homes
National principles for workers’ compensation and the gig economy now available
Aluminium WES Reduction – Updated
Recall Of Coloured Sand Products
New model Code of Practice on managing the risk of fatigue at work
Mid-term review of the National Return to Work Strategy 2020-2030
Deadly DIY: Home Renovations Linked to 51% of Mesothelioma Deaths – Asbestos Awareness Month
New Comcare CEO Appointed
One Size Won’t Fit All In WHS Update
‘Leadership with courage and integrity’: MEU General President Tony Maher announces retirement
Review controls for safety: every job, every day in National Safe Work Month and beyond
Safe Work Australia Annual Report 2024-25
Control Risks To Ensure Safety: Every Job, Every Day