Latest Safe Work Australia News

New code of practice makes workplaces safer for everyone
Targeting Harmony In Workplace
Appointment of inaugural Family and Injured Workers Advisory Committee
New Chair For Safe Work Australia
Changing jobs is a big move but it’s worth considering if your workplace is toxic
Record Number Of ATV Deaths Prompts Safety Warning
Jurisdictional Comparison Data For 2022-23 Released
Communique: Retail Employee Safety Council tackling retail worker safety in the lead up to Christmas
Wise ways to say “no” and why you should think twice before using them
Consultation open – proposal to reduce workplace exposure standard for Aluminium (welding fumes)
New tools to help organisations enhance their WHS data reporting
Reflecting on Regulatory Shifts in 2024 and Preparing for Australian Construction Industry Changes in 2025
Guidance for employers on communicating with migrant and multicultural workers about work health and safety
Work health and safety in Australia: information for migrant and multicultural workers available in 11 languages
Measures needed to tackle rising threat of violence against doctors
Australia ratifies all 10 International Labour Organization Fundamental Conventions
Safe Work Australia Annual Report 2023-24
Women’s Workspace Pain Epidemic: WMSDs & Australian Women
Data Reveals Need to Rethink Workspaces to Combat Australia’s Leading Work-Related Injuries: Musculoskeletal Disorders
Consultation on the draft model Code of Practice: Managing fatigue risks at work now open
Time to make a noise about workplace hearing damage as 11 per cent of Australians experience it, new Hearing Australia research reveals
Upcoming consultation on the workplace exposure limits for 9 chemicals
Risk management fundamentals are everyone’s business this National Safe Work Month
How to identify and manage psychosocial hazards is everyone’s business
Queenslanders Need To Work Safely 365 Days Year
Prioritising Safety At Work Is Everyone’s Business
Combatting Workplace Injuries for a Healthier Workforce: WorkSpace Week 21-27 October
Safe Work Month Focuses On Being Safe 365 Days Of Year
The summer countdown is ticking towards increased loads of tiny, unsafe airborne particulates in our built and work environments
Is your workplace safe? Why psychosocial wellbeing matters
Key Work Health And Safety Statistics 2024
Managing psychosocial hazards in retail – case study available now
Manging psychosocial hazards in retail – case study available now
Guide to managing the risks of rooftop solar installation work now available
Workers to breathe easy as new silica dust laws take effect
New report on workplace and work-related violence and aggression in Australia now available
Stronger regulation of crystalline silica substances from 1 September 2024
New regulation on processing crystalline silica substances in effect (1 September 2024)
Tunnel workers can breath easy
Sydney’s road and rail tunnel workers can breath easy
Recommendations agreed to improve incident notification provisions
Updated WHS Prosecutions Data Now Available 1 August
Labour hire case study – principles that apply to WHS duties
Research finds redesigning work may help reduce psychosocial risks in aged care
Explore WHS Data For Electricians In Our New Profile
Australian WHS Strategy 2023-2033- Baseline Report
Resources to assist PCBUs understand the engineered stone ban
Ban Engineered Stone FAQs