Latest Safe Work Australia News

Deadline for workplace exposure limit for phosphine extended
Safe Work Australia Annual Report 2025-26
New work health and safety data demands stronger action to prevent harm
Focusing on why WHS matters this National Safe Work Month
New Guide To Managing Risks Of Slips, Trips And Falls
2026 Australian Worker Exposure Survey findings released
Start planning for October with our National Safe Work Month activity kit
New Work, Old Risks: Why People Are Still Dying On Job
Work health and safety prosecutions: new data now available
Leaving school for construction? What every young worker should know
Practical Approach Needed On Phosphine Exposure Limits
New data reveals WHS risks facing Australia’s sales and service workforce
Taking Action To Reduce Workers’ Compensation Stigma
New Hazardous Chemical Information System (HCIS) now available
New guidance on managing workplace exposure to airborne contaminants
Edu Marking and Must Have Maintenance Launch Outdoor Safety and Maintenance Program for Victorian Schools
New AI And Digital Technologies Guidance Now Available
Better Data, stronger Insights, safer agriculture
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