Dec 10, 2025 · Safe Work Australia acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of Country throughout Australia and recognises their continuing connection to lands, waters and …

Safe Work Australia is a national policy body representing the interests of the Commonwealth, states and territories, as well as workers and employers.

Mar 20, 2020 · This model Code of Practice provides guidance on how to provide and maintain a physical work environment that is without risks to health and safety. It covers: the physical …

Health and safety duties require you to consider all risks associated with work, not only those risks that regulations and codes of practice exist for. While approved codes of practice are not law, …

Safe Work Australia is an Australian government statutory agency. We develop national policy to improve work health and safety (WHS) and workers’ compensation arrangements across …

In 2011, Safe Work Australia developed the model work health and safety (WHS) laws to be implemented across Australia. To become legally binding the Commonwealth, states and …

Safe Work Australia publishes all historical versions of the model WHS Act and model WHS Regulations. This includes all amending instruments and associated explanatory materials and …

Jul 1, 2025 · The last ten years has seen Australia make significant progress towards improving our approach to WHS including enhancing the model regulatory framework, responding to …

We have an extensive range of resources available to download for use during National Safe Work Month. This resource hub also contains an archive of resources from previous years of …

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