Preventing Workplace Sexual Harassment
Guidance on how to implement your WHS duties to prevent sexual harassment.
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COVID-19 vaccines information
Information on work health and safety and the COVID-19 vaccines.
Information for workplaces - COVID-19
Advice on how to minimise the risk of exposure to COVID-19 in your workplace.
Australia is closely monitoring the outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19). You can access the latest information from australia.gov.au.
COVID-19 business restrictions
Some business operations are restricted under state or territory government public health directions. For information about what COVID-19 public health rules apply in your state or territory, go to your government website:
- New South Wales
- Victoria
- Queensland
- South Australia
- Western Australia
- Tasmania
- Northern Territory
- Australian Capital Territory
Work health and safety guidance for COVID-19
Safe Work Australia has a central hub of COVID-19 work health and safety guidance for workplaces. Information is available for more than 30 industries covering topics including WHS duties, risk assessments, physical distancing, cleaning, hygiene and mental health. A range of practical resources and tools for businesses are also available.
Go to the COVID-19 Information for workplaces.
Safe Work Australia does not regulate or enforce WHS laws or COVID-19 public health restrictions on business operations.
WHS compliance, injury reporting, licensing and compensation claims
You must contact the WHS authority in your jurisdiction. SWA does not enforce or regulate WHS laws or workers’ compensation schemes.
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Latest Updates
Safe Work Australia has updated its workplace traffic management guidance to include information on working on or near public roads.
A new fact sheet for small business about work health and safety (WHS) duties and COVID-19 vaccines is now available.
WHS Regulators have revised the statement on their approach to WHS compliance during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Safe Work Australia has published a snapshot of workers’ compensation scheme developments.
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$61.8 billion
The cost of work-related injury and disease to the Australian economy.
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29 killed
The preliminary number of Australians killed at work in 2021.
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$480 million
The total amount of workers’ compensation paid each year for work-related mental disorders.