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  • mid-term_review_national_return_to_work_strategy_oct2025.pdf
  • mid-term_review_national_return_to_work_strategy_oct2025.docx
Reports
Return to work, Workers' compensation
  • new_australian_workplace_exposure_limits_flyer_oct25.pdf
Fact sheets
Airborne Contaminants, Workplace Exposure Limits for hazardous chemicals, Workplace exposure standards for chemicals
  • national_policy_approach_workers_comp_gig_economy_oct2025.docx
  • national_policy_approach_workers_comp_gig_economy_oct2025.pdf
Guide
Workers' compensation
  • safe_work_australia_annual_report_2024-25.pdf
Corporate publications
About us
Accountability and reporting, Annual Report
Video and audio
Airborne Contaminants, Workplace Exposure Limits for hazardous chemicals, Workplace exposure standards for chemicals
Video and audio
Airborne Contaminants, Workplace Exposure Limits for hazardous chemicals, Workplace exposure standards for chemicals
Video and audio
Airborne Contaminants, Workplace Exposure Limits for hazardous chemicals, Workplace exposure standards for chemicals
Video and audio
Airborne Contaminants, Workplace Exposure Limits for hazardous chemicals, Workplace exposure standards for chemicals
Video and audio
Airborne Contaminants, Workplace Exposure Limits for hazardous chemicals, Workplace exposure standards for chemicals
  • aluminium_welding_fumes_wes_information_sheet_oct_25.docx
  • aluminium_welding_fumes_wes_information_sheet_oct_25.pdf
Information sheet
Classifying chemicals, Hazardous chemicals, Workplace Exposure Limits for hazardous chemicals, Workplace exposure standards for chemicals
  • nswm_2025_desktop_wallpaper_4.png
Campaign kit
National Safe Work Month
  • nswm_2025_desktop_wallpaper_3.png
Campaign kit
National Safe Work Month
  • nswm_2025_poster_8.pdf
Campaign kit
National Safe Work Month
  • nswm_2025_poster_7.pdf
Campaign kit
National Safe Work Month
  • nswm_2025_poster_6.pdf
Campaign kit
National Safe Work Month
  • video_call_background_-_safetea.png
Campaign Kit, SafeTea
National Safe Work Month
  • harradine_indexed_file_list_1_january_2025_to_30_june_2025.pdf
Corporate publications
About us
Accountability and reporting
  • nswm_2025_activity_kit.pdf
Managing health and safety
Templates
All management
National Safe Work Month
  • safe_work_australia_work_groups_fact_sheet_aug25.pdf
  • safe_work_australia_work_groups_fact_sheet_aug25.docx
Fact sheets
Managing health and safety
Consultation, Risk management
  • factsheet_working_safely_around_radiofrequency_electromagnetic_radiation_july2025_2.pdf
  • factsheet_working_safely_around_radiofrequency_electromagnetic_radiation_july2025_2.docx
Information sheet
Managing health and safety, Safety by industry and business, Workers
Radiofrequency electromagnetic radiation

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SWA is not a regulator and cannot advise you about WHS issues in the workplace. If you need help please contact your state or territory work health and safety authority.