About National Safe Work Month

Every October is National Safe Work Month - a time for Australian workplaces to promote work health and safety.

The 2020 theme, Work Health and Safety through COVID-19, acknowledged and reflected the wide-reaching impacts of COVID-19 on Australian businesses, employers and workers.

Workplaces have had to quickly adapt their practices and procedures to reduce the WHS risks arising from COVID-19 and to manage the psychological effects of the pandemic on workers.

Employers must keep WHS a priority to keep workers healthy and workplaces safe.