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Clear filters22 November 2021 |
Statistical reports
The Australian workers’ compensation statistics (AWCS) report provides detailed statistics about workers’ compensation claims that were lodged in Australia between 2000-01 and 2019-20, including preliminary data for 2019-20 and trend analysis to 2018-19…
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Page last updated: 11 May 2022
26 October 2021 |
Guidance materials
This guide helps doctors monitor the health of workers exposed to nickel.
Nickel (CAS 7440-02-0) is a hard, silver-white metal that exists naturally in the earth’s crust. It’s in small amounts in food, water, air and soil.
The main uses of nickel are…
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Page last updated: 05 May 2022
28 July 2021 |
Guidance materials
This guide provides information on how the model work health and safety (WHS) laws apply to volunteers. It outlines ways volunteer can meet their work health and safety duties and explains what volunteers can expect from the organisations they volunteer…
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Page last updated: 28 Apr 2022
06 December 2021 |
Statistical reports
This report provides a summary of key measures from the 2021 National Return to Work Survey – the ‘returned to work rate’ and the ‘current return to work rate’.
The National Return to Work Survey measures outcomes of ill and injured workers receiving…
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Page last updated: 21 Feb 2022
17 December 2021 |
Guidance materials
This Revised List of Deemed Diseases in Australia is based on the findings of the Review of the 2015 Deemed Diseases in Australia Report.
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Page last updated: 17 Dec 2021
07 December 2021 |
Guidance materials
The principles are part of the National Exemption Framework document package and have been developed to help guide the exemption decision making process. Exemptions must be granted only in the manner as set out in the WHS legislation and can only be made…
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Page last updated: 08 Dec 2021
07 December 2021 |
Guidance materials
This guide is part of the National Exemption Framework document package and explains the powers to grant exemptions from the requirements of the WHS Regulations. This guide should be read in conjunction with material provided by your state or territory…
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Page last updated: 08 Dec 2021
07 December 2021 |
Guidance materials
This template is part of the National Exemption Framework document package and provides an indication of the type of document sent to applicants once the work health and safety regulator has made a decision about an exemption application.
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Page last updated: 08 Dec 2021
07 December 2021 |
Guidance materials
This example application is part of the National Exemption Framework document package and provides an indication of the type of document which must be completed prior to lodgement of an exemption application to your jurisdictional work health and safety…
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Page last updated: 08 Dec 2021
29 November 2021 |
Statistical reports
The Comparative Performance Monitoring report analyses trends in WHS and workers’ compensation scheme performance across Australia and New Zealand.
This section provides a national and jurisdictional overview of the standardised average premium rates by…
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