02 November 2022 |
Resources
Small and medium businesses face complex challenges when their workers suffer a workplace injury or illness. This guide is designed to assist supervisors support and stay in touch with injured or ill workers and make changes to the workplace and/or work…
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- Return to work
- Workers' compensation
Page last updated: 07 Feb 2023
09 June 2022 |
Guide
An industrial rope access system is a work positioning system used for gaining access to, and working at, a workface, usually through vertically suspended ropes.
The guide provides information on managing the risks associated with industrial rope access…
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- Personal protective equipment
- Plant, equipment and structures
- Working at heights
- Safety by industry and business
Page last updated: 28 Nov 2022
17 February 2022 |
The methodological report supports the 2021 National Return to Work summary report and details the methodology followed in the compilation of the 2021 National Return to Work Survey.
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- Research
- Return to work
- Statistics
- Workers' compensation
Page last updated: 21 Feb 2022
17 February 2022 |
Reports
This summary presents highlights from the 2021 National Return to Work Survey including key metrics, insights and time series data. The summary also includes a section on COVID-19 and its impact on recovery and return to work.
The National Return to Work…
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- Research
- Return to work
- Workers' compensation
- Research and studies
- Statistics
Page last updated: 21 Dec 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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- Research
- Return to work
- Statistics
- Workers' compensation
- Research and studies
- Statistics
Page last updated: 21 Feb 2022
14 October 2021 |
Reports
As part of the first phase of national initiatives under the National Return to Work Strategy 2020-2030 Safe Work Australia commissioned this independent research report from Griffith University.
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- Return to work
- Workers' compensation
- Workers' Compensation Stigma
Page last updated: 03 May 2023
14 September 2021 |
Guide
This guide provides practical information to persons conducting a business or undertaking and others on how to manage the risks of working with EWPs.
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Page last updated: 28 Nov 2022
06 July 2021 |
Reports
The key achievements and scorecard report [LINK] captures baseline national measures based on the Measurement Framework as we strive towards achieving the National Return to Work Strategy 2020-2030 vision and outcomes over the 10-years.
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Page last updated: 09 Nov 2021
27 May 2021 |
Resources
This framework provides practical and evidence-based guidance to assist workers' compensation insurers and claims managers to better support workers with a psychological injury.
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- Mental health
- Return to work
- Workers' compensation
Page last updated: 24 Nov 2022
19 January 2021 |
Guide
A preventative inspection, maintenance and testing program helps to ensure an elevating work platform (EWP) is safe to use.
Use this guide if you need information about EWP:
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- Elevating Work Platforms
- Plant, equipment and structures
Page last updated: 24 Nov 2022
18 November 2020 |
Corporate publications
Agriculture is a high priority industry under the Australian Work Health and Safety Strategy 2012–2022.
This sector was identified because of its high number of fatalities and injuries.
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- Australian WHS Strategy 2012-2022
- About us
- Safety by industry and business
Page last updated: 20 Sep 2021
23 September 2020 |
Resources
Use this information sheet if you measure and assess vibration at the workplace.
This information sheet is part of a workplace vibration collection, including:
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- Lifting, pushing and pulling
- Manual handling
- Vibration
Page last updated: 22 Nov 2021