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Know your duties - a tool for working safely
This tool provides information about duties under the model WHS laws, including duties for PCBUs and workers in the agriculture industry, how to meet these duties, and hazards you may face working in agriculture.
22 August 2022 |
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This report provides information about workers’ compensation arrangements and the differences between schemes in Australia and New Zealand.
This report provides a comparison of the different ways each workers’ compensation scheme deals with:
coverage…
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Page last updated: 23 Aug 2022
31 January 2020 |
Reports
This report provides information about workers’ compensation arrangements and the differences between schemes in Australia and New Zealand.
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Page last updated: 11 Aug 2022
28 June 2022 |
Reports
This report investigates whether a short term exposure limit (STEL) should be implemented to complement the workplace exposure standard (WES) of 0.05 mg/m3 for respirable crystalline silica. A STEL is a maximum airborne concentration that a worker can be…
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Page last updated: 28 Jun 2022
28 June 2022 |
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This report investigates the challenges of measuring airborne concentrations of respirable crystalline silica in Australian workplaces at and below 0.02 mg/m3.
The report found that at low airborne concentrations of respirable crystalline silica the…
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Page last updated: 28 Jun 2022
22 June 2022 |
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This independent report provides information about workers’ perception and knowledge of workers’ compensation systems as well as information about workers communication preferences.
Safe Work Australia will consider the report’s recommendations to inform…
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Page last updated: 22 Jun 2022
20 March 2020 |
Reports
This report discusses the findings of the review of the model WHS laws, including 34 recommendations designed to enhance the WHS framework.
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Page last updated: 20 Jun 2022
01 January 2009 |
Reports
In a key step toward making the harmonisation of OHS laws a reality, the National Review into Model OHS Laws (the Review) concluded in January 2009 with the provision of the Review panel's second and final report to the Workplace Relations Ministers'…
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Page last updated: 28 Apr 2022
19 March 2020 |
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This summary identifies the key topics and issues raised during the public consultation process for the 2018 review of the model work health and safety laws.
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Page last updated: 28 Apr 2022
17 February 2022 |
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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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Page last updated: 21 Feb 2022
17 December 2021 |
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This report provides evidence-based information on a list of diseases and occupational exposures, for consideration by jurisdictions when reviewing the deemed diseases lists in their workers’ compensation legislation.
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