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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.
20 March 2020 |
Model Codes of Practice
This model Code of Practice provides guidance on managing risks associated with excavation work.
This Code applies to all types of excavation work, including:
bulk excavations more than 1.5 metres deep
trenches
shafts
tunnels.
Excavation…
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Page last updated: 18 Aug 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 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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Page last updated: 21 Feb 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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Page last updated: 21 Feb 2022
19 December 2012 |
Reports
Several European studies have reported high levels of residual chemical levels in sealed shipping containers. The Australian Customs and Border Protection Service found similar results when testing containers in Australia. These findings raise potential…
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Page last updated: 23 Nov 2021
01 February 2010 |
Reports
While the use of asbestos has been banned in Australia since 2003, in the past there was widespread use of asbestos in buildings. Construction and maintenance workers may be more likely to be involved in work that can disturb asbestos.
This study was…
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Page last updated: 23 Nov 2021
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
22 October 2018 |
Statistical reports
This report provides a comprehensive summary of the 2018 National Return to Work survey responses.
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Page last updated: 09 Nov 2021
19 September 2018 |
Statistical reports
This report provides a summary of two key measures from the 2017/18 Return to Work survey, the Returned to Work Rate and the Current Return to Work Rate.
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Page last updated: 09 Nov 2021
15 March 2012 |
Reports
Biological hazards are organic substances that pose a threat to the health of humans and other living organisms. They include pathogenic micro-organisms, viruses (e.g. Hepatitis, HIV, avian flu, Q-fever), toxins, spores, fungi and bio-active substances.…
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