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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.
24 February 2021 |
Model Codes of Practice
This model Code of Practice has been developed to provide practical guidance on how to manage health and safety risks associated with hazardous chemicals for persons conducting a business or undertaking who use chemicals in their workplace.
Use this…
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Page last updated: 04 May 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
17 December 2021 |
Reports
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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Page last updated: 17 Dec 2021
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
01 July 2020 |
Model Codes of Practice
This model Code of Practice guides you on how to develop a safety data sheet for a hazardous chemical manufactured or imported in Australia for:
use
handling
storage
This Code of Practice also applies if you manufacture or import hazardous…
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Page last updated: 06 Dec 2021
09 March 2012 |
Guidance materials
This guide helps major hazard facilities (MHF) operators prepare a safety case for their MHF. The regulator will ask for this when the operator applies for an MHF license.
A safety case is written information about the hazards and risks that could lead…
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Page last updated: 02 Dec 2021
19 September 2019 |
Example document type
Use this template to write a hazardous chemicals manifest if your workplace stores hazardous chemicals above the
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Page last updated: 29 Nov 2021
28 August 2020 |
Guidance materials
Australia uses the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) to classify and label chemicals.
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