Safe Work Australia resources 

• Bushfire smoke infographic – Working safely when there is bushfire smoke 

• Managing the risks from air pollution: Advice for PCBUs 

• Information about personal protective equipment 

• Model Code of Practice: How to manage work health and safety risks 

• Model Code of Practice: Managing the work environment and facilities 

• Model Code of Practice: Work health and safety consultation, co-operation and coordination 

• How to determine what is reasonably practicable to meet a health and safety duty guide 

Related information 

• Working outside 

• Working in heat 

Air Quality Indexes 

• Northern Territory 

• Queensland 

• New South Wales 

• Australian Capital Territory 

• Western Australia 

• Victoria 

• South Australia 

• Tasmania  

Other resources 

Department of Health 

• Health alert: bushfires and smoke 

• Information about bushfire smoke from the Acting Chief Medical Officer  

• Chief Medical Officer's and State and Territory Chief Health Officers' guidance on health effects of exposure to bushfire smoke 

• Statement from the Acting Chief Medical Officer and State and Territory Chief Health Officers: Advice on the use of masks for those exposed to bushfire smoke 

Information from State, Territory and Commonwealth Governments 

• NSW Government Health – Bushfire Response and Recovery 

• ACT Government Health – Air quality in the ACT  

• QLD Government – Bushfire and dust storms  

• EPA Victoria – Air quality categories on EPA AirWatch  

• TAS Government Department of Health – Bushfire Smoke and Your Health  

• NT Government Department of Health – Smoky conditions – health alert  

• Bureau of Meteorology  

• Fires Near Me (NSW) 

• National Pollutant Inventory – Particulate matter (PM10 and PM2.5) 

Other information 

• Health Direct – Bushfire health and safety 

• Air Rater  

• National Asthma Council 

• Heart Foundation – Bushfire smoke and your health factsheet  

• Lung Foundation