Hazards, risks and controls Member for 4 years 6 months Submitted by Anna Richardson on Mon, 2026-03-02 11:32 … This section outlines common hazards and risks in the healthcare and social assistance industry, and considers how to eliminate or minimise …
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Incident notification Member for 4 years 6 months Submitted by Anna Richardson on Mon, 2026-03-02 11:27 A ‘notifiable incident’ is: if someone dies a serious injury or illness, or a dangerous incident that exposes someone to a serious risk (even if is …
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Interim or emergency control measures Member for 4 years 6 months Submitted by Anna Richardson on Mon, 2026-03-02 08:58 If you identify a hazard that poses an immediate or significant danger to people, then immediate action is required. This may require …
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Consultation when managing WHS risks Member for 4 years 6 months Submitted by Anna Richardson on Fri, 2026-02-27 16:54 Key messages Note: Consultation is a legal WHS requirement and is separate to other consultation requirements, such as those under …
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Review controls Member for 4 years 6 months Submitted by Anna Richardson on Fri, 2026-02-27 16:52 Key messages Reviewing controls should be done regularly and must be done: when the control does not work effectively when more could reasonably be done to …
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Understand and assess the risks Member for 4 years 6 months Submitted by Anna Richardson on Fri, 2026-02-20 13:31 Key messages It is not enough to identify hazards in a general sense. To understand and assess the risks to the health and safety of …
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Identifying hazards and assessing risks Member for 4 years 6 months Submitted by Anna Richardson on Fri, 2026-02-20 13:29 Key messages Identifying hazards and assessing risks involves: identifying things that could potentially cause physical or …
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Managing WHS risks Member for 4 years 6 months Submitted by Anna Richardson on Fri, 2026-02-20 13:28 A good risk management process involves: identifying hazards and assessing risks using risk controls to eliminate or minimise risk monitoring and …
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Who has WHS legal responsibilities? Member for 4 years 6 months Submitted by Anna Richardson on Wed, 2026-02-18 12:24 Key messages The following people have WHS legal responsibilities. PCBUs, such as employers, platforms, sole-traders or contractors …
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Safe Work Australia is consulting on improving dispute resolution under the model work health and safety (WHS) laws . All stakeholders with an interest in dispute resolution under the model WHS laws are encouraged to participate in the …