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Review of the engineered stone ban – public consultation now open
11 February 2025 |
Public comment
Review of the engineered stone ban – public consultation now open 11 Feb 2025 Safe Work Australia is seeking feedback on the operation of the engineered stone ban which came into effect on 1 July 2024 to help protect workers from exposure to respirable …
  • Working with crystalline silica substances
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Share your views to improve our WHS and workers’ compensation data website
31 January 2025 |
Public comment
Share your views to improve our WHS and workers’ compensation data website 31 Jan 2025 Have you visited and explored Our data. Your stories . – our interactive data website? We want to hear from you! Let us know what you think about the content we provide …
  • Disease and injury data
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New WHS data reporting tools replace calculator
23 January 2025 |
Statistical tables
New WHS data reporting tools replace calculator 23 Jan 2025 In December, Safe Work Australia launched a collection of new reporting tools to help users more accurately assess, measure and report data on WHS performance. The new workers’ compensation …
  • Disease and injury data
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Jurisdictional comparison data for 2022-23 released
12 December 2024 |
Statistical reports
Jurisdictional comparison data for 2022-23 released 12 Dec 2024 Safe Work Australia has published new data on the Jurisdictional Comparison dashboard for 2022-23 as part of our data website – Our Data. Your Stories . The Jurisdictional Comparison …
  • Disease and injury data
  • Disease and injury data by state and territory
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Consultation open – proposal to reduce workplace exposure standard for Aluminium (welding fumes)
05 December 2024 |
Public comment
Consultation open – proposal to reduce workplace exposure standard for Aluminium (welding fumes) 05 Dec 2024 Safe Work Australia is seeking feedback on a proposal to reduce the Aluminium (welding fumes) workplace exposure standard (WES) from 5mg/m 3 to …
  • Consultation
  • Hazardous chemicals
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New tools to help organisations enhance their WHS data reporting
05 December 2024 |
New tools to help organisations enhance their WHS data reporting 05 Dec 2024 Today, Safe Work Australia launched a collection of new tools on its data website, Our Data. Your Stories ., to help users assess, measure and report on work health and safety …
  • Disease and injury data
  • Disease and injury data by industry
  • Disease and injury data by occupation
  • Disease and injury data by type
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Safe Work Australia News Update – November Edition
27 November 2024 |
Safe Work Australia News Update – November Edition 27 Nov 2024 The November edition of the Safe Work Australia News Update is now available. Our News Update showcases the work of Safe Work Australia and provides insights from Agency experts. In this …
  • Newsletter
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Guidance for employers on communicating with migrant and multicultural workers about work health and safety
27 November 2024 |
Guide
Guidance for employers on communicating with migrant and multicultural workers about work health and safety 27 Nov 2024 Employers have a duty to provide a healthy and safe workplace for all workers. Safe Work Australia has developed a new information …
  • Migrant workers
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News Update – Issue 9 – November 2024 - plain text
26 November 2024 |
News Update – Issue 9 – November 2024 - plain text 26 Nov 2024 Welcome to the Safe Work Australia Update In this issue, we explore the detail of our annual Key Work Health and Safety Statistics Australia 2024 report , chat to Dayna Fawkes who is leading …
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Work health and safety in Australia: information for migrant and multicultural workers available in 11 languages
25 November 2024 |
Fact sheets
Work health and safety in Australia: information for migrant and multicultural workers available in 11 languages 25 Nov 2024 Everyone in Australia has the right to be healthy and safe at work.  Safe Work Australia has developed a new worker information …
  • Migrant workers
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