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Using data to make workplaces safer – every job, every day
16 October 2025 |
Using data to make workplaces safer – every job, every day 16 Oct 2025 New figures released by Safe Work Australia during National Safe Work Month show that the rate of work-related fatalities in 2024 is lower than the 5-year average from 2020 to 2024. …
  • Disease and injury data
  • Fatality statistics
  • Statistics
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Key Work Health and Safety Statistics Australia 2025 now available
16 October 2025 |
Key Work Health and Safety Statistics Australia 2025 now available 16 Oct 2025 Safe Work Australia has published new data during National Safe Work Month, providing insight into work health and safety and workers’ compensation across Australia. The Key …
  • Disease and injury data
  • Fatality statistics
  • Statistics
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Assess risks for safety: every job, every day
13 October 2025 |
Assess risks for safety: every job, every day 13 Oct 2025 It’s week 2 of National Safe Work Month , and to help you practice safety: every job, every day we’re stepping through the risk management process throughout October. This week, we build on the …
  • National Safe Work Month
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Prepare for the Workplace Exposure Limits
01 October 2025 |
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Prepare for the Workplace Exposure Limits Watch on Vimeo Our animations on airborne contaminants are aimed at helping employers and workers understand what airborne contaminants are, how to identify them, and how to manage risks relating to them in the …
  • Airborne Contaminants
  • Workplace Exposure Limits for hazardous chemicals
  • Workplace exposure standards for chemicals
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Managing the Risks of Airborne Contaminants
01 October 2025 |
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Managing the Risks of Airborne Contaminants Watch on Vimeo Our animations on airborne contaminants are aimed at helping employers and workers understand what airborne contaminants are, how to identify them, and how to manage risks relating to them in the …
  • Airborne Contaminants
  • Workplace Exposure Limits for hazardous chemicals
  • Workplace exposure standards for chemicals
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Safety: every job, every day starts with identifying hazards
01 October 2025 |
Safety: every job, every day starts with identifying hazards 01 Oct 2025 National Safe Work Month is here – a time for workplaces across Australia to put WHS in the spotlight and prioritise safe and healthy work for all.  This year’s theme, safety: every …
  • National Safe Work Month
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Identifying Airborne Contaminants in the Workplace
30 September 2025 |
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Identifying Airborne Contaminants in the Workplace Watch on Vimeo Our animations on airborne contaminants are aimed at helping employers and workers understand what airborne contaminants are, how to identify them, and how to manage risks relating to them …
  • Airborne Contaminants
  • Workplace Exposure Limits for hazardous chemicals
  • Workplace exposure standards for chemicals
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What Does An Airborne Contaminant Look Like?
30 September 2025 |
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What Does An Airborne Contaminant Look Like? Watch on Vimeo Our animations on airborne contaminants are aimed at helping employers and workers understand what airborne contaminants are, how to identify them, and how to manage risks relating to them in the …
  • Airborne Contaminants
  • Workplace Exposure Limits for hazardous chemicals
  • Workplace exposure standards for chemicals
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Airborne Contaminants
30 September 2025 |
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Airborne Contaminants Watch on Vimeo Our animations on airborne contaminants are aimed at helping employers and workers understand what airborne contaminants are, how to identify them, and how to manage risks relating to them in the workplace. View this …
  • Airborne Contaminants
  • Workplace Exposure Limits for hazardous chemicals
  • Workplace exposure standards for chemicals
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Resources for employers to manage risks of silica dust in the workplace
30 September 2025 |
Resources for employers to manage risks of silica dust in the workplace 30 Sep 2025 To support the recently released model Code of Practice for managing the risks of respirable crystalline silica in the workplace, Safe Work Australia has published …
  • Crystalline silica and silicosis
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