Procurement complaints Safe Work Australia aims to deal with complaints in a fair, equitable and non-discriminatory way. You can submit a complaint if you are unhappy with the way we have conducted a procurement or believe that we have breached the …
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Public Interest Disclosure The Public Interest Disclosure Act 2013 (the PID Act) promotes accountability and integrity in the Commonwealth public sector, by: encouraging the disclosure of information about suspected wrongdoing and maladministration …
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Australian Work Health and Safety Strategy 2023–2033 Our national vision — Safe and healthy work for all — sets the agenda for our response to key WHS challenges over the next ten years. The last ten years has seen Australia make significant progress …
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Introduction - Australian Work Health and Safety Strategy 2023–2033 Contents Introduction Context Persistent challenges Emerging challenges The Strategy Enablers Targets Actions Driving systematic change The role of Safe Work Australia Expand Contents …
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National Exemption Framework The framework guides the granting, refusal, amendment or cancellation of an exemption by each state, territory and the Commonwealth work health and safety regulator. The package contains: the agreed national principles to …
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How do the regulators enforce WHS laws WHS regulators promote and encourage WHS compliance through a range of methods. They can also direct compliance by compelling a duty holder to remedy any identified breach or sanction a contravening duty holder. …
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National compliance and enforcement policy How regulators use the policy Regulators administer WHS laws within their jurisdiction including monitoring and enforcing compliance with WHS laws. The National Compliance and Enforcement Policy (the Policy) …
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Targets - Australian Work Health and Safety Strategy 2023-2033 Reduce work-related fatalities 1. A reduction in the number of worker fatalities caused by traumatic injuries of at least 30 per cent The Strategy sets a target to maintain the rate of …
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What powers do regulators and inspectors have to gather information Regulators monitor and enforce WHS laws in the Commonwealth, states and territories. If a regulator or their inspector attends your workplace and asks you to produce documents, …
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Social media Safe Work Australia uses social media to share information about the Agency and for the purpose of distributing information about work health and safety (WHS) and workers’ compensation arrangements to the public. Our functions …