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Safe Work Australia Emissions Reduction Plan 2024
30 August 2024 |
Corporate publications
Safe Work Australia Emissions Reduction Plan 2024 This Emissions Reduction Plan has been completed in accordance with the Net Zero in Government Operations Strategy , associated guidance and reporting standards for annual emissions reporting. Off …
  • Accountability and reporting
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Quarterly News Update – Issue 8 – August 2024
Safe Work Australia Quarterly News Update August 2024
29 August 2024 |
Corporate publications
Quarterly News Update – Issue 8 – August 2024 Read the plain text version of this issue |  See other issues In this issue, we take an inside look at the world-first engineered stone ban, chat to Christina Hey-Nguyen from SafeWork NSW’s Respect at Work …
  • Australian WHS Strategy 2023-2033
  • Crystalline silica and silicosis
  • National Safe Work Month
  • Newsletter
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Safe Work Australia Procedure for Making and Dealing with Public Interest Disclosures
28 August 2024 |
Corporate publications
Safe Work Australia Procedure for Making and Dealing with Public Interest Disclosures The Safe Work Australia Procedure for Making and Dealing with Public Interest Disclosures document provides detailed procedures for making and dealing with public …
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FOI 24-004 – Schedule of documents
23 August 2024 |
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FOI 24-004 – Schedule of documents Off Accountability and reporting Freedom of information Current Corporate publications Download PDF - 97.36 KB 23 Aug 2024 23 Aug 2024 Table of documents released by Safe Work Australia under the Freedom of Information …
  • Accountability and reporting
  • Freedom of information
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Safe Work Australia Operational Plan 2024–2025
15 August 2024 |
Corporate publications
Safe Work Australia Operational Plan 2024–2025 The Safe Work Australia Operational Plan describes the activities to be undertaken in performing our statutory functions during 2024-2025. Off Accountability and reporting Current Corporate publications …
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Safe Work Australia Corporate Plan 2024–2028
15 August 2024 |
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Safe Work Australia Corporate Plan 2024–2028 Safe Work Australia Corporate Plan 2024­–2028 Off Accountability and reporting Current Corporate publications Download PDF - 36.57 KB 15 Aug 2024 The Safe Work Australia Corporate Plan covers a four-year period …
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Harradine indexed file list 1 January 2024 - 30 June 2024
13 August 2024 |
Corporate publications
Harradine indexed file list 1 January 2024 - 30 June 2024 Off Accountability and reporting About us Current Corporate publications Download PDF - 115.02 KB 13 Aug 2024 13 Aug 2024 This document is an indexed list of Safe Work Australia’s files from 1 …
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Working with crystalline silica substances: Guidance for PCBUs
02 August 2024 |
Guide
Working with crystalline silica substances: Guidance for PCBUs From 1 September 2024, there is stronger WHS regulation of all materials containing at least 1% crystalline silica. This guidance is designed to assist PCBUs understand the WHS requirements in …
  • Crystalline silica and silicosis
  • Engineered Stone Ban
  • Working with crystalline silica substances
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Harmful behaviours in the workplace
22 July 2024 |
Reports
Harmful behaviours in the workplace In March 2024 Safe Work Australia commissioned the Australian Industrial Transformation Institute, Flinders University to undertake a literature review on harmful behaviours in the workplace. The review undertook …
  • Harmful behaviours
  • Research
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Rapid review on evidence of managing the risks associated with fatigue
22 July 2024 |
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Rapid review on evidence of managing the risks associated with fatigue This report provides a review of the literature on fatigue including: A definition of fatigue, how it causes harm and any thresholds for harm Identification of hazards at work that may …
  • Fatigue
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