This infographic outlines how calling out disrespectful behaviour and responding properly when someone reports it helps stop gender‑based violence and improves site culture. Actions like speaking up, not joining in, acting quickly and providing support make a real difference.

This infographic outlines how gender‑based violence escalates when early disrespect is ignored – what starts as exclusion, jokes or comments can progress to abusive behaviour and physical violence. Calling out and addressing harmful behaviour early is critical. 

This infographic outlines how gender‑based violence persists on worksites because harmful attitudes are normalised, people feel unsafe speaking up, and leaders prioritise “getting the job done” over culture – but this cycle can be broken by changing how work is designed, led and reported, not jus

This poster outlines how everyone has a role in preventing gender‑based violence on worksites. Workers should speak up, report behaviour, and support each other, while supervisors and leaders must lead by example, act on reports, support affected workers, and follow WHS procedures.

This poster outlines information for bystanders on what gender‑based violence looks like on site, why it matters and how bystander actions can help.

This poster outlines that employers have a legal duty under WHS laws to prevent gender‑based violence by eliminating or minimising the risk as much as possible, which includes consulting workers, putting effective controls in place, and responding properly to complaints.

This poster outlines how workers have a right to be safe from gender‑based violence and what it might look like on site. It includes information on how to get help and reporting pathways.

This poster outlines how gender‑based violence at work often starts with everyday disrespect (like rude comments, exclusion or “banter”) and can escalate into serious abusive and physical violence if it’s not addressed early.

A person conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU) (e.g. employer, contractor) is responsible for managing both physical and psychosocial risks in the workplace. They must eliminate or minimise risks as much as they reasonably can.

A person conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU) (e.g. employer, contractor) is responsible for managing both physical and psychosocial risks in the workplace. They must eliminate or minimise risks as much as they reasonably can.

Gender-based violence is a serious issue that affects workers across industries. Every workplace must take steps to prevent and respond to it.

This template is designed to help document details of any processing of a crystalline silica substance that is high risk, and the control measures used to manage the risks.

PCBUs intending to process a crystalline silica substance must assess and document if the processing of a crystalline silica substance is high risk, before commencing work. This template is designed to help document this assessment.  

Guidance about the process for obtaining an exemption from the engineered stone prohibition to carry out work involving the manufacture, supply, processing or installation of engineered stone benchtops, panels or slabs.

Examples of permitted work with legacy engineered stone and a summary of WHS duties.

This model Code of Practice provides practical guidance on how to comply with WHS duties to manage risks of working with respirable crystalline silica in the workplace. It is primarily intended for PCBUs. 

Our Guide to managing the risks of rooftop solar installation work assists duty holders, primarily PCBUs, to manage the risks to health and safety associated with rooftop solar installation work. 

This resource outlines what additional actions you must take if your work involving silica dust is assessed as high risk.

This resource lists what to include in a silica risk control plan.

This resource outlines how to manage the risks from silica dust by using the hierarchy of control measures.

This resource covers what you must consider to assess the risks of exposure to silica dust at your workplace.

This resource outlines work activities that can produce silica dust.

This resource defines crystalline silica and respirable crystalline silica or silica dust, including how the dust is created and silica related diseases.

Flowchart for identifying and managing risks from exposure to crystalline silica.

A person conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU) who carries out high risk construction work has additional WHS duties. These include requirements to prepare, keep, comply with and review a safe work method statement (SWMS). 

A SWMS is a document that sets out: 

In May 2023, Safe Work Australia commissioned the University of Adelaide to undertake a literature review and gap analysis of the scientific evidence to inform recommendations related to the three options for prohibition on the use of engineered stone in Australia.

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• PPE is anything used or worn by a worker to assist to reduce health and safety risks.

PPE is anythin

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• All workplaces, including workplaces in the construction industry, must have access to first aid.

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• Under the model WHS laws, all workplaces must have an emergency plan in place. This includes workplaces where construction work is being undertaken.

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• As a person conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU), you must notify your WHS regulator when serious injuries, illnesses and dangerous incidents happen at work.

Supporting information:

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• Working in heat can be hazardous.

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• Many people working in construction often have jobs that require them to work outside.

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• Working at heights is a high risk activity, and a leading cause of death and serious injury in Australia. 

In the construct

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• Working around traffic, including plant and vehicles, can be dangerous. Construction work is often undertaken around traffic.

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• You don’t have to be high off the ground for a fall to cause significant injury or death.

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• Construction work commonly includes scaffolds. They provide a safe, stable work platform when working at heights. 

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• Working in construction can involve exposure to psychosocial hazards and risks to mental health.

Psychosocial hazards are

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• Workers in the construction industry pump concrete for work activities such as manufacturing pre-cast and tilt-up concrete panels, concrete formwork, slab construction and concrete pa

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• As a PCBU, you have a responsibility to ensure machinery in the workplace are safe to use and operate.

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• Workers must have a licence before undertaking high risk work.

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• Plant includes machinery, equipment, appliances, containers, implements and tools and any components or anything fitted or connected to those things.

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• I would like an overview of the WHS hazards in construction.

Construction is one of the most dangerous industries to work in, because of its combination of hazar

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• I would like to know about general duties that apply to all industries under the model WHS laws.

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• I would like to know how to manage the risks.

Manage the risks

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• I would like to know how to manage the risks.

Manage the risks

In construction, risks may arise fro