The Model Work Health and Safety Legislation Amendment (Offences and Penalties) 2023 has been published on the Safe Work Australia website.

Safe Work Australia has published a new snapshot exploring work health and safety outcomes for apprentices and trainees. 

All workers have the right to a healthy and safe working environment.

Since 2019, tragically 10 food delivery workers have died at work. This is devastating for workers, their friends and families and the broader community. 

All workers have the right to a healthy and safe working environment.

Since 2019, tragically 10 food delivery workers have died at work. This is devastating for workers, their friends and families and the broader community. 

GHS 7 is now the only system to classify newly manufactured and imported hazardous chemicals and prepare their labels and safety data sheets (SDS) across Australia.

Safe Work Australia has published a model Code of Practice for tower cranes.

The May edition of the Safe Work Australia Quarterly Newsletter has been published. In this edition, our Agency experts share their insights on a range of WHS and workers’ compensation topics, including: 

This summary report outlines recent developments in workers’ compensation schemes in Australia and New Zealand. 

Workers’ compensation schemes continue to evolve to meet emerging trends in relation to the changing nature of work. 

Table of documents released by Safe Work Australia under the Freedom of Information Act. Our Ref: 23-003.

This document is an indexed list of Safe Work Australia’s files from 1 July 2022 - 31 December 2022.

The Australian Work Health and Safety Strategy 2023-2033 sets an ambitious vision for WHS outcomes in Australia. 

Table of documents released by Safe Work Australia under the Freedom of Information Act. Our Ref: 22-019

The Safe Work Australia Agency highlights report contains a summary of our census results on key questions as well as providing a comparison to similar agencies and our past results.

This document is an indexed list of Safe Work Australia’s files from 1 January 2022 to 30 June 2022.

Our 2021-22 Annual Report informs Parliament, ministers, governments and the community about our performance in delivering improvements to key work health and safety and workers' compensation arrangements across Australia. 

Agencies subject to the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 are required to make publicly available records of the legal services expenditure each year.

Our 2018-19 annual report informs Parliament, ministers, governments and the community about our performance in delivering improvements to key work health and safety and workers' compensation arrangements across Australia.

Our 2019-20 annual report informs Parliament, ministers, governments and the community about our performance in delivering improvements to key work health and safety and workers' compensation arrangements across Australia.

Our 2020-21 annual report informs Parliament, ministers, governments and the community about our performance in delivering improvements to key work health and safety and workers' compensation arrangements across Australia.

Table of documents released by Safe Work Australia under the Freedom of Information Act. Our Ref: 22-012

The Audit Committee Charter sets out the role and responsibilities of the Committee, including its objective, authority, membership, functions, reporting and administrative arrangements.

Table of documents released by Safe Work Australia under the Freedom of Information Act. Our Ref: 22-011

This document is an indexed list of Safe Work Australia’s files from 1 July 2021 to 31 December 2021.

The SWA 2024 Census Highlights Report is now available. This year SWA had an agency response rate of 91 per cent, which is a positive result and indicates a highly engaged workforce. SWA gains insights from the census results and is committed to taking action to embed in our working environment.

Agencies subject to the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 are required to make publicly available records of the legal services expenditure each year. 

This document is an indexed list of Safe Work Australia’s files from 1 January 2021 to 30 June 2021.

Table of documents released by Safe Work Australia under the Freedom of Information Act. Our ref: 12-002.

This document is an indexed list of Safe Work Australia’s files from 1 July 2019 to 30 December 2019. 

The order requires the indexed list of files be published to the internet, so they are accessible to the public and can assist with Freedom of Information requests.

• Portfolio Budget Statement for 2025-26

Safe Work Australia Corporate Plan 2024–2028

Safe Work Australia was established under the Safe Work Australia Act 2008 (Cth) (the SWA Act) and, as a non‑corporate Commonwealth entity, operates in accordance with the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013

Safe Work Australia 2024–2025 Operational Plan

Legislative context 

Safe Work Australia was established under the Safe Work Australia Act 2008 (Cth) (the SWA Act).

The Safe Work Australia annual report is published to inform Parliament, ministers, governments and the community about our performance in delivering improvements to key work health and safety and workers' compensation arrangements across Australia. 

Annual report

The Safe Work Australia Annual Report is published to inform Parliament, ministers, governments and the community about our performance in delivering improvements to key work health and safety and workers' compensation arrangements across Australia.

Table of documents released by Safe Work Australia under the Freedom of Information Act. Our re: 20-010

On Thursday 15 October 2020, Safe Work Australia's eleventh annual report was tabled in the Australian Parliament.

Agencies subject to the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 are required to make publicly available records of the legal services expenditure each year. 

The Audit Committee Charter sets out the role and responsibilities of the Committee, including its objective, authority, membership, functions, reporting and administrative arrangements.

Table of documents released by Safe Work Australia under the Freedom of Information Act. Our Ref: 20-001