List of non-procurement contracts entered into by Safe Work Australia which provide for a consideration of $100,000 or more and which: 

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.

The Australian Public Service Employee Census is an annual survey administered by the Australian Public Service Commission. The survey is used to collect confidential attitude and opinion information from APS employees on issues in the workplace.

Our 2023-24 Annual Report was tabled in Parliament today, 24 October, 2024.

Our 2023-24 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. 

The Australian Government released the Net Zero in Government Operations Strategy in November 2023, setting out the overall approach and action required by Commonwealth entities to

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

Section 15(3) of the Public Service Act 1999 requires that agencies establish written procedures for determining whether an APS employee, or a former APS employee, in the Agency has breached the Code of Conduct and the sanction (if any) that is to be imposed on an APS employee in the Agency who i

The Safe Work Australia Enterprise Agreement 2024-20

On 15 March 2024, salary scales in the Public Service (Subsection 24(1)—Safe Work Australia Non-SES Employees) Determination 2023 were superseded by the 

The Australian Public Service (APS) Employee Census (Census) is an annual survey which is used to collect confidential attitude and opinion information from APS employees on issues in the workplace. It is an opportunity for APS employees to share their experiences of working in the APS.

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.

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

Table of documents released by Safe Work Australia under the Freedom of Information Act.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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 Commonwealth Procurement Rules (CPRs).  

We are jointly funded by the Commonwealth, state and territory governments through an Intergovernmental Agreement. 

Our members 

SWA has 15 members including: 

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 July 2019 to 30 December 2019. 

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

The Privacy (Australian Government Agencies – Governance) APP Code 2017 requires all agencies, including Safe Work Australia, to:

Our website may contain information that may be sensitive to some visitors.  Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are advised that this website may contain images, voices, and names of deceased people. 

Collecting personal information

We collect personal information like:

We are required under section 11C of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act) to publish a disclosure log on our website. The disclosure log lists information which has been released in response to an FOI access request.

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.

This page outlines Safe Work Australia’s listings pursuant to the Senate Order on entity contracts for the 2024 calendar year.

• Portfolio Budget Statement for 2025-26

The Public Interest Disclosure Act 2013 (the PID Act) promotes accountability and integrity in the Commonwealth public sector, by:

Under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act), you may access copies of documents held by the Australian Government and its agencies, unless the

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.

One of our key functions, under the Safe Work Australia Act 2008 (Cth), is to work with international bodies on WHS and worke

WHS regulators and workers’ compensation authorities

We do not regulate and enforce WHS laws nor do we manage workers’ compensation claims or insurance. This is the role of the Commonwealth, states and territories.

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