Model WHS Laws

We created the model WHS laws in 2011.

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Data and Research

We collect, analyse and publish data and information on work health and safety and workers' compensation.

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Resources and Publications

We publish a wide range of resources covering many work health and safety topics.

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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.

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

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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.

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Our People Strategy 2020-2021 sets the strategic direction of the human resources function of our agency and aims to strengthen and leverage the talents of our employees, to enable them to be and do their best.
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On Thursday 15 October 2020, Safe Work Australia's eleventh annual report was tabled in the Australian Parliament.

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This document is an indexed list of Safe Work Australia's files from 1 January 2020 to 30 June 2020.
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Agencies subject to the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 are required to make publicly available records of the legal services expenditure each year. 

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

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

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

 

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Statistics from 2000–01 to 2016–17 for each state or territory.
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This document is an indexed list of Safe Work Australia's files from 1 January 2019 to 30 June 2019.
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Category 4 documents released under FOI request: 19-006.
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Schedule of documents released under FOI request: 19-005.
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Agencies subject to the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 are required to make publicly available records of the legal services expenditure each year. 

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Table of documents released by Safe Work Australia under the Freedom of Information Act. Our ref: 18-007.

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Table of documents released by Safe Work Australia under the Freedom of Information Act. Our ref: 18-005.

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

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Table of documents released by Safe Work Australia under the Freedom of Information Act. Our ref: 17-004.

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Agriculture is a high priority industry under the 

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This guide explains how progress on the outcome reduced incidence of work-related death, injury and illness will be measured for the

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

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

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

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

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Safe Work Australia is subject to the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act 1982 and is required to have an information publication scheme agency plan under s 8(1) of the FOI Act.

The plan:

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Table of documents released by Safe Work Australia under Freedom of Information Act. Our ref: 12-003.

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Table of documents released by Save Work Australia under Freedom of Information Act. Our ref: 12-005.

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Table of documents released by Safe Work Australia under the Freedom of Information Act. Our ref: 13-006.

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Table of documents released by Safe Work Australia under the Freedom of Information Act. Our ref: 13-005.

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Table of documents released by Safe Work Australia under the Freedom of Information Act. Our ref: 13-004.

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Table of documents released by Safe Work Australia under the Freedom of Information Act. Our ref: 12-007.

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Table of documents released by Safe Work Australia under the Freedom of Information Act. Our ref: 12-006.

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Table of documents released by Safe Work Australia under the Freedom of Information Act. Our Ref: 11-006

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Table of documents released by Safe Work Australia under the Freedom of Information Act. Our ref: 16-001.

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Table of documents released by Safe Work Australia under the Freedom of Information Act. Our Ref: 15-001 

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Table of documents released by Safe Work Australia under the Freedom of Information Act. Our ref: 13-001.

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These additional estimates statements were submitted in support of the 2009-10 Additional Estimates for the Education, Employment and Workplace Relations Portfolio.

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