Resources

The following is a list of all the resources that are associated with Work Health and Safety.

Independent Review of the Federal Safety Commissioner – Discussion Paper

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Building and construction work continues to be high risk, ranking in the top four industries for workplace fatalities and serious injuries. The Federal Safety Commissioner (FSC) is one of a range of statutory roles, agencies and regulators which play a role in ensuring building and construction workplaces are safe and workers get home safely.

Independent Review of the FSC – Discussion Paper 30 June 2023.pdf

Federal Safety Commissioner Review Terms of Reference

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The Federal Safety Commissioner (FSC) was established in 2005 to improve the safety culture of the building and construction industry. The FSC is responsible for enhancing and monitoring safety in the industry through the development, administration and promotion of the Work Health and Safety Accreditation Scheme (the Scheme).

FSC Review Terms of Reference.pdf

Work Health and Safety Ministers' Meeting – 28 February 2023

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A Communique from the Work Health and Safety Ministers' Meeting on 28 February 2023.

Ministers responsible for work health and safety (WHS) from the Commonwealth and each state and territory met to discuss and advance WHS issues of national importance.

Work Health and Safety Ministers' Meeting – 28 February 2023.pdf

Work Health and Safety Ministers' Meeting – 20 May 2021

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A Communique from the Work Health and Safety Ministers' Meeting on 20 May 2021.

Ministers responsible for work health and safety (WHS) from the Commonwealth and each state and territory met to discuss and advance WHS issues of national importance.

communique-meeting-WHS-ministers-20-may-2021.pdf

Work Health and Safety Ministers' Meeting – 3 December 2021

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A communique from the Work Health and Safety Ministers' Meeting on 3 December 2021.

Ministers responsible for Work Health and Safety (WHS) from the Commonwealth and each state and territory met on 3 December 2021 to discuss and advance WHS issues of national importance.

communique-meeting-WHS-ministers-3-december-2021.pdf

Agreed response to the Review of the Model Work Health and Safety Laws

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A list of the agreed responses by WHS Ministers to the Review of the Model Work Health and Safety (WHS) Laws’ recommendations as discussed at the WHS Ministers' Meeting on 20 May 2021.

 

agreed-response-to-the-review-of-the-model-whs-laws.pdf

DRAFT COVID-19 Model Code of Practice

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On Thursday 17 September 2020, the Attorney-General released a draft work health and safety (WHS) Code of Practice (draft code) to provide businesses and workers guidance on what they need to do to mitigate the risks of COVID-19 in the workplace.

The draft code builds on the National Cabinet’s COVID-19 safe workplace principles, which included establishing Safe Work Australia as a central source of practical guidance and tools on managing the WHS risks of COVID-19.

Codes of practice under the model WHS laws provide duty holders with practical guidance on how they can meet their WHS duties in relation to specific hazards and risks. The code provides an example for state and territory governments, which can be adopted if required according to their individual level of risks.

DRAFT COVID-19 Model Code of Practice.pdf