Safe Work Australia Public Submissions
Review of the model WHS Regulations for Diving Work: Consultation Regulation Impact Statement
Safe Work Australia is seeking public comment on proposed changes to improve the model Work Health and Safety Regulations for diving work.
Closing date: 30 September 2016
Proposed amendments to work health and safety requirements for inorganic lead
Safe Work Australia is seeking comments on the best way to reduce the potential for adverse health outcomes caused by exposure to lead in the workplace.
Closing date: 26 February 2016
The role of chemical exposure standards in work health and safety laws
Safe Work Australia is seeking comments on how workplace exposure standards are used and how they could be reviewed and maintained in a timely and efficient way.
Closing date: 18 December 2015
Explosives Regulation in Australia: Discussion Paper and Consultation Regulation Impact Statement
Safe Work Australia is seeking comments about your or your organisation’s experience of the regulation of explosives in Australia.
Closing date: 10 September 2015
Archived Submissions
These submissions have been held in the past, and are available either online or via the department's FOI process.
2013
- Draft model Work Health and Safety Code of Practice for Managing Risks in Stevedoring – November 2013
- Draft model Work Health and Safety Code of Practice: Construction Work – October 2013
- Draft model Work Health and Safety Code of Practice for Preventing and Responding to Workplace Bullying – July 2013
2012
- Public discussion paper: Review of design and engineering controls for improving quad bike safety – September 2012
- Draft model Work Health and Safety Fourth set Codes of Practice – August 2012
- Issues Paper: Review of the National Guidance Material for Working Safely on the Waterfront – August 2012
- Draft model Work Health and Safety Third set Codes of Practice – April 2012
- Proposed amendment to the workplace exposure standard (WES) for mineral wools, previously known as synthetic mineral fibres – June 2012
- Draft Australian Work Health and Safety Strategy 2012-2022 – May 2012
2011
- Draft model Work Health and Safety Second set Codes of Practice – November – December 2011
- Draft model Work Health and Safety Regulations and Codes of Practice for Mining – October – November 2011
- Draft model Work Health and Safety First set Codes of Practice – November – December 2011
2009