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Health & Safety · 26 October 2026
Keep workplace safety improvements going beyond October
Safe Work Australia is encouraging workplaces to follow through on safety discussions as National Safe Work Month 2026 ends. The focus is on choosing practical improvements and keeping safety a priority across the year.
Health & Safety · 26 October 2026
Free SafeWork NSW seminar to explain workplace psychological risks
SafeWork NSW will hold a free online session for small business owners on 16 March 2027, explaining how to recognise and address workplace risks to psychological health.
Health & Safety · 26 October 2026
SafeWork NSW to explain workplace safety basics in online session
SafeWork NSW inspectors will explain workplace safety basics at an online seminar on 27 November 2026. Attendance may help eligible participants qualify for a $1,000 small business rebate.
Health & Safety · 26 October 2026
SafeWork NSW launches its largest psychosocial hazards blitz
Inspectors are visiting NSW workplaces for six weeks to check how businesses manage psychosocial risks like stress, bullying and fatigue.
WHS Law · 19 October 2026
Workplace exposure limits replace exposure standards from 1 December 2026
The model WHS Regulations move from workplace exposure standards to workplace exposure limits for airborne contaminants. Here is what that means on site.
Licensing · 12 October 2026
Crane licensing could change: what operators should know
Safe Work Australia consulted on possible new crane licence categories and updated requirements. Further changes are expected to be examined later in 2026.
Licensing · 5 October 2026
Dogging becomes a prerequisite for most crane licences in the model laws
Amendments to the model WHS Regulations add a dogging qualification prerequisite for most crane classes and remove encompassment from mobile crane licences.
WHS Law · 28 September 2026
NSW Codes of Practice are now legally binding
From 1 July 2026, WHS Codes of Practice in NSW became legally binding. Here is what that means for your business.
Health & Safety · 21 September 2026
SafeWork NSW 2026 to 27 priorities: silica, asbestos and more
SafeWork NSW's new Regulatory Statement sets out where inspectors will focus, including crystalline silica in tunnelling and asbestos in construction.
Guide · 14 September 2026
Guide: how high risk work licences work in Australia
Who trains you, who assesses you and who issues your licence. A plain English guide to getting a high risk work licence.
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