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18/10/2026

We’re in week 3 of National ! 🌟

This week, we’re looking to the future by exploring the long-term impact of work-related injury and illness and the importance of supporting workers throughout recovery and return to work. Our week 3 activity kit includes practical templates and discussion and prompts to help your workplace plan ahead, strengthen support systems and create positive return to work outcomes.

Check out this week’s video to learn more!

We’re wrapping up the second week of National , where we’ve been focusing on how WHS protects workers’ health, as well ...
15/10/2026

We’re wrapping up the second week of National , where we’ve been focusing on how WHS protects workers’ health, as well as preventing immediate injuries 🩼 🩻

This week’s activity kit explored a range of health-related hazards to help you to consider the risks in your workplace and the control measures you have in place to manage them💬

Thank you to everyone who has engaged with the campaign so far and taken the time to have these important conversations.

Next week, we look to the future, and explore how workplaces can reduce the long-term impacts of work-related injury and illness, helping workers stay healthy, safe and connected to what matters most.

Not all workplace harm happens straight away.Some hazards cause harm immediately, while others may take months or years ...
13/10/2026

Not all workplace harm happens straight away.

Some hazards cause harm immediately, while others may take months or years to affect a worker's health.

For week 2 of National , take some time to talk with your team about the hazards that could impact worker health, both now and in the future:
✅ What hazards in our workplace could cause immediate injury?
✅ What hazards in our workplace could lead to long-term health impacts?
✅ What controls are already in place?
✅ What can we improve?

Use this week’s activity kit templates to guide discussion and identify practical ways to protect workers’ health: https://www.safeworkaustralia.gov.au/doc/nswm-2026-activity-kit

We’ve published the latest national data on work-related fatalities, injury and illness. Key Work Health and Safety Stat...
12/10/2026

We’ve published the latest national data on work-related fatalities, injury and illness.

Key Work Health and Safety Statistics Australia 2026 provides a snapshot of WHS outcomes across Australia, bringing together national data on work-related fatalities, injuries and disease.

Tragically, 222 workers lost their lives in 2025 as a result of traumatic injuries sustained at work. In 2024-25, there were 147,200 serious workers' compensation claims involving one week or more of working time lost.

Behind these numbers are workers, families and communities whose lives have been changed forever. The data highlights the ongoing impact of work-related harm and the importance of national action to prevent injury, illness and fatalities at work.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/4rZbrd6

➡️ Swipe to explore some key findings.

11/10/2026

It’s week 2 of National ! 🌟

When we think about WHS, the first things we often think about are immediate injuries. But WHS also protects workers from long-term health impacts, including psychological injury, musculoskeletal disorders and illnesses caused by workplace exposures.

This week’s theme, For health: what WHS protects, encourages workplaces to look beyond visible injuries and consider how work can affect both physical and psychological health over time.

Watch this week’s video to learn more about what WHS protects, and check out this week’s activities in our activity kit to identify health hazards and take action in your workplace: https://www.safeworkaustralia.gov.au/doc/nswm-2026-activity-kit

10 October is World Mental Health Day 🧠Psychosocial hazards such as high job demands, poor support and harmful behaviour...
08/10/2026

10 October is World Mental Health Day 🧠

Psychosocial hazards such as high job demands, poor support and harmful behaviours can cause psychological and physical harm.

Safe Work Australia data shows that claims for mental health conditions now account for 12% of all serious workers’ compensation claims. Workers with these claims also spend significantly more time away from work, with a median time lost almost 5 times greater than that recorded for all other injuries and diseases. Taking action to prevent psychosocial harm from occurring is better for everyone.

As part of National , use our discussion prompts to start a conversation on psychosocial hazards in your workplace and identify practical ways to create a safer and healthier work environment. 💭

📆 Less than 2 months to go until workplace exposure limits (WEL) come into effectAre you an occupational hygienist or WH...
07/10/2026

📆 Less than 2 months to go until workplace exposure limits (WEL) come into effect

Are you an occupational hygienist or WHS practitioner? 🦺

ICYMI, the ‘Technical guide: Air monitoring and the workplace exposure limits for airborne contaminants’ is now available on our airborne contaminants hub 📘

This guide provides practical, best practice guidance on conducting air monitoring and assessing compliance with the WEL list, which comes into effect on 1 December 2026.

Read the guide on the airborne contaminants hub:
https://www.safeworkaustralia.gov.au/safety-topic/managing-health-and-safety/airborne-contaminants/resources -resources

Why do you work safely? 💭For week one of National , we're encouraging workplaces to have a conversation about what work...
05/10/2026

Why do you work safely? 💭

For week one of National , we're encouraging workplaces to have a conversation about what working safely means and why preventing harm matters.

Taking a moment to reflect on why WHS is important can help connect everyday actions with what matters most: protecting workers' lives, health and future.

You’ll find this activity along with templates, resources and discussion prompts, in our National Safe Work Month in our activity kit to help guide your workplace throughout October! https://www.safeworkaustralia.gov.au/doc/nswm-2026-activity-kit

We'd love to hear your thoughts. Why do you work safely?

Feel free to share your reflections in the comments ⬇️

30/09/2026

Today marks the start of National ! 🌟

This year’s theme, Safe work is for life, highlights that WHS is about more than preventing harm in the moment; it’s about protecting workers’ lives, health and future.

We’re kicking off the month by focusing on the “why” behind WHS. This week’s video explores why WHS matters and encourages workplaces to reflect on what safe work means for their workers, families and communities. 💭

Ready to get involved? Download our activity kit and get the conversation started! https://www.safeworkaustralia.gov.au/doc/nswm-2026-activity-kit

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