Health and safety guidance and resources for businesses that provide medical or health care services in a hospital or clinic. Or provide services such as aged care, child care or welfare support.
Health care and social assistance
Guides
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guide
Work-related violence and aggression in residential youth disability careWork-related violence and aggression in residential youth disability care
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guide
Enrolled NurseA detailed breakdown of this job function
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guide
Registered NurseA detailed breakdown of this job function
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guide
Managing psychological injuries in the workplace - James GilbertPresentation Slides - 2011
Tools
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community checklist overview
Use this community service provider checklist when assessing people's homes for hazards.
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Manual tasks checklist
A general worker manual tasks safety hazards identification checklist.
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Hazardous substances checklist
This checklist supports the Guide to Working in People's homes publication, and will assist people working with hazardous substances
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Guide to working in people's homes
Health and safety checklist for working in people’s homes.
Codes of practiceAll codes of practice
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Manual tasks involving the handling of people code of practice 2001
This code of practice states ways to prevent or minimise exposure to risk due to the handling of people that can cause or aggravate work-rel...
Commencement date: 1 March 2002 -
Managing respirable crystalline silica dust exposure in construction and manufacturing of construction elements Code of Practice 2022
This Code provides practical guidance for persons conducting a business or undertaking on how to manage risks associated with respirable cry...
Commencement date: 1 May 2023 -
Managing risks in stevedoring Code of Practice 2023
The Managing risks in stevedoring Code of Practice 2018 (Stevedoring Code 2018) commenced as an approved code of practice under the Work Hea...
Commencement date: 31 March 2023
HazardsAll hazards
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Immunisation in early childhood education and care services
Find out about managing the risks of diseases in the child care industry through immunisation or vaccination.
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Skin penetrating injuries
Health and safety information for skin penetrating injuries, sharps and needlestick injuries.
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Cytomegalovirus (CMV) in early childhood education and care services
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a common viral infection that affects many people. This page has information about the risks of CMV infection in ch...
Alerts
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Incident alert
Serious fire and explosion injuries in three hot work incidentsIn October 2022, a worker suffered serious burns to his upper body after being engulfed by a fire at an engineering workplace. Early investigations revealed he...
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Incident alert
Four injured in workplace explosionIn November 2021, one worker was seriously injured while three other workers received minor injuries following a workplace explosion and fire. Early enquiries i...
Services
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WorkCover Connect for employers
Manage your claims and policy with our free online service.
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Check insurance cover
Check to see if an employer has a current accident insurance policy.
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Hazardous chemical notifications
Make a hazardous chemical notification to Workplace Health and Safety Queensland.
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Electrical licence holder search
You can check the status of electrical contractor licence numbers through our online Electrical Licence Search.
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Electrical contractor self-audit
This self-audit is designed to help you better understand and meet your key electrical safety obligations.
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High risk work online register
An online register of high risk work licencees.
NewsAll news
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Contributory negligence found against hospital worker who injured shoulder
A Queensland Supreme Court judge has awarded damages to a hospital worker who injured her shoulder while assisting a co-worker to move a mat...
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Put your safety achievements on show at the 2023 Work Well Awards
Showcase your safety excellence by entering the Work Well Awards 2023 (formerly Safe Work and Return to Work Awards). We want to hear about ...
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Electrical Safety Act to enter a new era as public consultation opens
Queenslanders encouraged to have their say on changes to the Electrical Safety Act.
EventsAll events
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Webinar: Understanding premium calculation - ways to reduce premium
Join WorkCover Queensland presenters Juan Danga, Acting Head of Premium and Investments, and Melanie Stojanovic, Head of Small Business, who...
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PErforM workshop
Workplace Health and Safety Queensland is offering free face-to-face workshops to help employers better manage hazardous manual tasks.
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North Queensland Work Well Conference 2023
This one-and-a-half-day event in Townsville focuses on injury prevention, mental health, work health and safety, rehabilitation and return t...
VideosAll videos
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Managing the risk of psychosocial hazards Code of Practice livestream recording
Managing psychosocial hazards and risks at work is just as important as managing physical risks. Psychosocial hazards can exist in every wor...
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Understanding premium calculation: Ways to minimise your premium
In this webinar recording, WorkCover Queensland presenters Juan Danga and Melanie Stojanovic, discuss the ins and outs of premium calculatio...
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Case study – Integrating health, safety and wellbeing
Hear insights from Ben Saal, General Manager Health, Safety and Environment, Powerlink Queensland, on the integration of health safety and w...
CampaignsAll campaigns
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Work Well Awards 2023
The Work Well Awards (formerly the Safe Work and Return to Work Awards) are now open! This is your chance to recognise and celebrate leaders...
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Ambassadors
Our safety ambassadors share their stories and increase awareness of the importance of mentally healthy workplaces and work health and safet...
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Safety Advocates
Our Safety Advocates highlight the personal impacts that an injury can have on workers and their families.
Case studiesAll case studies
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Contributory negligence found against Plaintiff for left shoulder injury
Contributory negligence was found against the Plaintiff for the injuries she suffered when her left arm became caught between the mattress a...
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Employer found liable for a shoulder aggravation injury
The plaintiff suffered a shoulder aggravation injury on 5 January 2017 when working as a chef in the kitchen of a nursing home in Townsville...
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Tamara's story
Tamara shared with us what motivates her to foster a supportive return to work culture and help YFS employees when they are injured.
Forms
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Form 23 - Amended notification of lead risk work
Lead is a highly toxic cumulative poison for which manufacturers and importers must prepare, review, amend and provide Safety Data Sheets and suppliers must pro...
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Form 86 Lead health monitoring report
A form completed before lead risk work to monitor health for each worker.
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Form 74 - Amendment to existing authorisation
If your workplace uses, handles or stores prohibited or restricted carcinogenic hazardous chemicals, you may be required to be authorised for those purposes.
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Form 29 - superceded by Form 17 - Review of decision
Form 29 is superceded by Form 17. Form 17 allows a business or indiviual to apply for an internal review of a decision under the Work Health and Safety Act 2011...
Podcasts
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Providing a psychologically safe and positive workplace
Creating a psychologically safe workplace to improve health outcomes and reduce absenteeism and compensation claims.
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Navigating psychosocial hazards and factors within the workplace
Tanya Orszulak from the Psychological Health Unit talked to 4BC Radio about Mental Health Week and how to navigate psychosocial hazards and factors within the w...