Health and safety guidance and resources for federal, state or local government agencies such as Queensland Government departments, fire brigade, police, ambulance or border control services. Or businesses that offer security, correctional or fire protection services.
Public administration and safety
CampaignsAll campaigns
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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.
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Mental Health Week
Mental Health Week, celebrated annually in October, promotes the importance of mental health and wellbeing and aims to reduce the stigma ass...
NewsAll news
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Employer obligations in common law claims
When faced with a common law claim as an employer, you may feel worried or overwhelmed about what’s to come. However, it is in everyone's be...
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Annual review of Allied Health Services Tables of Costs for 2023-2024
WorkCover Queensland is commencing the annual review of the Allied Health Services Tables of Costs for the 2023-2024 financial year.
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New national strategy paves the way for safer and healthier work
The Queensland Government has welcomed the release of a new national 10-year work health and safety strategy, alongside new tactics to prote...
EventsAll events
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Mentally healthy workplaces workshops 2023
Designed for managers and supervisors, you’ll be equipped with foundational skills to identify, assess and manage risks to psychological hea...
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Managing the risk of psychosocial hazards at work Code of Practice 2022
Managing psychosocial risks at work is just as important as managing physical risks. Psychosocial hazards can exist in every workplace, in e...
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Healthy Work Design forum
Join us for breakfast and learn how to implement good work design in your workplace. Hear from industry experts about the evidence managemen...
Alerts
All 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
Patron injured falling from amusement rideIn October 2020, a woman suffered serious injuries when she fell from an amusement ride known as the “Hangover”. There are many potential risks associated with...
HazardsAll hazards
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People handling
People handling is a high-risk activity in the health industry. The best way to manage the risks involves a systematic approach. Find out mo...
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Non-potable water
Non-potable water is not suitable for drinking and can cause health problems. Learn how to manage the risks and protect yourself and others.
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Events (short-term fuel storage)
Special events are often attended by many people and may be located in densely-populated areas so it is essential to manage risks from hazar...
Codes of practiceAll codes of practice
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Traffic management for construction or maintenance work code of practice 2008
Guidance on how to manage the risks posed by traffic to workers and other persons while construction or maintenance work is happening on or ...
Commencement date: 1 September 2008 -
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 the risk of psychosocial hazards at work Code of Practice 2022
The Managing the risk of psychosocial hazards at work Code of Practice 2022 is a practical guide on how to prevent harm from psychosocial ha...
Commencement date: 1 April 2023
Services
All 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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Raise a workplace safety concern
To raise a concern about a work health and safety or electrical safety issue, please start by answering these five quick questions.
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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.
Guides
All guides
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Planning guideline State code 21: Hazardous chemical facilities
A hazardous chemical facility that is new or expanding must comply with State Code 21 and this guide will help you understand and meet the code.
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Onsite traffic management project - phase 1 report
Phase one report on the onsite trafffic management project, targeting workplaces that have powered mobile plant or other vehicle traffic present.
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Drones enhancing work safety workshop 2018
Drones enhancing safety workshop presentation
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Data specifications
Data submission and validation reference guide.
Tools
All tools
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Hazardous chemicals - placard information and manifest quantities
Hazardous chemicals - placard information and manifest quantities
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Onsite traffic management self-assessment tool
Use this self-assessment tool to review your existing risk management approach for traffic movement at your workplace. Six pages of prompts and a one page refer...
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Tools
These four statistics-based tools can help you manage your business. They are time-lost claims by year and industry, the industry comparative calculator, the re...
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People at work
People at Work is a psychosocial risk assessment process to help identify and manage risks to the psychological health at work.
VideosAll videos
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Managing the risk of psychosocial hazards at work Code of Practice 2022
The Managing the risk of psychosocial hazards at work Code of Practice 2022 is a practical guide on how to prevent harm from psychosocial ha...
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What you need to do if you have a claim for damages
In this webinar recording, host Tim Loos from WorkCover Queensland welcomes guest presenter Cameron Seymour from Mullins Lawyers, who discus...
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The safety capability tools
The safety capability project provides access to the Safety capability survey plus a suite of tools and resources that organisations can use...
Case studiesAll case studies
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Employer found to have breached duty of care to concrete delivery driver
On 26 July 20218 the Plaintiff, a concrete delivery driver, suffered a left wrist and secondary psychiatric injury.
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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.
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Keith and Thomas’s Story
Iceworld CEO Keith shares how he turned things around for both Thomas and the business in this case study.
Forms
All forms
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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 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...
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Group training record
A sample form to use in recording workers' training
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Injured worker authorisation
A form whereby an injured worker authorises the communication of information between their medical provider and employer in relation to their worker's compensat...
Podcasts
All 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...