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Maintaining a safe workplace is everyone’s responsibility. This section offers information and tools to help you manage risks and protect health, safety and wellbeing.
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Rehabilitation & return to work
Your rehabilitation and return to work journey will be easier if you know your options, the steps to take, and who’s responsible for what.
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Learn about the Acts, Regulations and codes of practice we are responsible for and find information on workplace inspections and prosecutions.
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Accommodation and food services

Health and safety guidance and resources for businesses providing short-term accommodation or food and drinks service to visitors.
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Administrative and support services

Health and safety guidance and resources for businesses providing office admin, staff hiring, cleaning, gardening or pest control services.
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Agriculture, forestry and fishing

Health and safety guidance and resources for businesses that work with crops, animals, fish or timber; or support another business that does.
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Arts and recreation services

Health and safety guidance and resources for businesses that care for, display or create art. Or host public performances, events, exhibitions or sporting activities.
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Construction

Health and safety guidance and resources for businesses that offer construction, installation and renovation services or maintain and repair buildings and other structures.
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Diving, snorkelling and recreational water activities

Health and safety guidance and resources for businesses offering recreational water activities including diving, snorkelling and pool operation.
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Education and training

Health and safety guidance and resources for businesses that provide education and training, or support another business that does. Education may be provided face-to-face in schools, colleges, TAFE or universities, or via other means such as by correspondence, radio, television or the internet.
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Electrical

Health and safety guidance and resources for electrical contractors, electricians, electrical workers and businesses that work with electricity on electrical installations.
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Financial and insurance services

Health and safety guidance and resources for businesses that help others with financial transactions, give advice on financial assets or provide insurance products and services.
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Gas, water and waste services

Health and safety guidance and resources for businesses that supply, store or distribute gas or water; or provide drainage services. As well as businesses involved in the collection, treatment and disposal of waste products such as sewerage.
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Health care and social assistance

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.
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Information media and telecommunications

Health and safety guidance and resources for businesses that publish information to the internet, in newspapers or magazines; or broadcast to radio or television. As well as businesses that provide internet, telephone, software or data services.
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Labour hire

Health and safety guidance and resources for businesses that supply workers to clients on a fee or contract basis. This could include farming, fruit picking, apprenticeships or other temporary staff.
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Manufacturing

Health and safety guidance and resources for businesses that take raw materials, substances or components and create new products with them. These products could include food, drinks. leather goods or medical supplies.
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Mining

Health and safety guidance and resources for businesses that extract minerals from the earth such as coal, petroleum, natural gas, gold or other naturally occurring ores. Or provide support to businesses that do.
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Other services

Health and safety guidance and resources for businesses that offer personal services such as hair and beauty, diet and weight management, equipment repairs and maintenance, religious or funeral services.
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Professional, scientific and technical services

Health and safety guidance and resources for businesses that provide expert services such as consulting, research, engineering, marketing or vet care.
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Public administration and safety

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.
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Rental, hiring and real estate services

Health and safety guidance and resources for businesses that provide property or other asset sales, leasing, rental or hire services.
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Retail trade

Health and safety guidance and resources for businesses that sell products to the public either from a physical store or online.
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Transport, postal and warehousing

Health and safety guidance and resources for businesses that transport passengers, mail or goods by road, rail, water or air; including warehousing or storage services. Or provide scenic and sightseeing transport.
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Wholesale trade

Health and safety guidance and resources for businesses that onsell goods to other businesses, often in bulk, from a warehouse or office facility.
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