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Registration is now open for the Health and Safety Representative (HSR) Train-the trainer program on Psychosocial Hazards
In the 2023-24 Budget the Government committed funding for the development and delivery of the Train-the-Trainer Program for Health and Safety Representatives (HSRs) on Psychosocial Hazards. The training program provides HSR trainers in the Commonwealth with a deeper understanding of psychosocial risks and hazards in line with the 2023 amendments to the Work Health and Safety Regulations 2011 (Cth) and the Commonwealth codes of practice on psychosocial hazards and sexual and gender-based harassment.
HSR trainers will receive up-to-date information and resources on the identification and management of psychosocial hazards in the workplace.
The program will involve the completion of a series of online modules, followed by participation in a 3-day face-to-face workshop designed to provide practical guidance for trainers on how to effectively deliver information on psychosocial hazards to HSRs. Training workshops are taking place from 11 March 2025 through 12 June 2025 in all capital cities.
The training is being offered free of charge (including travel and accommodation for face-to-face workshops) however, conditions may apply.
Understand and safely work with and around asbestos and silica containing materials
The Asbestos and Silica Safety and Eradication Aency (ASSEA) provides important asbestos and silica related information for persons conducting business or undertaking, including tradespeople, importers, real estate agents, DIY renovators, and more.
Visit the Asbestos and Silica Safety and Eradication Agency website for more information.
National Strategic Plans
One of ASSEA’s key roles is to develop and oversee implementation of the Asbestos National Strategic Plan and the Silica National Strategic Plan, which aim to eliminate asbestos and silica-related disease in Australia. To support implementation of the national strategic plans, each jurisdiction is responsible for developing their own action plans.
Commonwealth Action Plans
The Commonwealth has developed an Asbestos Action Plan and a Silica Action Plan, which provide a coordinated framework for Commonwealth action to support delivery of the objectives of the national strategic plans.
Work health and safety law
The Commonwealth’s Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (WHS Act) applies to workplaces in the Commonwealth’s jurisdiction. You can find out about:
- Meetings of Workplace Health and Safety Ministers
- Work health and safety (WHS) law in Australia
The Family and Injured Workers Advisory Committee
The Family and Injured Workers Advisory Committee (the committee) provides advice to the Government on the needs of people affected by serious work-related incidents.
Read about The Family and Injured Workers Advisory Committee