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Australian Safety and Compensation Council

We lead and coordinate Australia's national effort to:

  • promote best practice in occupational health and safety (OHS)
  • improve workers' compensation arrangements
  • improve rehabilitation and return to work of injured workers

Our role is to:

  • develop national occupational health and safety (OHS) and workers' compensation policy
  • encourage policy discussion and research
  • promote consistency in legislation developed by states and territories

Safe Work Australia Week 2008

   National policy:

National OHS Review Announced
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Promoting best practice:

Spotlight on

1 October 08

Draft Workplace Chemicals Standard (September 2008) Find out more...

3 September 08

Public have their say on Code of Practice for the Prevention of Falls in Housing Construction Find out more...

24 July 08

New Research Reports now available Find out more...

22 July 08

Comparison of the Workers' Compensation Arrangements in Australia and New Zealand now available Find out more...

15 July 08

Annual Compendium of Workers' Compensation Statistics 2005-2006 Report now available Find out more...

14 July 08

Get on board for Safe Work Australia Week 2008 See what is happening this year...

Go to state legislation and guidance

Do you have a specific incident or situation in your workplace?

Go to your state or territory authority for legislation and guidance:

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