OHS (Workplace Health & Safety)
CRS Australia
CRS Australia delivers vocational rehabilitation services to Australian citizens or residents who have an injury, disability or health condition. We assist people who have a disability or injury to get a job or return to their job. This service is free to people receiving income support payments from Centrelink.
http://www.crsaustralia.gov.au/
Data and statistics
The National on-line Statistical Database (NOSI) allows users to run detailed cross tabulations on all the standard variables used in the National Dataset for Compensation-based Statistics (NDS). The database covers the year 1997-98 to the most recent year available.
http://www.safeworkaustralia.gov.au/swa/AboutUs/Publications/DataandStatistics.htm
Hazardous Substances Information System
The Hazardous Substances Information System (HSIS) provides access to two data sets, one for hazardous substance information and the other for exposure standard information.
http://hsis.ascc.gov.au/
National Review into Model OHS Laws
On 4 April 2008, the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations announced a national review into model Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Laws. The panel has been asked to report to the Workplace Relations Ministers’ Council on the optimal structure and content of a model OHS act that is capable of being adopted in all jurisdictions.
http://www.nationalohsreview.gov.au/
National standards codes of practice and related guidance notes
National Standards Codes of Practice and related Guidance NotesThis page provides links to an Index of National Standards, Codes of Practice and related Guidance Notes.
http://www.safeworkaustralia.gov.au/swa/AboutUs/Publications/NationalStandards/IndexofNationalStandardsCodesofPracticeandrelatedGuidanceNotes.htm
Occupational health and safety
Business owners have responsibilities regarding health and safety in the workplace. This page links to information on: OH&S obligations; OH&S Acts, Regulations and Codes of Practice; getting started with OH&S; accidents and injuries and workers compensation requirements.
http://www.business.gov.au/BusinessTopics/Occupationalhealthandsafety/Pages/default.aspx
Safe Work Australia
Safe Work Australia is an independent statutory agency with primary responsibility to improve occupational health and safety and workers' compensation arrangements across Australia.
http://www.safeworkaustralia.gov.au/
Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Commission (SRCC)
The Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Commission (SRCC) is a statutory body with regulatory functions relating to workers' compensation and occupational health and safety (OHS)
http://www.srcc.gov.au/
Seafarers Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Authority (Seacare)
The Seacare Authority's mission is to promote injury prevention, and high levels of occupational health and safety, compensation and rehabilitation and/or return-to-work performance in the maritime industry; and to monitor and respond to external factors impacting on the efficiency and effectiveness of the scheme.
http://www.seacare.gov.au/
