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Creating safe work

Learn how to identify hazards, manage risks and protect your workers from injury and illness.

 Workers' compensation

Everything you need to know about claims and insurance for work-related injuries, with WorkCover or a self-insured business.

 Work health and safety laws

Understand the work health and safety laws that apply to every place of work in Queensland.
WorkSafe.qld.gov.au is the official home of Information and services for work health and safety and workers’ compensation in Queensland.
How-to guides
Starting a business

How to set up your business so you comply with Queensland’s health and safety laws.

 If an injury or illness occurs

The steps to take—from making sure people are safe to reporting injuries and making a claim.

 Getting back to work

The steps involved in starting your recovery and getting you back to work.

 Guide to health and safety laws

An overview of the laws, how they fit together and what they require of employers and workers.

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  • Safe Work Month 2024

    Safe Work Month, held nationally each year in October, is a nationwide initiative dedicated to promoting safe and healthy workplaces for everyone.

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  • Supporting the mental health of workers with physical injuries

    Did you know a physical injury can lead to a mental injury as well? Learn how to support the mental health of injured workers.

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  • Making workplaces safer for everyone, every day

    Whether you’re an employer, employee or dedicated health and safety representative, we all have a role to play in making workplaces safer for everyone, every day.

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  • Farm safety calendar competition

    Check out the 12 winning drawings that feature in the 2025 Farm safety calendar!

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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 safety.

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  • Mentally healthy workplaces workshops 2024

    Designed for managers and supervisors, you’ll be equipped with foundational skills to identify, assess and manage risks to psychological hea...

    9 July 2024–18 December 2024

  • Asbestos Awareness Week 2024

    Asbestos Awareness Week (25 November to 1 December 2024) promotes the importance of living and working safely with asbestos. This year we ar...

    28 November 2024
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