09 Oct 2023 National Safe Work Month is a time to commit to building a safe and healthy workplace, free from physical and psychological harm. This year’s theme – for…

Safe Work Month serves as a yearly reminder of the critical importance of workplace safety. By raising awareness, educating employees and employers, and promoting a safety-first culture, it contributes significantly…

23 February 2023 The South Australian Government is considering feedback on its draft Work Health and Safety (Industrial Manslaughter) Amendment Bill following a period of public consultation. The public consultation…

16 June 2023 Research into the impact of shift work has found that more education needs to be provided to early career paramedics on sleep problems and the potential safety…

19 September 2023 A listed South Australian company has agreed to spend more than $875,000 on safety improvements following a 2021 incident that left a worker with serious head injuries.…

21 September 2023 An incident where an unoccupied truck rolled about 200 metres before crashing into a business in the Adelaide Hills has prompted a warning from SafeWork SA. An…

Why we're here One of our core functions is developing and maintaining an evidence base to inform WHS and workers' compensation policy and practice see more data $28.6 billion The…

Key Work Health and Safety Statistics Australia, 2023 There are still too many serious injuries, fatalities and illnesses arising from work. Over the past ten years, there have been more…

SafeWork SA is again running its popular ‘Organise Your Own Workplace Activity’ competition as part of its National Safe Work Month events. The National Safe Work Month 2023 theme is For…

New regulations under the Work Health and Safety Act 2012 will help provide better guidance to workers and employers on how to manage the risk of psychological injuries and illnesses…