Safety and prevention
- Body Stressing Sources of Risk checklist [PDF 184.4 KB]
The checklist is designed to assist managers, workplace health staff and rehabilitation providers with identifying and addressing body stressing injury risk. - Workplace Bullying Risk Factor checklist [PDF 121.3 KB]
This checklist is designed to assist employers conduct regular checks to identify signs of bullying in their workplace. - Reducing Sedentary Work Practices business case [PDF 68.7 KB]
- Call Centres and Safe Work guide [PDF 4.3 MB]
Advice for PCBUs on the potential hazards of work in a call centre. - Choosing the Right Vehicle for the Job information sheet [PDF 61.8 KB]
This information may assist you to decide which of the vehicles available to your organisation is the most suitable for different work tasks or conditions encountered. This information is a general guide and does not substitute for a risk assessment. - cleanaway-notice-acceptance.pdf - Comcare, Australia [PDF 209.4 KB]
- cleanaway-reasons-decision.pdf - Comcare, Australia [PDF 218.3 KB]
- cleanaway-whs-undertaking.pdf - Comcare, Australia [PDF 2.1 MB]
- comcare-air-monitoring-results-respirable-silica-notification.pdf - Comcare, Australia [PDF 265.2 KB]
- Health and Safety Representatives handbook [PDF 6.3 MB]
A guide for Health and Safety Representatives in the Commonwealth work health and safety jurisdiction. - Comcare-People-at-Work-FAQs.pdf - Comcare, Australia [PDF 954.3 KB]
- comcare-whs-year-in-review-2024.pdf [PDF 7.1 MB]
Work Health and Safety Year in Review report for 2024, highlighting compliance and enforcement activities to promote and enable safe and healthy work across the Commonwealth jurisdiction. - Contractor Management guidance for PCBUs [PDF 306.8 KB]
When the PCBU contracts other people and parties to do work for it, the PCBU won’t necessarily have the sole responsibility for health and safety requirements. - coronavirus-guidance-on-restrictions-risks-and-transitions-factsheet.pdf - Comcare, Australia [PDF 526.6 KB]
As COVID-19 restrictions ease across Australia, many workers are transitioning back to usual workplaces depending on restrictions across each state and territory. - Coronavirus (COVID-19) - Responding to Uncertainty factsheet [PDF 519.8 KB]
COVID-19 is changing the way we work and the way we live. We are part of an evolving situation where we don’t know what will happen next. - coronavirus-striking-the-balance-factsheet.pdf - Comcare, Australia [PDF 780.1 KB]
Working from home or remotely during COVID-19 has produced many benefits. Going forward, the challenge for employers is getting the balance right. - Coronavirus (COVID-19) - Supporting Others in Times of Uncertainty factsheet [PDF 523.8 KB]
If someone you know needs some extra support, we’ve put together some tips to help you reach out and start a conversation. - Coronavirus (COVID-19) - The Importance of Physical Health factsheet [PDF 547.2 KB]
Healthy habits such as regular physical activity, good nutrition, staying hydrated, self-care and a good night’s sleep are more important than ever. - CSIRO - Enforceable Undertaking Decision [PDF 242.7 KB]
DECISION - Pursuant to section 216 of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (Cth) (the WHS Act), Comcare accepts a written Work Health and Safety undertaking dated 1 March 2021 (the WHS undertaking) given by CSIRO in connection with a matter relating t - CSIRO enforceable undertaking [PDF 1.5 MB]
The commitments in this enforceable undertaking are offered to Comcare By The Commonwealth Science and Industrial Research Organisation. - CSIRO notice of acceptance [PDF 243.2 KB]
On 2 March 2021, Comcare accepted an undertaking proposed by CSIRO in relation to the alleged contraventions.
Page last reviewed: 15 December 2019
