Safety and prevention
- 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-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. - 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. - Dealing with Workplace Bullying and Requesting Comcare Assistance information sheet for workers [PDF 184.7 KB]
- defence-high-risk-diving-work-standard.pdf - Comcare, Australia [PDF 417.7 KB]
The Defence High Risk Work Diving Standard sets out agreed guidelines and procedures for how high risk diving work is carried out by the Australian Defence Force. - Due Diligence for Officers snapshot [PDF 100.6 KB]
- Effective Health and Wellbeing Programs report [PDF 3.8 MB]
This report outlines the design, development, implementation and evaluation of health and wellbeing programs in the workplace. - Workplace Bullying Survey administration instructions [PDF 157.6 KB]
The Comcare Bullying Survey can be used as an indicator of employee awareness across six themes considered instrumental for a supportive workplace culture. - Exercising Due Diligence guidance for officers [PDF 206.4 KB]
- Principles for Better Practice Employee Assistance Programs [PDF 511.8 KB]
Principles for Better Practice Employee Assistance Programs - Forklift Safety, Reducing the Risks factsheet [PDF 216.3 KB]
- Framework for Developing a Bullying Policy checklist for employers [PDF 228.0 KB]
A good bullying policy should clearly outline the related issues and provide the framework for how your organisation will manage bullying in the workplace. A checklist to assist in identifying areas for improvement. - ghs-labelling-guide.pdf - Comcare, Australia [PDF 2.2 MB]
A guide to dangerous goods compatibility and display of GHS labelling elements. - Guidance for applicants - External review of decisions [PDF 154.9 KB]
Page last reviewed: 15 December 2019
