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Helpful Health and safety Links

Ensuring a safe and healthy workplace is a shared responsibility between employers, workers and contractors. Queensland businesses operate under comprehensive workplace health and safety legislation designed to protect workers and reduce the risk of injury and illness. The resources below provide practical guidance on compliance, risk management, incident reporting, training and best practice safety management to help create safer workplaces across all industries in Queensland.

Below is a selection of useful Queensland workforce safety resources that are valuable for employers, contractors, subcontractors and workers across a wide range of industries including construction, manufacturing, transport, mining and office environments.

Workplace Health and Safety Queensland (WHSQ)

The primary Queensland regulator responsible for workplace safety legislation, inspections, incident reporting, licensing and compliance. An essential starting point for any business operating in Queensland.

Workplace Health and Safety Queensland (WHSQ)


Queensland Government – Work Safety Portal

Provides practical guidance on workplace obligations, risk management, incident reporting and employer responsibilities under Queensland legislation.

Queensland Government Work Safety Information


Work Health and Safety Laws in Queensland

A useful resource explaining the legal requirements under the Work Health and Safety Act and Regulations applicable to Queensland workplaces.

Queensland WHS Laws and Regulations


Incident Reporting and Notification

Provides guidance on what constitutes a notifiable incident and how to report serious injuries, illnesses and dangerous incidents.

Incident Reporting to WHSQ


Safe Work Australia

The national body responsible for model WHS legislation, codes of practice, guidance material and safety statistics used across Australia.

Safe Work Australia


Codes of Practice for Queensland Workplaces

Practical guidance documents covering areas such as working at heights, hazardous chemicals, manual handling, confined spaces and managing psychosocial risks.

Queensland Codes of Practice


WorkCover Queensland

Provides information on workers’ compensation insurance, claims management and return-to-work programs following workplace injuries.

WorkCover Queensland


Business Queensland – Workplace Safety

Designed specifically for employers and small businesses, covering WHS obligations, mental health resources and workplace violence prevention.

Business Queensland Workplace Safety Resources


Resources Safety and Health Queensland (RSHQ)

The regulator for Queensland’s mining, quarrying, petroleum and gas industries, providing safety alerts and industry-specific guidance. Recent alerts have highlighted the importance of managing falling object hazards and exclusion zones on resource sites.

Resources Safety and Health Queensland (RSHQ)