Guides & Resources
Straight-up guides for Australian businesses and trades: SWMS, safety documents, workplace policies, psychosocial hazards, and how it all fits together.
How it works: buying & downloading
How to choose your SWMS, pick your state, pay securely, and download instantly. Start here.
Read guidePsychosocial hazards: what you need to know
What psychosocial hazards are, your WHS duties, and how to manage them. Includes a free pack to get you started.
Read guideWhat are workplace policies?
What policies are, which ones your business needs (WHS, HR, governance), and how they fit your system. Includes a free 41-policy library.
Read guideWhat is a SWMS?
What a Safe Work Method Statement is, what goes in one, and who prepares and signs it.
Read guideHow to write your own SWMS
The step-by-step method for writing your own SWMS, and the mistakes that get one knocked back on site.
Read guideDo I need a SWMS?
When a SWMS is required: high-risk construction work, principal contractor requests, and state differences.
Read guideWhat is a VOC?
What a Verification of Competency is, why it is not a licence, who can assess and how long it lasts.
Read guideSWMS vs JSA: what's the difference?
How a SWMS, a JSA and an SWP differ, and when to use each on site.
Read guideFree SWMS templates: are they any good?
Where free SWMS templates come from, why generic blanks get rejected, and how to get a state-specific one.
Read guideHigh-risk construction work: the 18 categories
The 18 categories of high-risk construction work that require a SWMS, and what each one covers.
Read guideSWMS requirements by state
The Act and regulator for NSW, VIC, QLD, SA, WA, TAS, NT and ACT, and why Victoria is different.
Read guideUsing these templates in your HSEQ / ISO system
Built with document control and HSEQ structure, so they drop into an ISO 9001, 45001 or 14001 system, or work on their own.
Read guideJust need the paperwork sorted?
Skip the reading. Grab the SWMS for your trade, written for your state, ready to edit.