SWMS AUS

Plasterboard Installation (Ceilings and Partitions)

Fixing plasterboard linings to walls and ceilings including sheet handling, positioning, screw fixing and cutting of board and fibre-cement sheet.

Objective

Complete the work safely by controlling manual handling, fall and silica dust risks through mechanical lifting aids, compliant platforms and score-and-snap cutting.

This is the Ceilings and Partitions version. The hazards and controls are written around ceilings and partitions work, so it differs from the other 4 trade versions of Plasterboard Installation. Compare all 5.

Built by WHS professionals, written for your state

Every document is built by WHS professionals. Each state version references the Act, regulator, and requirements for the state you select. Victoria gets the OHS Act and WorkSafe Victoria, NSW gets the WHS Act and SafeWork NSW.

NSW WHS Act 2011 VIC OHS Act 2004 QLD WHS Act 2011 SA WHS Act 2012 WA WHS Act 2020 TAS WHS Act 2012 NT WHS (National Uniform Legislation) Act 2011 ACT WHS Act 2011 National Model WHS Act (national)

When you'd use this SWMS

If plasterboard installation (ceilings and partitions) is part of your job, the builder or head contractor will usually want a SWMS for it before you start on site. This one's editable in Word. Add your company and site details, check the hazards and controls against the actual job, and get your crew to sign on before work starts.

Doing the whole trade? The Ceilings and Partitions pack bundles this with the rest and works out cheaper. New to it? Here's what goes in a SWMS.

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Get it in the Ceilings and Partitions Pack, from $149.99 14 SWMS included

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Last review: 9 August 2026

Editable .docx format

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