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Working to support a healthy and safe workplace

Last updated: 21 November 2025

Supporting a safe, fair and responsible future for the Western Australian community, industry and resource sector. 

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Safety starts here

The basics for getting started on making your workplace healthy and safe.

Notify WorkSafe

Notify or report to us of an incident or to submit items.

Apply for a licence

Apply for licence, register an item of plant or construction induction training.

Mines statutory appointments

Information about statutory position appointments at mining operations.
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Silica

Silica including crystalline silica, duties and how to manage exposure risk in the workplace.
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Asbestos

Asbestos safety, asbestos removal and managing asbestos risk in the workplace.
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Bullying

Workplace bullying and its impact on health and safety and how to manage the risks of workplace bullying.
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Construction and demolition

Information for the construction industry including demolition and infrastructure construction.
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Plant, machinery and equipment

Types of plant including safe practices when working with or near plant, machinery or equipment.
HSR Matters

HSR Matters (Opens in a new tab/window)

A digital platform where elected health and safety representatives obtain resources, share information and engage with their peers.

News and alerts

See all news and alerts

Farm owner fined $22,000 over unsafe machinery

A Katrine farm owner has been fined $22,000 (and ordered to pay $4861 in costs) over unsafe controls on a wool press.

Abattoir safety standards sharpened thanks to inspection program

WorkSafe has conducted a proactive inspection program to look at safety issues in WA regional abattoirs.

Mining maintenance company prosecuted over worker death

WorkSafe has commenced prosecution action against a mining maintenance company over the death of a worker at South Boulder in December 2023.

Featured

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Missed Safe Work Month events?

Presentation slides from the events are now available. Workplace safety goes beyond October; let’s keep the conversation going!

Work Health and Safety Excellence Awards

Winners announced

The awards recognise outstanding solutions and innovations to work health and safety problems in Western Australia. Congratulations to the winners, certificate of merit recipients and all the finalists.

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ThinkSafe. WorkSafe.

What’s your most important reason to stay safe at work? By embracing safe practices, we ensure that we can go home safe everyday.

SafetyLine Hub

SafetyLine Hub

A platform for individuals and work health and safety (WHS) professionals to connect with WorkSafe, and discover what's happening in the WHS space.

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Acknowledgement of Country

The Government of Western Australia acknowledges the traditional custodians throughout Western Australia and their continuing connection to the land, waters and community. We pay our respects to all members of the Aboriginal communities and their cultures; and to Elders both past and present.

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