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Add a class to your high risk work licence

Use the application form provided below to apply for one or more classes of high risk work to be added to your existing WA licence. Visit the Information for high risk work licence (HRWL) applicants for information about processing times and your ability to work while your application is being...
Manage your existing high risk work licence
13 Jul 2023

Transfer your interstate licence

Use the application form provided below to either: Transfer your valid interstate HRWL to WA, or Transfer your valid interstate HRWL to WA and add additional classes based on training completed in WA at the same time. Visit the Information for high risk work licence applicants for information about...
High risk work licence application
13 Jul 2023

Understanding WA awards

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Many employees in the state industrial relations system are covered by WA awards. WA awards are legal documents that set the legal minimum pay rates and other working arrangements for employees in a particular industry or occupation. It is unlawful for an employer to provide pay rates or employment...
WA award pay rates and award summaries
13 Jul 2023

Pamphlets and flyers

WorkSafe has produced the following work health and safety pamphlets and flyers that you can download and use at your workplace. Asbestos safety for trades and construction workers: Pamphlet
Library
13 Jun 2023

Employment explainer videos

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Wageline’s explainer videos are for WA employers and employees seeking information on employment rights and obligations under state employment law. These videos are embedded in the relevant content pages, or you can watch all the videos here. Which system of employment law applies? Two systems of...
Employment explainer videos
11 May 2023

Key WHS terms and definitions

This information is designed to help WA organisations and their associated workforces (including volunteers) understand WA’s Work Health and Safety laws. Duty holder Refers to any person who owes a work health and safety duty under the WHS Act including a person conducting a business or undertaking...
Work health and safety laws
03 May 2023

Consultation and worker representation

Learn about worker consultation under the work health and safety laws.
Main responsibilities and duties under WHS
03 May 2023

WorkSafe Commissioner

The WorkSafe Commissioner is the regulator under the Work Health and Safety (WHS) Act 2020. The Commissioner is responsible to the Minister for Industrial Relations for the administration of the WHS Act, and any other laws relating to work health and safety administered by the Minister. Functions...
About WorkSafe
03 May 2023

Construction on a mine site - Frequently asked questions

Construction work is any work carried out in connection with the construction, alteration, conversion, fitting-out, commissioning, renovation, repair, maintenance, refurbishment, demolition, decommissioning or dismantling of a structure. WHS (Mines) Regulation 289(2) outlines additional types of...
Construction
27 Apr 2023

Interpretive guidelines and policies

Interpretive guidelines Interpretive guidelines describe how the WHS regulator believes key concepts in the WHS Act will operate and provide an indication of how the laws will be enforced. The meaning of 'person conducting a business or undertaking’ (PCBU) ( www.wa.gov.au ) How to determine what is...
Regulator's policies and interpretive guidelines
18 Apr 2023

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Publications

Zoonoses checklist

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This checklist has been developed to help minimise the risks to workers that may be exposed to zoonoses at work.
WorkSafe
Checklist
15 Mar 2023

Zoonoses on farms - checklist

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This checklist has been developed to help minimise the risks to workers that may be exposed to zoonoses at work. Zoonoses are diseases of animals that can cause serious illness or death in people...
WorkSafe
Checklist
15 Mar 2023

Quad bike safety - poster

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This poster is for those operating or in charge of workplaces where quad bikes are used and will assist riders, as well as managers, to ensure they are operated safely.
WorkSafe
Poster
01 Mar 2023

Application to apply for a reasonable adjustment for a statutory examination

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This application is for applicants who have a disability, illness and/or medical condition affecting their capacity to apply for or sit a statutory examination.
WorkSafe
Form – application
18 Aug 2023

WHS MSPP guide for candidates - Resetting your password

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This guide will assist you in resetting your password.
WorkSafe
Guide / handbook
20 Feb 2023

WHS MSPP guide for candidates - Preparing for the examination process

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This guide will help candidates who are preparing for the examination process.
WorkSafe
Guide / handbook
20 Feb 2023

WHS MSPP guide for candidates - Cancelling and rescheduling an examination session booking

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This guide is for candidates who need to cancel or reschedule their examination session booking.
WorkSafe
Guide / handbook
20 Feb 2023

WHS MSPP guide for candidates - Downloading a statutory certificate or record of examination

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This guide is for candidates that have completed all the requirements for the statutory learning pathway.
WorkSafe
Guide / handbook
20 Feb 2023

WHS MSPP guide for candidates - Enrolling in a statutory learning pathway

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This guide is for candidates wishing to enrol in a statutory learning pathway.
WorkSafe
Guide / handbook
20 Feb 2023

WHS MSPP guide for candidates - Registering for an account

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This guide is for candidates wishing to register for an account.
WorkSafe
Guide / handbook
20 Feb 2023

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Announcements

WA award pay rates and the state minimum wage increased Saturday, 1 July 2023

On 16 June 2023, the Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission increased the state minimum wage and all pay rates in WA awards effective from the first full pay period on or after 1 July 2023. The state minimum wage for adult employees (21 and over) has increased by 5.3% or $43.50 per week to $863.40 per week. WA award rates of pay have increased by 5.3%. Junior rates and rates for...
Labour Relations
Department News
03 Jul 2023

Memorandum of Understanding signed to share information on training organisations

WorkSafe and the Training Accreditation Council Western Australia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) allowing sharing of information about High Risk Work Licence training. As the industry regulator, it is WorkSafe’s responsibility to ensure that licensed persons are trained to a level that enables them to conduct activities safely. The Training Accreditation Council (TAC) regulates...
WorkSafe
Media release
07 Jun 2023

Sinamon cafe owners fined more than $89,000 for not producing employment records

The owners of Sinamon cafe have been fined a total of $89,800 by the Industrial Magistrates Court for failing to comply with court orders to produce employment records. Ahmed El Sayed Imam and Yan Woon Desiree Hui pleaded guilty to charges brought against them by the Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety and were fined and ordered to pay the prosecution’s costs. Sinamon operates...
Labour Relations
Media release
31 May 2023

Perth mechanic slapped with $6000 penalty for employment record breaches

The owner of Ultra Tune South Fremantle, Michael Ferguson, has been penalised morethan $6000 for failing to keep a daily record of employees' start and finish times and failing to produce employment records to an industrial inspector. "Record keeping is the bedrock of compliance," Executive Director Private Sector Labour Relations Lorraine Field said today. "Failing to maintain the correct...
Labour Relations
Media release
19 May 2023

Fire assay company prosecuted after workers record high lead levels

WorkSafe has commenced prosecution action against a fire assay company after four workers recorded high levels of lead in their blood and one was hospitalised. Jinning Pty Ltd faces two charges of failing to ensure that biological monitoring was conducted on an employee in a lead-risk job, along with two charges of failing to ensure that counselling and health surveillance were provided to...
WorkSafe
Media release
17 May 2023

New General Order - Pay rates for working on Special Public Holidays

The Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission has issued a new General Order which applies to all state system employers and employees. In the event that a special public holiday is proclaimed in Western Australia, the Provisions in Industrial Instruments for Special Days appointed under Section 7 of the Public and Bank Holidays Act 1972 General Order provides an entitlement for...
Labour Relations
Media release
19 May 2023

Farm Employees Award updated

The state Farm Employees Award has been updated by the Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission (WAIRC). The award variation is effective from 1 July 2023. The changes to this WA award include: new provisions for part time employees, including a requirement for employees and employers to agree in writing on hours of work; an updated definition for the Farm Tradesperson classification;...
Labour Relations
Media release
17 May 2023

Industrial inspectors visit employers in the South-West

In March, Private Sector Labour Relations industrial inspectors conducted a proactive compliance campaign in the South-West region of WA. Industrial inspectors visited almost 70 businesses in Bunbury, Busselton, Dunsborough and Margaret River. The campaign focused on inspecting businesses with known high levels of non-compliance, such as cafes and restaurants, hairdressers and beauty salons...
Labour Relations
Department News
08 May 2023

2023 Regional dates for the King’s Birthday public holiday

The 2023 regional public holiday dates have been published on the Regional dates for the King’s Birthday public holiday page. Some regional areas in WA hold the King’s Birthday public holiday on specific dates, usually to coincide with a significant date or event for that area. In all other areas of Western Australia, this year’s King’s Birthday public holiday is on Monday 25 September 2023.
Labour Relations
Department News
20 Apr 2023

Inquiry into Agricultural Industry report released

The report on the WorkSafe Commissioner’s independent Inquiry into the Agricultural Industry has been released, with most of its recommendations supported and currently under consideration. The Commissioner has indicated his support for the majority of the recommendations, however two have been noted as they will require further work or consultation if the State Government wishes to progress them...
WorkSafe
Media release
18 Apr 2023

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