This safe self-assessment questionnaire is designed to give you guidance and support to those who experienced or witnessed sexual harassment on a mine site.
Information to assist workers in other sectors can be found on the Hazards and solutions section.
Workplaces covered by the Work Health and Safety (Mines) Regulations 2022 have a requirement to notify the regulator of reportable incidents, including sexual harassment. More information is available in the Gendered violence: Notification of sexual harassment and/or assault to Mines Safety: Information sheet.
All year, we talk safety. In October, let's get louder. Celebrated every October, National Safe Work Month is a time to commit to building a healthy and safe workplace.
Reports and guidance materials including inquiries into sexual harassment that can assist in keeping workplaces free from violence, harassment, discrimination and disrespect.
This section contains accident and injury statistical reports, safety performance snapshots and activity indicators for mining and exploration.
Mining operations are encouraged to use these self-assessment templates to review their practices and the arrangements in place to manage hazards in the workplace, secure the health and safety of workers and identify areas for improvement.
A certificate of competency is an official document issued by the regulator that confirms a person is qualified to perform a specific role in the mining industry. It shows that a person has met the necessary standards through training, experience and assessment and is legally competent to carry out that role in compliance with the Work Health and Safety (Mines) Regulations 2022 [WHS Mines Regulations].
While a person conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU) is responsible for making decisions regarding health and safety, they don’t always have a full understanding of the finer detail or subtleties of the work performed or the working conditions.
The WorkSafe Commissioner is the regulator under the Work Health and Safety Act 2020 (WHS Act). 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.
The regulator has a broad range of functions, including:
Australian Standards and Australian/New Zealand Standards (Australian Standards) are developed by an independent organisation called Standards Australia. It prepares and publishes voluntary technical and commercial standards which are sometimes adopted by work health and safety regulations.
Australian Standards set out specifications and design procedures to ensure products and services consistently perform safely, reliably, and the way they're intended to. Conforming to Australian Standards is mandatory where laws require this.
