Health and safety legislation in Australia is state based; each jurisdiction is responsible for its own laws and regulations. Legislation is uniform, however, because in most states it is based on the same model legislation. This means legislation is fundamentally the same throughout Australia, albeit with slight variations.

Health and safety incident management

Health and safety legislation in Australia is state based; each jurisdiction is responsible for its own laws and regulations. Legislation is uniform, however, because in most states it is based on the same model legislation. This means legislation is fundamentally the same throughout Australia, albeit with slight variations.

This module covers:

  • Preparing for incidents: Health and safety legislation
  • Preparing for incidents: The Emergency plan
  • Preparing for incidents: Equipment used in emergencies      
  • Attending an incident: Initial response
  • Attending an incident: First aid
  • Attending an incident: Liaising with emergency services
  • After an incident: Site integrity
  • After an incident: Notification
  • After an incident: Debriefing
  • Investigating an incident: The investigation team
  • Investigating an incident: Investigation scope
  • Investigating an incident: Information sources
  • Investigating an incident: Investigation techniques
  • Finalising an incident: Construct a timeline
  • Finalising an incident: Creating a report