Online safety webinars
These online seminars are designed to help you learn more about work health and safety, return to work, and injury management.
Webinars are an interactive online learning experience hosted regularly by industry experts on trending work, health and safety topics.
By getting involved you can enjoy the benefits too, just like the 26,000 workers and businesses who have listened to a webinar so far.
Benefits of a webinar
- learn about the latest work health and safety topics
- if you are a small business owner and watch a current webinar, you may be eligible for a small business rebate of up to $500
- webinars are free and you can watch them 24/7 from your own computer at a time that suits you
- interact directly with industry experts, ask them questions or participate in polls
- if you miss the live broadcast, you can watch the recording later.
How to listen to a webinar
To listen to a webinar, select a topic below and follow the links within the drop down box.
Small Business rebates are only available to viewers of eligible webinars. Check your webinar to make sure it is eligible.
Further information
Attending a SafeWork webinar does not initiate a workplace safety inspection.
Webinars may not be accessible for some people with disabilities. Closed caption versions can be requested by emailing safework.webinars@safework.nsw.gov.au
Webinars
These online seminars will help you quickly learn more about work health and safety, return to work, and injury management.
Asbestos licensing, clearance inspections and clearance certificates
This series of webinars is aimed at asbestos license holders, competent persons and those wanting to apply for an asbestos licence. The webinars provide an overview of the licensing process as well as an understanding of SafeWork NSW expectations for both licence holders and for clearance inspections and certificates.
Licencing for Asbestos Assessors
Listen to this webinar to gain an understanding of the licensing process for asbestos assessors including changes to the application process, how to apply for an asbestos assessor licence, how you can best demonstrate industry experience and SafeWork NSW expectations of licence holders in line with legislative obligations. This webinar is suited to existing asbestos assessor licence holders and those wanting to apply for a licence.
This webinar is for information only and is not eligible for the Small business rebate.
Licensing for Asbestos Removalists
Listen to this webinar to gain an understanding of the licensing process for asbestos removalists including changes to the process, how to apply for an asbestos removalist licence, how you can best demonstrate industry experience and SafeWork NSW expectations of licence holders in line with legislative obligations. This webinar is suited to existing asbestos removal licence holders and those wanting to apply for a licence.
This webinar is for information only and is not eligible for the Small business rebate.
Clearance Inspections & Certificates
Listen to this webinar to gain an understanding of best practice for undertaking clearance inspections and issuing of clearance certificates. This webinar is suited to all licensed asbestos assessors, competent persons and those who want to become an asbestos assessor.
This webinar is for information only and is not eligible for the Small business rebate.
Engineers in formwork
Listen to this webinar if you are a PCBU, engineer or principal contractor engaged in the erection and dismantling of formwork.
It covers topics such as: the changing legislation and standards; the importance of design in an increased pace and ever-changing and complex building environment; duties of a designer; SafeWork Australia guides and information; SWNSW Roadmap; and how Engineers work in the Health and Safety Landscape.
An accessible version of this webinar is also available.
This webinar is for information only and is not eligible for the Small business rebate.
Falls in manufacturing
Workplace falls in manufacturing costs NSW businesses over $15 million a year in claims.
Listen to this Falls in manufacturing safety webinar to:
- hear why falls in the workplace are causing serious injury and fatalities in NSW
- learn how to improve falls safety in your business through risk assessment and applying controls
- submit questions about falls that are specific to your business.
By attending this webinar, you may be eligible for a small business rebate up to $500.
Hazardous manual tasks
Listen to this webinar to gain an understanding of how to identify and manage hazardous manual tasks in your workplace. It will help you to easily understand your legislative requirements and provide you with useful resources and tools. This webinar is suited to all industries and businesses.
An accessible version is also available.
By attending this webinar you may be eligible to receive a small business rebate up to the value of $500.
Health and safety representative (HSR)
This series of five webinar modules is designed to provide Health and Safety Representatives (HSRs) with an understanding of their role in the workplace.
Health and Safety Representative Modules 1-3
Modules 1 to 3 introduce you to the HSR webinar modules and focus on consultation.
Consultation provides an opportunity to use the knowledge and experience of your staff to achieve a safer and healthier workplace. Your workplace consultation arrangements can be quite flexible provided they are planned and developed in consultation with workers. You may agree on establishing a health and safety committee, having a health and safety representative (HSR), or have other agreed arrangements.
Consultation is a legal requirement and an essential part of managing health and safety risks.
Health and Safety Representative Module 4
Module 4 describes the role of HSRs in the workplace and focuses on the role of the HSR.
Health and Safety Representative Module 5
This final HSR webinar module focuses on the role of a health and safety committee (HSC) and introduces viewers to the Consultation toolkit, a great resource for employers, HSRs and HSCs to refer to on consultation.
By attending all the modules (1-5) on HSRs and consultation you may be eligible to receive a small business rebate up to the value of $500.
Health monitoring – regulatory requirements
This webinar has been developed to contribute to the SafeWork NSW Work Health and Safety Roadmap 2022 – Action Area II: Reducing Exposure to Hazardous Chemicals and Materials.
The webinar aims to provide Persons Conducting a Business or Undertaking (PCBUs) with an understanding of the Regulatory obligations relating to health monitoring and provides information to listeners about when health monitoring is required.
An accessible version of this webinar is also available.
By attending this webinar you may be eligible to receive a Small business rebate up to the value of $500.
Managing outdoor workers
Together SafeWork NSW and Cancer Council NSW talk about the risks that workers are exposed to when working outdoors, and how employers can manage these risks.
By attending this webinar you may be eligible to receive a small business rebate up to the value of $500.
An accessible version is also available.
Managing the risks of working in extreme heat indoors
Working in extreme heat in buildings that are poorly designed and ventilated and/or without air-conditioning – particularly during hot weather and heatwaves – can result workers being exposed to serious health problems, such as heat-related illness, which can be fatal.
By attending this webinar you may be eligible to receive a small business rebate up to the value of $500.
An accessible version is also available.
Meeting your officer duty - due diligence for officers and what you need to do
This video, Meeting your officer duty from Safe Work Australia features workers from a range of industries talking about due diligence and how they meet their officer duty.
This information will interest business owners, business principals, Directors, Chief Financial Officers, Trustees and WHS professionals.
This video is for information only and is not eligible for the small business rebate.
Notification of a silicosis diagnosis
Listen to this webinar to gain an understanding of the legislative changes which commenced on 1 July 2020, making silicosis a scheduled medical condition and the new requirement for medical practitioners to notify NSW Health of a diagnosis of silicosis. This webinar is suited to all medical practitioners in NSW.
An accessible version of this webinar is also available.
This webinar is for information only and is not eligible for the Small business rebate.
Protecting hearing at work
This webinar is aimed at individuals, businesses and organisations who have management & control of a workplace. The topics covered in this webinar are how hearing can be damaged, the relevant WHS legislation relating to noise, the hierarchy of controls (what this means) and the requirements for audio-metric testing.
An accessible version of this webinar is also available.
By attending this free webinar you may be eligible to receive the Small business rebate up to the value of $500.
Safety in the tree work industry
Listen to this webinar if you undertake or are involved with tree work which includes activities such as lopping, pruning, thinning, felling and removal of trees.
It covers topics such as common terms used in the work health and safety legislation, business obligations and duties, examples of industry hazard identification, risk management principals and Workers Compensation.
An accessible version is also available.
By attending this webinar you may be eligible to receive a Small business rebate up to the value of $500.
Talking to your workers about safety
Listen to this webinar to gain a general understanding and overview of consultation requirements. This webinar will explain why, where and how to consult with workers and provides practical examples of consultative arrangements.
By attending this webinar you may be eligible to receive a small business rebate up to the value of $500.
An accessible version and translated webinars are also available.
The below webinars are for information only and are not eligible for the Small Business Rebate:
Work health and safety legislation: the basics
This webinar is a general overview of the work health and safety legislation and how it applies to your business. This presentation is suitable for you if you are not familiar with the legislation, or if you would like a refresher.
By attending this webinar you may be eligible to receive a small business rebate up to the value of $500.
An accessible version is also available.