Department of Employment

Useful Links

Australian Government agencies

• Employment - The Department of Employment
• ABCC - Australian and Building and Construction Commission
• Comcare - Workplace safety, rehabilitation and compensation in the Commonwealth jurisdiction
• Safe Work Australia - Safe Work Australia
• ABCB - The Australian Building Codes Board

State and Territory OHS and prequalification agencies

New South Wales

• Workcover NSW - Promotes workplace health and safety and provides a workers compensation system for the employers and workers of NSW.
• Construction Consultative Committee - Brings together the NSW Government's construction agencies to develop, implement and promote improved practices and standards and a streamlined approach to government construction procurement.
• Roads and Traffic Authority - Prequalification Scheme For Construction Industry and ITS Contractors

Victoria

• Victorian Workcover Authority - manage Victoria's workplace safety system.
• Department of Treasury and Finance Construction Supplier Register - the Victorian Government pre-qualification system for building and construction industry consultants and contractors.
• Vicroads Prequalification Scheme - information section for contractors and consultants

Western Australia

• Worksafe Western Australia - Workplace safety laws and information for Western Australia
• Main Roads Western Australia - Western Australia's State road
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• Department of Housing and Works - represents all of Western Australia's State Government's housing and works functions

South Australia

• Safe Work SA - South Australia's OHS agency
• Building Management - providing best outcomes for building users and the built environment. Part of the SA Dept for Administrative and Information Services
• Department for Transport, Energy and Infrastructure (DTEI) - Prequalification Scheme

Queensland

• WorkCover Queensland - main provider of workers’ compensation insurance to Queensland employers
• Department of Housing and Public Works - provides integrated capital works, building asset management planning, maintenance and operational services, built asset policy development and research, and accommodation and related services to the Government and client agencies

Tasmania

• WorkSafe Tasmania - responsible for administering much of the legislation that regulates business in Tasmania.
• Department of Treasury and Finance prequalification scheme - Pre-qualification of Contractors and Consultants

Northern Territory

• NT Worksafe - responsible for Territory-wide regulation of occupational health and safety, rehabilitation and workers' compensation
• Contractor Accreditation Limited - a non-profit company established by the NT Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the Territory Construction Association and the NT Small Business Association to manage a scheme of self regulation for the building and construction industry.

Australian Capital Territory

• WorkSafe ACT - government agency responsible for the administration of ACT Health and Safety Legislation
• ACT Government Shared Services Procurement - Prequalification for ACT Government Contracts

Other relevant agencies

• JAS-ANZ - Joint Accreditation System of Australia and New Zealand. The government-appointed accreditation body for Australia and New Zealand responsible for providing accreditation of conformity assessment bodies in the fields of certification and inspection.
• CRC Construction Innovation - The Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) for Construction Innovation is a national research, development and implementation centre focused on the needs of the property, design, construction and facility management sectors