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OFSC 20th anniversary logo This year marks 20 years since the establishment of the Office of the Federal Safety Commissioner (OFSC) and the Work Health and Safety Accreditation…
Picture of multi-storey residential building The Australian Government has allocated $4.6 million in the 2026-27 Budget to continue helping residential builders get accreditation faster under…
Image of Harry Butler Science centre with Shape logo in bottom left corner and OFSC tick logo in bottom right corner The Office of the Federal Safety Commissioner (OFSC) has reached another milestone under the Australian Government Building and Construction Work…
Scaffolding on a large building The Office of the Federal Safety Commissioner is excited to join with the Scaffolding Association Australia (SAA) and the International Access and…
Photo of the hands of a person typing on a laptop The Office of the Federal Safety Commissioner (OFSC) has released its Annual Data Report for 2024-25. This report unpacks how the WHS Accreditation…
image of fusco constructions workers, fusco constructions logo and OFSC tick logo The Federal Safety Commissioner’s fast-track accreditation process is helping residential builders meet WHS Accreditation Scheme safety standards…
Picture of a safety hat in background with person writing next to it The Office of the Federal Safety Commissioner (OFSC) has released updated guidance to help accredited companies understand how compliance and…
Man Carrying Helmet with Group in Background On Thursday 26 March 2026, the Office of the Federal Safety Commissioner held an informative webinar for our Australian Government colleagues to…
Man on construction site holding clipboard In October, we sat down with Federal Safety Commissioner David Denney and Federal Safety Officer Craig Hutton to discuss the WH13 (emergency…
If you're planning to tender for Housing Australia projects, you may need to be accredited under the Work Health and Safety Accreditation Scheme.…