This website provides an overview of the health risks associated with long periods of sitting, the benefits of regular movement, and strategies that persons conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU) and workers can implement to reduce sitting time at work. These strategies are easy to understand...

This toolkit is a collection of information, guidance materials and templates that can help workplaces develop and apply an organisational strategy to reduce prolonged sitting in the workplace. Prolonged sitting poses significant risks to the health of workers and to the organisations they work for...

This report provides a detailed examination of the causes, impacts and prevention of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs). It outlines current knowledge of WMSD hazards and risk factors, statistics on incidence and impact, and a review of WMSD interventions in Australia and internationally...

This factsheet provides an overview of what musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are, the multifactorial nature of these conditions and the need to address both physical and psychosocial hazards in preventing and managing these disorders.

This checklist is designed to assist managers, workplace health staff and rehabilitation providers with identifying and addressing risks of body stressing injury . Risk management is the primary tool used to prevent workplace injury and disease.

This guide outlines common manual handling tasks and practical solutions to help workers complete tasks safely. It uses a ‘traffic light’ format to identify high risk work, reduced risk solutions and preferred solutions. Topics covered in the guide include: how to use risk controls to eliminate or...