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Corporate policy statement: work health and safety

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This resource provides an example of a corporate policy statement outlining work health and safety responsibilities, including compliance with relevant legislation.

Key focus areas

  • Organisational commitment to work health and safety
  • Responsibilities of management, staff and volunteers
  • Risk management and incident prevention

Benefits for volunteer managers

  • use example policy to develop or review work, health and safety policies that help protect volunteers and staff.

How to apply this resource

Use this example as a reference when developing or updating work health and safety policy statements.

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The Western Australian Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attraction is responsible for promoting biodiversity and conservation through sustainable management of WA’s species, ecosystems, lands and the attractions in their care.

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