Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union

 

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Work health and safety

Work health and safety

CONSULTATION IS THE LAW

Consultation is essential to workplace health and safety and is required by law.

 


If you're injured or ill from work

Knowing what to do when you are injured can be confusing.

You can find our advice on what to do in EnglishMandarin and Vietnamese.


Asbestos

A mobile phone app called ACM Check (“Asbestos-Containing Material Check”) has been developed by researchers at Curtin University. The app aims to raise awareness about asbestos in residential settings.

ACM Check is available for free from the App Store and Google Play.

You can register your exposure to asbestos – at home or at work – with the Asbestos Safety and Eradication Agency.


 

Media releases

Aug 28, 2025

Qantas soaring $2.4b record profits but tens of thousands poorly paid workers left angry and disgusted, unions say

Unions representing over 30,000 Qantas employees have condemned the airline’s corporate greed, saying the $2.4...


Aug 28, 2025

AMWU welcomes new safeguard measures for anti dumping commission

The Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) strongly supports today’s announcement by the Minster for Industry...


Jul 07, 2025

Same Job, Same Pay: Win for workers everywhere

The Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) heralds the Fair Work Commission decision to award BHP...