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Free WHS Templates
for everyday safety paperwork
Forms, checklists, registers and risk assessments you can download and use today.
Every template is a free, editable Word document written by WHS specialists. Most come with a one-page instruction sheet that shows you how to fill it in. Add your business details, check it suits your workplace, and you're ready to go.
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WHAT'S FREE
The everyday safety paperwork, sorted
Risk assessments, JSA and SWMS
Blank and topic-specific risk assessments, a JSA template and a blank SWMS template.
Pre-start checklists
Daily checks for plant, vehicles and equipment, from forklifts and EWPs to excavators and trucks.
Inspection checklists
Workplace, electrical, ladder, harness, first aid kit and signage inspections.
Forms, plans and permits
Incident and hazard reports, permits, plans, policies and induction checklists.
Registers and logs
Registers for hazards, injuries, chemicals, plant, PPE, test and tag, training and meetings.
Keeping on top of WHS takes a lot of forms. Pick the type of template you need, or search for it below.
FREE SWMS TEMPLATE
Download a blank SWMS template, free
A blank SWMS in the same format as our ready-to-use SWMS, so you can document the steps of a high risk task, the hazards involved and how the risks will be controlled.
Free to download, with an instruction page that shows you how to fill it in.
PPE, plant and equipment, licences and training sections
High risk construction work checklist, risk matrix and hierarchy of controls
Blank job steps table, worker sign-off and consultation record
Check out at $0 and we email you the download link.
Want the steps and controls already written? Our ready-to-use SWMS come with the job steps, hazards and controls written for the task.
BROWSE FREE TEMPLATES
Find the template you need
Search by name, or filter by type. Click a template to see what it includes.
HOW IT WORKS
Three steps to your free template
Before you use a template: these are general templates. Add your business details, check each item suits your workplace and the work you do, and consult your workers before you start using it.
1. Choose your template
Browse by type or search by name, and click a template to see what it includes.
2. Check out free
Add it to your cart and check out. The order total is $0, so there is nothing to pay.
3. Download and edit
We email you the download link. Open the Word file, add your logo and business details, and edit it to make it yours.
WHEN YOU NEED MORE
Skip the blank page with ready-made documents
Free templates are forms you fill in yourself. Our ready-made documents come with the steps, hazards and controls already written for the work, so you start from a finished document.
The job steps, hazards, controls and risk ratings already written, for high risk construction work and much more.
Task risk assessments with the hazards, controls and risk ratings written for everyday work.
Step-by-step procedures for plant, equipment and tasks, with pre-start checks and worker sign-off.
Five-minute safety talks with the hazards, team questions and a meeting record already written.
Your manual, SWMS, SOPs, toolbox talks and induction handbook, all in one package.
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Your WHS manual plus the SWMS, SOPs, toolbox talks and induction handbook for your industry, all written in the same format.
The full SWMS bundle for your industry
Your industry WHS manual and Victorian OHS edition
SOPs, toolbox talks and induction handbook
Free personalisation with your logo and business details
Pay once. No subscription and no ongoing fees.
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These free resources are general templates written by WHS specialists. Edit each one to suit your workplace, check it meets the legal requirements that apply to you, and consult your workers before use. By downloading a template you agree to our Terms and Conditions. Last updated November 2026.