Resources

Health and safety representatives, commonly referred to as HSRs, are workers who are elected to represent the health and safety interests of their work group.

Identify HAZARDS and RISKS in your OFFICE.

MaPS resource WHS contacts poster

Review of the Parliamentary Workplace: Responding to Serious Incidents

Media release: Launch of inaugural culture and performance survey for Commonwealth Parliamentary Workplaces 7 November 2025

This factsheet has been designed to provide people who work in Commonwealth parliamentary workplaces information regarding the role of a support person and how it may be used in their employment.

The Safe and Respectful Workplaces training course is run by PWSS Academy. It addresses issues relating to sexual harassment, sexual assault and workplace bullying and is in response to recommendations made by the Review of the Parliamentary Workplace: Responding to Serious Incidents.

The Behaviour Policy template can be completed by Commonwealth Parliamentary offices, to help shape expected behaviours and foster safe and respectful workplaces.

This document is Frequently Asked Questions relating to a Ministerial Reshuffle along with guidance on automatic termaination, potential scenarios if employment is impacted for ongoing and non-ongoing MOPS employees, severance benefits, and factors that influence the length of the deferral period.

The ongoing job description template is designed to support Parliamentarians or authorized persons when advertising new job vacancies. Position overview, key duties, employment conditions will need to be customized for the role.