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Progress on our key projects - snapshot 2018–19

Progress on our key projects summary 2018-19. National Return to Work Strategy 2020-2030 2018, Development of the Strategy, complete 2019, Members and WHS ministers endorse the Strategy, Strategy launched, on track 2020, Strategy commences 2025, Mid-term review 2030, Full-term review Review of the model WHS laws August 2017, WHS Ministers agree to terms of reference, complete November 2017, Marie Boland selected to conduct the review, complete February – May 2018, Stakeholder consultation, complete December 2018, Review findings presented to SWA members, complete 2019, Recommendations presented to WHS Ministers, on track Australian Work Health and Safety Strategy 2012-2022 October 2012, Australian Strategy launched Yearly (first five years), Progress against the Australian Strategy reported to SWA Members March – May 2017, Public consultation for the mid-term review of the Australian Strategy August 2017, Mid-term review presented to SWA Members October 2017, Findings from the mid-term review published April 2018, The Australian Strategy amended and re-published, on track Yearly (last five years), Progress against the Australian Strategy reported to SWA Members 2022, Completion of the Australian Strategy 2023, Final review of the Australian Strategy Review of the Workplace Exposure Standards June 2018, Methodology published, completed July – August 2018, Open tender for evaluation of workplace exposure standards, completed November 2018, Evaluations commenced, completed February 2019 – April 2020, Public comment, on track June 2020, Final, revised workplace exposure standards for airborne contaminants