Groundedness, in the open

Every source we ground on.

Every control in a SWMSBuilder document is cited to a real source from the knowledge base below. A citation-integrity check blocks any reference that isn't in it — so nothing fabricated can be published. These are the exact instruments, Codes and standards behind your documents.

The hard rule

Jurisdictions never share sources.

A NSW SWMS grounds only in NSW law; a Victorian SWMS would ground only in Victoria's separate OHS regime. We never mix one state's law into another's document — and we only switch a state on once its knowledge base is built and signed off by a competent person.

By state & territory

1 of 8 jurisdictions active for AI generation. References current as at 2026-06-28.

New South Wales

Active

Primary Act: Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (NSW)
Regulation: Work Health and Safety Regulation 2025 (NSW)
Regulator: SafeWork NSW

Legislation

Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (NSW)
Work Health and Safety Regulation 2025 (NSW)
Explosives Act 2003 (NSW) & Explosives Regulation 2013 (NSW)
Plumbing and Drainage Act 2011 (NSW)
Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 (NSW)
Contaminated Land Management Act 1997 (NSW)

Model Codes of Practice (Safe Work Australia — operative in NSW)

Construction work
How to manage work health and safety risks
Managing the risk of falls at workplaces
Demolition work
How to safely remove asbestos
How to manage and control asbestos in the workplace
Excavation work
Confined spaces
Welding processes
Managing risks of hazardous chemicals in the workplace
Managing risks of plant in the workplace
Managing noise and preventing hearing loss at work
Hazardous manual tasks
First aid in the workplace
Managing the work environment and facilities

Australian Standards

AS/NZS 1891.1:2020 — Industrial fall-arrest systems
AS 4576:2020 — Scaffolding
AS 2550.10 / AS 1418.10 — Elevating work platforms
AS/NZS 1716:2012 — Respiratory protective equipment
AS 4964 — Asbestos identification
AS 2865:2009 — Confined spaces
AS 3610 / AS 3850 — Formwork and precast
AS 3850.1:2024 / AS 3850.2:2024 — Prefabricated concrete
AS 2187.2 — Storage and use of explosives
AS/NZS 5601.1:2022 — Gas installations
AS 2885 — High-pressure pipelines
AS/NZS 5149 — Refrigerating systems
AS 1940 — Flammable and combustible liquids
AS/NZS 3000:2018 — Wiring rules
AS/NZS 3012:2019 — Electrical installations on construction sites
AS/NZS 4836 — Safe working on low-voltage installations
AS/NZS 60079 series — Explosive atmospheres
AS 1742.3 — Traffic control devices for works on roads
AS 4602.1:2024 — High-visibility safety garments
AS/NZS 1270:2002 — Hearing protectors
AS 4758 — Personal flotation devices
AS/NZS 2299 series — Occupational diving operations
AS/NZS 1801 / AS/NZS 2210.3 — Head and foot protection
AS/NZS 1337.1 / AS/NZS 1715 / AS/NZS 1716 — Eye and respiratory protection
AS/NZS 1576 — Mobile scaffolds
AS 4839 / AS 1674.2 — Gas cutting and welding safety

Regulator & other guidance

SafeWork NSW guidance (overhead & underground services, gas, hazardous chemicals, working in heat & cold, roadworks, fatigue, alcohol & other drugs, severe weather, biological hazards, unexpected finds, electric shock first aid, lead, combustible dust, concrete)
Transport for NSW — Traffic Control at Work Sites (TCAWS) & rail safety
ARPANSA — RPS S-1 / RPS 3 (radiofrequency exposure)
EPA NSW — asbestos in soil & waste classification

Victoria

Coverage in progressSeparate OHS regime

Primary Act: Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 (Vic)
Regulation: Occupational Health and Safety Regulations 2017 (Vic)
Regulator: WorkSafe Victoria

Victoria runs a separate OHS regime — model Codes of Practice do not apply. We will build and have a competent person sign off a dedicated Victorian knowledge base before activating it; we won't ground Victorian documents in another state's law.

Queensland

Coverage in progress

Primary Act: Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (Qld)
Regulation: Work Health and Safety Regulation 2011 (Qld)
Regulator: Workplace Health and Safety Queensland

Not yet active for AI generation. We list the governing legislation above and will publish the full grounded source set once the knowledge base is built and signed off by a competent person.

Western Australia

Coverage in progress

Primary Act: Work Health and Safety Act 2020 (WA)
Regulation: Work Health and Safety (General) Regulations 2022 (WA)
Regulator: WorkSafe WA

Not yet active for AI generation. We list the governing legislation above and will publish the full grounded source set once the knowledge base is built and signed off by a competent person.

South Australia

Coverage in progress

Primary Act: Work Health and Safety Act 2012 (SA)
Regulation: Work Health and Safety Regulations 2012 (SA)
Regulator: SafeWork SA

Not yet active for AI generation. We list the governing legislation above and will publish the full grounded source set once the knowledge base is built and signed off by a competent person.

Tasmania

Coverage in progress

Primary Act: Work Health and Safety Act 2012 (Tas)
Regulation: Work Health and Safety Regulations 2022 (Tas)
Regulator: WorkSafe Tasmania

Not yet active for AI generation. We list the governing legislation above and will publish the full grounded source set once the knowledge base is built and signed off by a competent person.

Australian Capital Territory

Coverage in progress

Primary Act: Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (ACT)
Regulation: Work Health and Safety Regulation 2011 (ACT)
Regulator: WorkSafe ACT

Not yet active for AI generation. We list the governing legislation above and will publish the full grounded source set once the knowledge base is built and signed off by a competent person.

Northern Territory

Coverage in progress

Primary Act: Work Health and Safety (National Uniform Legislation) Act 2011 (NT)
Regulation: Work Health and Safety (National Uniform Legislation) Regulations 2011 (NT)
Regulator: NT WorkSafe

Not yet active for AI generation. We list the governing legislation above and will publish the full grounded source set once the knowledge base is built and signed off by a competent person.

Not in NSW yet?

We're building each state's knowledge base next — properly grounded and signed off, not rushed. Tell us where you are and we'll email you the day SWMSBuilder goes live for your jurisdiction.

A competent person must review and customise every SWMS for the specific site and confirm currency before use. SWMSBuilder structures and cites; it does not replace professional judgement.

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Every source we ground on.

The hard rule

Jurisdictions never share sources.

By state & territory

1 of 8 jurisdictions active for AI generation. References current as at 2026-06-28.

New South Wales

Active

Primary Act: Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (NSW)
Regulation: Work Health and Safety Regulation 2025 (NSW)
Regulator: SafeWork NSW

Legislation

Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (NSW)
Work Health and Safety Regulation 2025 (NSW)
Explosives Act 2003 (NSW) & Explosives Regulation 2013 (NSW)
Plumbing and Drainage Act 2011 (NSW)
Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 (NSW)
Contaminated Land Management Act 1997 (NSW)

Model Codes of Practice (Safe Work Australia — operative in NSW)

Construction work
How to manage work health and safety risks
Managing the risk of falls at workplaces
Demolition work
How to safely remove asbestos
How to manage and control asbestos in the workplace
Excavation work
Confined spaces
Welding processes
Managing risks of hazardous chemicals in the workplace
Managing risks of plant in the workplace
Managing noise and preventing hearing loss at work
Hazardous manual tasks
First aid in the workplace
Managing the work environment and facilities

Australian Standards

AS/NZS 1891.1:2020 — Industrial fall-arrest systems
AS 4576:2020 — Scaffolding
AS 2550.10 / AS 1418.10 — Elevating work platforms
AS/NZS 1716:2012 — Respiratory protective equipment
AS 4964 — Asbestos identification
AS 2865:2009 — Confined spaces
AS 3610 / AS 3850 — Formwork and precast
AS 3850.1:2024 / AS 3850.2:2024 — Prefabricated concrete
AS 2187.2 — Storage and use of explosives
AS/NZS 5601.1:2022 — Gas installations
AS 2885 — High-pressure pipelines
AS/NZS 5149 — Refrigerating systems
AS 1940 — Flammable and combustible liquids
AS/NZS 3000:2018 — Wiring rules
AS/NZS 3012:2019 — Electrical installations on construction sites
AS/NZS 4836 — Safe working on low-voltage installations
AS/NZS 60079 series — Explosive atmospheres
AS 1742.3 — Traffic control devices for works on roads
AS 4602.1:2024 — High-visibility safety garments
AS/NZS 1270:2002 — Hearing protectors
AS 4758 — Personal flotation devices
AS/NZS 2299 series — Occupational diving operations
AS/NZS 1801 / AS/NZS 2210.3 — Head and foot protection
AS/NZS 1337.1 / AS/NZS 1715 / AS/NZS 1716 — Eye and respiratory protection
AS/NZS 1576 — Mobile scaffolds
AS 4839 / AS 1674.2 — Gas cutting and welding safety

Regulator & other guidance

SafeWork NSW guidance (overhead & underground services, gas, hazardous chemicals, working in heat & cold, roadworks, fatigue, alcohol & other drugs, severe weather, biological hazards, unexpected finds, electric shock first aid, lead, combustible dust, concrete)
Transport for NSW — Traffic Control at Work Sites (TCAWS) & rail safety
ARPANSA — RPS S-1 / RPS 3 (radiofrequency exposure)
EPA NSW — asbestos in soil & waste classification

Victoria

Coverage in progressSeparate OHS regime

Primary Act: Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 (Vic)
Regulation: Occupational Health and Safety Regulations 2017 (Vic)
Regulator: WorkSafe Victoria

Queensland

Coverage in progress

Primary Act: Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (Qld)
Regulation: Work Health and Safety Regulation 2011 (Qld)
Regulator: Workplace Health and Safety Queensland

Not yet active for AI generation. We list the governing legislation above and will publish the full grounded source set once the knowledge base is built and signed off by a competent person.

Western Australia

Coverage in progress

Primary Act: Work Health and Safety Act 2020 (WA)
Regulation: Work Health and Safety (General) Regulations 2022 (WA)
Regulator: WorkSafe WA

Not yet active for AI generation. We list the governing legislation above and will publish the full grounded source set once the knowledge base is built and signed off by a competent person.

South Australia

Coverage in progress

Primary Act: Work Health and Safety Act 2012 (SA)
Regulation: Work Health and Safety Regulations 2012 (SA)
Regulator: SafeWork SA

Not yet active for AI generation. We list the governing legislation above and will publish the full grounded source set once the knowledge base is built and signed off by a competent person.

Tasmania

Coverage in progress

Primary Act: Work Health and Safety Act 2012 (Tas)
Regulation: Work Health and Safety Regulations 2022 (Tas)
Regulator: WorkSafe Tasmania

Not yet active for AI generation. We list the governing legislation above and will publish the full grounded source set once the knowledge base is built and signed off by a competent person.

Australian Capital Territory

Coverage in progress

Primary Act: Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (ACT)
Regulation: Work Health and Safety Regulation 2011 (ACT)
Regulator: WorkSafe ACT

Not yet active for AI generation. We list the governing legislation above and will publish the full grounded source set once the knowledge base is built and signed off by a competent person.

Northern Territory

Coverage in progress

Primary Act: Work Health and Safety (National Uniform Legislation) Act 2011 (NT)
Regulation: Work Health and Safety (National Uniform Legislation) Regulations 2011 (NT)
Regulator: NT WorkSafe

Not yet active for AI generation. We list the governing legislation above and will publish the full grounded source set once the knowledge base is built and signed off by a competent person.

Not in NSW yet?

We're building each state's knowledge base next — properly grounded and signed off, not rushed. Tell us where you are and we'll email you the day SWMSBuilder goes live for your jurisdiction.

A competent person must review and customise every SWMS for the specific site and confirm currency before use. SWMSBuilder structures and cites; it does not replace professional judgement.

Browse SWMS by trade →