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FREE SAFETY IN DESIGN RESOURCES

Understand your Safety in Design and WHS responsibilities and put them into practice. Access SDA’s free eBook, fact sheets and videos, alongside official guidance and regulator links for Australia and New Zealand.

FREE SAFETY IN DESIGN eBOOK

Safe Design in Practice: For Designers of Structures

Practical guidance to help you understand your WHS duties and manage design risks—from concept to completion. Covers designer responsibilities, consultation, Safety in Design workshops and Safe Design Reports.

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FACT SHEETS

Designer Responsibilities

Client responsibilities

Frequently Asked Questions

PUT SAFETY IN DESIGN INTO PRACTICE

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The Not Boring Safe Design Course
Understand designer WHS duties and how to apply Safety in Design.

Safe Design Reports Made Simple
Learn to document design risks, controls and decisions in clear, practical reports.

Authored by internationally recognised Safe Design expert and HSW professional John Daly, 

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A PRIMER ON PREVENTION THROUGH SAFE DESIGN

“A primer on prevention through safe design”

John Daly explores the opportunities and challenges of preventing harm through design.

WHS Professional · September 2015

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SAFE DESIGN KNOWLEDGE SERIES

Short, practical videos exploring Safety in Design, CPTED and WHS.

SAFETY REGULATORS

AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND

Find your regulator’s guidance, news and safety updates.

National

Safe Work Australia    

Comcare (Australian Government)   

States + Territories

QLD

WorkSafe QLD   

TAS

WorkSafe Tasmania  

SA

SafeWork SA 

ACT

WorkSafe ACT  

VIC

WorkSafe Victoria    

NT

NT WorkSafe    

WA

WorkSafe WA  

NSW

SafeWork NSW    

New Zealand

WorkSafe New Zealand    

WHS GUIDANCE, DATA & SAFETY ALERTS

Official sources for Safety in Design guidance, codes of practice, injury data and safety updates.

Guidance & codes of practice

Safe Work Australia
Codes of Practice

Injury & fatality data

Industry statistics

Work related fatalities

Safety alerts & newsletters

Subscribe to WHS news and alerts at regulator sites

WHSQ – safety alert

SafeWork SA – hazard alert

WorkSafe Victoria – safety soapbox

WorkCover NSW – eNews

WorkSafe WA – newsletter

International sites on safe design

International guidance

Safety in Design (UK)

Workplace Safety and Health Council (Singapore)

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SIA Certified Safety Professional, Postgraduate Diploma (Occupational Health & Safety), Bachelor of Applied Science (Construction Management), Diploma of Teaching, CPTED – NSW Police, Member UNSW Expert Witness Panel.

John is the Director of Safe Design Australia, recognised internationally for his leadership in Safety in Design, WHS and risk management. With over two decades of experience across construction, telecommunications, infrastructure and education, he has driven industry change for organisations including Vodafone Global, NBN Co and the NSW Government, and steered several industry bodies toward excellence in Safe Design and WHS.

aA certified Safety Professional and expert witness, John turns complex legislation into practical design solutions that improve safety outcomes. His strategic approach and collaborative style continue to shape best practice across Australia and the Asia–Pacific, helping architects, engineers and regulators embed safety from concept to completion.

When not guiding projects or mentoring the next generation of Safety in Design professionals, John can be found sailing through Southeast Asia, racing in the Sydney to Hobart, or on a motorcycle exploring roads less travelled.