Workplace safety that is practical, not just paperwork.
Baseline WHS support including policies, risk assessments, incident management, and compliance monitoring.
Work health and safety (WHS) is how an Australian SME meets its legal duty of care for the health and safety of its workers, covering safety policies, risk assessments, incident reporting, worker induction and return-to-work coordination, and helping officers demonstrate the due diligence the WHS laws require. At Valont it is one function of a connected back office, delivered inside the people function as baseline support that is monitored over time rather than a one-off pile of paperwork.
documented WHS systems that help officers meet their duty
officers have affirmative WHS obligation (not passive)
timeframe to report notifiable incidents to regulator
WHS is a legal duty, not optional.
Every Australian employer has a legal duty of care for workplace health and safety. The penalties for non-compliance are severe, including personal criminal liability for officers and directors under WHS harmonisation laws.
For most SMEs, WHS compliance feels like an overwhelming mountain of paperwork. But the alternative, ignoring it, is legally indefensible and personally risky.
Key Obligations
Policies and risk assessments
Incident reporting and investigation
Worker induction and training
Return-to-work coordination
Practical WHS Framework
Comprehensive WHS support tailored to your workplace and industry.
WHS Policy Framework
Practical WHS policies tailored to your business and industry. Not 200 pages nobody reads, clear, actionable policies your team can follow.
Learn more →Risk Assessments
Workplace risk assessments for your specific environment. Hazard identification, risk rating, and control measures documented and reviewed.
Learn more →Incident Management
Processes for reporting, investigating, and documenting workplace incidents. Templates for notifiable incidents requiring regulatory reporting.
Learn more →Compliance Calendar
Tracking of all WHS obligations: inspection schedules, training renewals, policy reviews, and industry-specific requirements.
Learn more →WHS Induction
Standardised WHS induction for new employees covering workplace hazards, emergency procedures, reporting, and safety protocols.
Learn more →Return to Work
Support for managing injured workers' return to work, including suitable duties assessment, graduated plans, and insurer coordination.
Learn more →Our Process
Initial Audit
We audit your current WHS documentation and practices. Comprehensive assessment of your current state and compliance gaps.
Risk Prioritisation
Gaps are prioritised by risk, highest-consequence hazards addressed first. Risk-based approach ensures critical issues are addressed.
Customised Development
Policies and risk assessments are developed for your specific workplace and industry. Not generic, tailored to your environment.
Ongoing Monitoring
Continuous compliance monitoring ensures nothing expires, lapses, or falls through the cracks. You stay compliant automatically.
Every Australian Business
WHS obligations apply regardless of business size. Particularly critical for businesses with physical workplaces, mobile workers, or those that have never formalised WHS.
Physical Workplaces
High-Risk Industries
Officer Liability
Connected Safety Management
WHS integrates with your insurance administration (Operations Hub) to ensure workers compensation coverage is appropriate, with your financial reporting (Finance Hub) to track WHS-related costs, and with your broader people management (People Hub) for return-to-work coordination.
Try it yourself
FreeFree interactive tools to help you understand where you stand right now.
SWMS & Safety Compliance Checker
15-point WHS compliance assessment with penalty exposure analysis. Find out where your safety obligations have gaps.
Try it nowWorkers Comp Premium Checker
Check if your Workers Compensation classification and premium rate are correct. Many businesses are overpaying.
Try it nowWHS by state
Work health and safety is overseen by a different regulator in each state.
Frequently asked questions
The short answers are here. For anything else, ask below or get in touch.
WHS laws in Australia are largely harmonised under the model Work Health and Safety Act, adopted by all states except Victoria (which has its own OHS Act with similar requirements). Your obligations depend on your state and industry. We will identify the specific requirements during onboarding.