Workplace health and safety

Business health and safety resources for coronavirus (COVID-19)

Read Chief Health Officer (CHO) public health directions for current public health directions and links to legislative resources issued by the CHO and Queensland Health.

A wide range of workplace health and safety resources, posters, and fact sheets have been developed to help you stay informed and manage your business during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

COVID-19 posters, signage and fact sheets

Print and display these Queensland Government workplace posters to show your customers and employees what actions you are taking to stop the spread of COVID-19.

Choose a prominent location to display these posters (e.g. front windows, foyer, noticeboards, bathrooms, meeting rooms):

COVID-19 business safety poster – show your customers what actions your business is taking to prevent the spread of COVID-19
Important information for workplaces – 3 important steps your employees can take to stop the spread of COVID-19.

COVID-19 hygiene resources have been developed by the Australian Department of Health, including:

The Australian Government has a library of COVIDSafe resources including posters and social media imagery. You can also download COVIDSafe resources in other languages.

Safe Work Australia lists multiple COVID-19 posters, signage, fact sheets and more on hygiene and change in operation themes, including:

Transitioning back to usual workplaces checklist
COVID-19 information for workplaces toolkit
COVID-19 resource kit – includes a COVID-19 workplace checklist, how to keep workers safe fact sheet, guide to setting up your workstation at home and more.

Business and industry resources and fact sheets

These COVID-19 resources and fact sheets for industry have been developed by Queensland Health and the Australian Department of Health:

COVID Safe festive season in residential aged care
food services
health professionals including, clinicians, pathology providers, health and aged care workers
in-home community workers
linen management (including for healthcare facilities)
non-health residential and care facilities
travel, transport and hotel industries
waste management for health facilities and waste contractors
wastewater (sewage) – information for the water industry and plumbers.

Mental health and wellbeing

A range of mental health and wellbeing resources and support (including COVID-19 information) is available from the Queensland and Australian governments.

Find mental health and wellbeing resources for businesses.