Top 7 SWMS templates for Aussie trade businesses

1. Working at heights SWMS

WorkSafe Victoria provides a reminder that working at heights is high risk and can cause accidents which change lives or even end life. Ensuring a SWMS is in place to control the risks is critical for good health and safety.

All state bodies and SafeWork Australia (SWA) offer a blank template that can cover working at heights as well as other advice on accident prevention.

Here’s SWA’s template, or you can try our free pre-filled template here.

2. SWMS for electricians

NECA (National Electrical and Communications Association) offers comprehensive 24 templates tailored for electrical tasks.

3. Plumbing SWMS

Master Plumbers Australia provides 14 templates for various plumbing jobs, ensuring safety from start to finish.

4. SWMS for builders

Available from Master Builders Queensland, their members a free template in their edoc system.

5. Demolition SWMS

Safework NSW provides robust guidelines and templates including for demolition work.

6. Painting SWMS

Master Painters Australia offers free templates for interior and exterior painting.

7. Asbestos Removal SWMS

WorkSafe Victoria outlines SWMS and provides a template for safely handling asbestos.

These SWMS templates are from trade associations and government bodies responsible for safe work practices. Make sure you stay compliant your SWMS is prepared specifically for the work intended, with all high risk jobs steps and control measures in place.

You can also sign up to SafetyCheck’s to access over 40 free pre-filled templates. It’s free to create an account, make as many documents as you like and share digital versions with your team and clients. You can upgrade for more features such as PDF downloads, adding your team and making your SWMS more professional with your business logo. The system is one of the best apps for tradies. It’s simple, cheap and saves a lot of time creating, editing and sharing SWMS.