WHS Management Plan & Policy Templates

A WHS management system requires a set of foundational documents including a WHS policy, a WHS management plan, safe work procedures, and supporting templates. These documents establish the framework for how an organisation identifies hazards, assesses risks, implements controls, monitors performance, and drives continuous improvement in health and safety.

Our templates cover the core documents needed to establish a WHS management system that satisfies regulatory requirements, client expectations, and certification standards such as ISO 45001:2018. Each template is structured around the requirements of the WHS Act 2011 and WHS Regulation 2025, with content that can be customised for any industry or organisation size.

The templates are designed to work together as an integrated set, with consistent terminology, cross-references, and a common risk management methodology. This ensures that the management system documents are coherent and that workers, supervisors, and managers encounter a consistent approach across all safety documentation.

WHS management system documents are required by all PCBUs under the WHS Act 2011 as part of their duty to ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, the health and safety of workers. While the Act does not prescribe specific document formats, having documented policies, plans, and procedures is essential evidence of a systematic approach to WHS management.

Principal contractors on construction projects are required under WHS Regulation 2025 Part 6.4 to prepare a WHS management plan for the project. Many client organisations and procurement systems also require contractors to demonstrate a documented WHS management system as a condition of engagement.

Organisations seeking ISO 45001:2018 certification require documented WHS management system elements including policy, objectives, risk assessment procedures, operational controls, emergency preparedness, performance monitoring, and management review processes.

How This Is Different

Our WHS management templates are authored by safety professionals who build and audit WHS management systems. The templates reflect what regulators and auditors actually look for, not just the minimum regulatory text. They are designed to be practical working documents, not shelf-ware that exists only for compliance purposes. The templates work together as an integrated set with consistent cross-references and a common methodology. Generic templates from different sources often use inconsistent terminology and incompatible methodologies, creating confusion when they are assembled into a management system.