STARTER SWMS TEMPLATES

Make your SWMS, the easy way.

68 trade templatesDesigned for Australian WHSYours to review & finalise
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Carpentry — a circular saw cutting a timber board on site

Carpentry

Framing, decks, cabinetry and fit-out work.

11 templates
Concreting — workers spreading wet concrete over steel mesh reinforcement

Concreting

Pours, cutting, formwork and slab work.

4 templates
Earthworks — an excavator digging a trench through dirt

Earthworks

Excavation, trenching and plant operation.

3 templates
Roofing — corrugated metal roof sheeting against a blue sky

Roofing

Tiles, metal, trusses and working up top.

6 templates
Electrical — an electrician testing a control panel with a multimeter

Electrical

Wiring, switchboards, solar and EV.

6 templates
A tradie in hi-vis and a harness installing solar panels on a roof against the sky
Right tool for the job

Built for Australian tradies, in plain English.

Under Australian WHS regulations, you need a Safe Work Method Statement before any high-risk construction work — and writing one from a blank page is the slow part. Each template gives you a head start for your trade: example hazards, sensible controls, and simple formatting for your step-by-step procedures, so the SWMS you create comes together faster. You pick your trade, customise for your site, review and make it your own — you stay the author and owner of the finished document.

Plumbing — a plumber tightening pipework under a sink

Plumbing

Drainage, gas, hot water and bathrooms.

11 templates
Painting — a worker in coveralls applying spray coating

Painting

Interior, exterior and spray finishing.

3 templates
Tiling — a finished marble-tiled bathroom wall

Tiling

Floor and wall tiling, wet areas.

2 templates
Plastering — marking out a plasterboard sheet before fixing

Plastering

Cornice, plasterboard and sheeting.

2 templates
Insulation — a worker fitting batt insulation into a timber frame

Insulation

Ceiling and thermal insulation work.

1 template
A crew in hi-vis screeding wet concrete over steel reinforcement on site
Start with confidence

A tool that helps you structure your SWMS around the hierarchy of control.

Plain-English prompts, example hazards, and a clear, familiar format guide you as you build — so the SWMS you put together is organised, readable, and unmistakably your own.

Landscaping — a paved courtyard with stone edging

Landscaping

Retaining walls, paving and irrigation.

4 templates
Gardening — a chainsaw resting on a stump beside cut logs

Gardening

Mowing, pruning, chainsaw and green waste.

9 templates
Maintenance — a worker pressure-washing a paved surface

Maintenance

Gutters, pools and pressure cleaning.

3 templates
Working at heights — a worker on scaffolding handling a panel against the sky

Working at Heights

Scaffold and elevated work.

2 templates
Demolition — a gutted interior stripped back to brickwork

Demolition

Strip-outs and controlled demolition.

1 template

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GOOD TO KNOW

Frequently asked questions

A SWMS (Safe Work Method Statement) sets out the high-risk work being done, the hazards involved, and the controls used to help keep everyone safe. Our templates come pre-filled for a specific trade task, so you can review and adapt the details for your site instead of starting from a blank page. You stay the author and owner of the final document.

There are 68 starter templates across 15 trades — from carpentry and concreting to roofing, electrical, plumbing and demolition. New templates are added regularly, and you can always build a custom one.

Yes. A SWMS should reflect the actual hazards and conditions at each site. The template gives you a solid starting point designed to support WHS compliance — you add your site details, review the hazards and controls, and produce a fresh PDF for that job.

Pick the template that matches your trade, add your site and company details, review the pre-filled hazards and step-by-step controls, then download your SWMS as a PDF. The whole thing takes a few minutes — and the finished document is yours to check and sign off.

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