Reviewing, changing and re-signing a SWMS
A date is only one part of the check. Compare the document with the work, then take the crew through any changes.
A$39per job
However many high-risk activities it covers.
- However many high-risk activities it covers.
- 3 for A$99
- 10 for A$249
- Yearly A$129 for 120
- Monthly A$60 for 10
Do SWMS expire?
What are the review and keeping rules?
Use your state’s wording below when checking an existing SWMS.
What should I compare with the job?
- The scope and methodCheck whether the crew is still doing the steps described, using the equipment listed.
- The site around the workLook at access, weather, nearby trades and any newly identified hazards.
- The controls in useAsk the crew whether the planned controls work here and what has changed.
- The version everyone hasCompare the PDF held by the builder and crew with the latest version in your register.
How do I change and re-sign it?
- 1
Open the existing job
Edit the same SWMS for changes to that job. Note what changed and why so the crew can follow the update.
- 2
Check the affected steps and controls
Work through the changes on site. Check that the revised method fits the equipment, access and people available.
- 3
Take the crew through the update
Explain the changes and invite questions. In OneClickSWMS, each worker can open the current version by link or QR, read it and sign without an account.
- 4
Send the updated PDF
Share the new version with the builder and crew. Point out the changes so everyone can find the current plan.
- 5
Keep the versions together
The register keeps both versions. Use the keeping rules above to check your records for the job.
Does changing the same job cost extra?
You pay once for each job
Start here
Starting a new job?
Describe the new work for a free preview, then check the draft on site with your crew.
Sources
Where this guide's information comes from
- 1.Safe Work Australia · Model Code of Practice: Construction work · accessed 21 Oct 2026
- Last reviewed
- 21 October 2026
- How
- Practical guidance for preparing the job document. The legal wording on this page is quoted with its source and the version read.
- Next review
- January 2027, or sooner when a regulation changes
Questions
Questions people ask
Do SWMS expire?
Before reusing one, compare it with the work you plan to do. Check your state’s review and keeping wording above, along with any review arrangements for the site.
Who signs a SWMS after I change it?
For the OneClickSWMS signing flow, take the crew doing the work through the changes and have them read and re-sign the new version. Ask the builder about any separate site review process.