WHS Consulting
General WHS advisory and ongoing support — including SWMS, risk assessments, SOPs and the day-to-day safety guidance Australian businesses rely on.
Practical WHS consulting that gets used on site
Most safety work is not glamorous. It's the SWMS the crew will actually read, the risk assessment that captures what really happens on site, and the SOP that lets a new starter run a task safely on day one. This is the bulk of what our consultants do every week — and where we add the most value to Australian businesses.
Spire Safety's WHS Consulting service gives you access to experienced safety professionals on demand — for a single deliverable, a defined project, or as your retained safety advisor. We work the way your business needs us to: on-site, remote, or hybrid.
Our consultants are operational, not academic. They've managed safety on construction sites, in factories, on mines and in office environments. They know what a regulator inspector looks for, and they know what a crew will actually use.
“Operational, not academic — they know what a crew will actually use.”
What we deliver, week in week out
Safe Work Method Statements (SWMS)
Tailored SWMS for high-risk construction work and other hazardous tasks — written to be used, not filed.
Risk Assessments
Task, plant, chemical, psychosocial and project-level risk assessments with practical, prioritised controls.
Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
SOPs tailored to your equipment, crews and shift patterns — usable from day one of a new starter's induction.
Toolbox & pre-start packs
Toolbox talks, safety alerts and pre-start templates that crews actually run.
Incident investigation support
Coaching and hands-on support through investigation, root cause analysis and corrective action follow-through.
Retained safety advisor
Ongoing phone, email and on-site support on a monthly retainer — your outsourced WHS function.
Three ways to work with us
Project-based
Fixed scope, fixed price. Best for a defined deliverable like a SWMS pack, a risk assessment for a new piece of plant, or an incident investigation.
Block of hours
Pre-purchased advisor hours drawn down as you need them. Useful when you know you'll need ongoing input but the volume is unpredictable.
Monthly retainer
Your outsourced WHS function. Phone and email support, a fixed allowance of on-site visits, and proactive review of your safety performance.
Many clients start with a single deliverable (e.g. a SWMS pack) and move into a retainer once they see how we work.
Need a system, not just documents? See WHS Management Systems. Need an independent audit? See WHS Compliance Auditing. Working towards ISO certification? See ISO Consulting.
WHS Consulting — common questions
01Do you provide WHS training or accredited courses?
No. Spire Safety no longer offers training or accredited courses. Our focus is consulting, advisory and system work. Where training is needed, we can refer you to suitable RTOs.
02Will you visit our site?
Yes. On-site visits are part of most engagements — that's how we capture how work actually happens, rather than how it's described in a meeting room. Remote support is available where it suits the work.
03Can you write SWMS to specific principal-contractor templates?
Yes. We routinely write Safe Work Method Statements that meet specific principal-contractor templates and prequalification systems (e.g. Avetta, Cm3). Generic SWMS that are not tailored to the actual high-risk construction work are not compliant under the model WHS Regulations.
04What's the difference between a SWMS and a SOP?
A SWMS is required by law for high-risk construction work — 18 categories defined under the model WHS Regulations, such as work at height above 2 m or work involving asbestos. A Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) is an internal step-by-step instruction for any task and is not legally mandated, but is best practice for any business.
05Do you cover psychosocial risk assessment?
Yes. Psychosocial hazards (workload, role conflict, bullying, harassment, occupational violence, fatigue, low job control) must be managed under the model WHS Regulations and jurisdiction-specific psychological-health regulations. We assess them and embed controls in policies, SOPs and management routines.
06Can we put you on a retainer?
Yes. Many clients use us as their outsourced safety advisor on a monthly retainer — phone, email and on-site support — which is more cost-effective than employing a dedicated WHS coordinator for SMEs and most growing businesses.
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For any enquiries on our services or questions about WHS compliance, speak with your local consultants and training professionals today.