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We represent businesses across Australia on workplace safety, industrial relations, training and more. Now we're bringing that expertise to builders, free.
Australian Industry Group, defined.
A factual summary of the organisation behind SafeReady.
- What it is
- Australian Industry Group is a national industry association representing more than 60,000 Australian businesses across manufacturing, construction, technology, defence, care, logistics and other sectors.
- Founded
- 1873. More than 150 years of continuous operation supporting Australian industry, workplace safety, industrial relations and training.
- Relationship to the Federal Safety Commissioner
- Trusted by the Federal Safety Commissioner (FSC) to deliver the free SafeReady program, supporting eligible builders to obtain WHS accreditation under the Australian Government Building and Construction WHS Accreditation Scheme.
- Relationship to DEWR
- SafeReady is funded by the Australian Government Department of Employment and Workplace Relations (DEWR) through the WHS Accreditation Scheme grant programme.
- National coverage
- Operates as a single national body across every state and territory of Australia, not a federation of state offices.
- Areas of expertise
- Workplace health and safety, industrial relations, training and learning, regulatory advocacy, member resources, and national employer representation.
Why builders trust Australian Industry Group.
Trusted by the FSC.
We are trusted by the Federal Safety Commissioner to deliver this free accreditation support program to eligible builders across Australia.
National reach.
Unlike state-based organisations, Australian Industry Group operates as a single national body. Your support is consistent whether you build in Queensland, Victoria, Western Australia or anywhere in between.
150 years of workplace expertise.
We've been advising Australian businesses and working with regulators on workplace safety, compliance and industrial relations since 1873.
In conversation with the Federal Safety Commissioner.
In May 2026, Australian Industry Group hosted a webinar with the Federal Safety Commissioner, covering what WHS accreditation means for builders and how to prepare.
What builders say.
The help we received from Australian Industry Group saved us months of work and the relationship with our staff. The biggest help was guidance on consulting with our staff to introduce our new FSC-aligned safety standards. A change we didn't roll-out as well as we could have. Australian Industry Group's experience with supporting businesses was clear and very welcome.
We are ISO accredited (14001, 45001, 9001) and were part way through our FSC application before turning to Australian Industry Group to help us break through some unexpected challenges. We were not fully prepared for the significant differences between ISO and FSC accreditation. Australian Industry Group's guidance helped save us a lot of time by clarifying what is required, where our gaps were, and what needed to be done to close them off.
Our WHS consultants.
Experienced, nationally distributed, hands-on. The people you'll work with have spent careers on Australian construction sites and in safety roles. They know the gaps to look for and the practical fixes that get builders through audit.
Beyond accreditation: what Australian Industry Group offers.
Our members access this support every day. As a builder working with us on FSC accreditation, you'll get a firsthand look at what Australian Industry Group brings to the businesses it supports.
You've seen who we are. Now let's get you accredited.
It's free for eligible builders. A short assessment is all it takes to begin.