[ SWMS Generator ]
Generate a real SWMS, not a template you edit from scratch
A Safe Work Method Statement is a legal requirement before High Risk Construction Work starts — but writing one from a blank page, for every trade, on every project, is exactly the kind of admin that gets rushed or skipped. Novato drafts the full document from what you already know about the task, so you start editing instead of writing.
How it works
Select the hazard categories and trade
Pick what actually applies to the task — working at height, excavation, mobile plant, whatever High Risk Construction Work category fits.
Describe the task in your own words
A short description of the work is enough for a first draft.
Novato drafts the full SWMS
Structured through the real control hierarchy — Elimination, Substitution, Engineering, Administrative, PPE — not a generic paragraph.
You review, edit, and approve it
"Review and edit everything below before saving — nothing is final until you say so." Approving locks the document and opens a worker sign-off page.
How this fits Australian WHS compliance
SWMS content is structured against Schedule 2 of the state's WHS Regulation (or the equivalent OHS Regulations in Victoria) — the actual clause referenced is generated per project based on which state the project is in, not a one-size-fits-all national template. The draft is a starting point for your own review, not a substitute for it — you're the one who approves it before it reaches a worker.
Common questions
Does the generated SWMS get used as-is?
No — it's a draft. Novato is explicit that everything should be reviewed and edited before saving; nothing is final until you approve it.
What happens after I approve a SWMS?
It locks, and a sign-off page opens for workers undertaking that task to confirm they've been briefed on it before work begins.
Does this work for every state?
Yes — the regulation reference in the document is generated based on the project's own state, so a NSW project cites the NSW WHS Regulation and a Victorian project cites the Victorian OHS Regulations.
Is there a limit on how many I can generate?
Generation is capped monthly per plan (manual edits to an existing draft don't count against it) — check your plan for the exact limit.