Not legal advice. No template is compliant out of the box. A SWMS has to be made site-specific with the workers doing the job before work starts. SWMS Kit is not a regulator.

Compared with a typical template shop

The same table as the homepage. Admin can edit the rows. Figures are the 2 November 2026 comparison, not a quote from a named competitor.

First page of SWMS 01 Energised Electrical Work showing the header block and site-specific checklist
SWMS 01 — header block and the make-it-site-specific checklist.
Electrician SWMS KitTypical template shop
PriceA$59 for the full 21-document packA$179 trade packs; A$49–79 for a single SWMS
Victorian versionDedicated VIC OHS version of every SWMS (19 HRCW categories, employer/HSR wording)Usually one "all states" file, or VIC as a find-and-replace
SA 2 m fall threshold (1 July 2026)ReflectedMany packs still say 3 m
LengthShort and plain-English — only what regulators require20–40 pages padded with legislation quotes and risk matrices
Hazard-to-control linkage1:1, 5-column table, named responsible personOften grouped hazards — a known audit failure point
Site-specific workflowChecklist on every doc + 10-minute guideRarely included
Companion docsRegister, 5 toolbox talks, daily sign-onSometimes, at extra cost