This paper analyses evidence and concepts on supply chains as they apply to work health and safety in transport, agriculture, construction, manufacturing, and health and community services.  

This paper: 

• was published as part of the Australian Work Health and Safety Strategy 2012–2022 

• is by Dr Michael Quinlan, Professor, School of Management, University of New South Wales (July 2011). 

Supply chains are a complex set of contractual arrangements to provide an item or service for a principal organisation. For example, arrangements for getting agricultural produce to a large supermarket chain.  

Supply chains and networks can help get positive health and safety outcomes, particularly in hard-to-reach small businesses.