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Media & Gallery

Visual evidence and stories that explain assurance without compromising people, sites or confidential information.
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Objective

What this area means for safer, healthier and more responsible operations.

COHSEW media content can demonstrate safe practice, laboratory processes, learning and community outcomes. Publication requires consent, context, accurate captions, accessibility text and review for privacy, security and certification-mark use.

COHSEW principleUse competent, risk-based assurance to prevent harm, verify control and support continual improvement.

Priority controls

Where organisations should focus.

Priorities must be adapted to the organisation, activity, location, affected people and applicable legal requirements.

01

Informed consent and respectful representation

Define ownership, expected evidence, monitoring and escalation before relying on this control.

02

Accurate captions, dates and context

Define ownership, expected evidence, monitoring and escalation before relying on this control.

03

Alt text and accessible media

Define ownership, expected evidence, monitoring and escalation before relying on this control.

04

Privacy, security and brand controls

Define ownership, expected evidence, monitoring and escalation before relying on this control.

How COHSEW supports you

From risk question to measurable assurance.

Our specialists help organisations select proportionate methods, preserve independence and turn technical evidence into action.

  1. 01
    Avoid staging unsafe acts for imagery

    Agree the scope, accountable owner, evidence and success measures, then review effectiveness over time.

  2. 02
    Remove confidential and identifying information

    Agree the scope, accountable owner, evidence and success measures, then review effectiveness over time.

  3. 03
    Link stories to measurable outcomes and learning

    Agree the scope, accountable owner, evidence and success measures, then review effectiveness over time.

Authoritative guidance

Continue with the primary sources.

These external resources informed this page. Always confirm current national law, regulator guidance and contractual requirements for your location.

Information on this page supports awareness and programme design. It is not legal, medical or regulatory advice, does not reproduce the full text of any standard and does not replace competent assessment of your specific circumstances.

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