I've spent twelve years consulting with executives and boards on WHS compliance, and there's one conversation I have with directors over and over: "We thought the fine would be manageable." Wrong. PCBU fines and penalties under Australia's Work Health and Safety laws...

I've spent fifteen years explaining Work Health and Safety obligations to directors and executives, and honestly, there's one question that comes up in nearly every boardroom: "Who's actually responsible when something goes wrong?" The answer isn't as straightforward...

The legal definition that changes everything Watched room of experienced directors recently go very pale... ...when they realised scope of their person conducting a business or undertaking obligations. Last month. Governance review. These weren't inexperienced...

I've been helping Australian executives navigate WHS compliance for fifteen years, and there's one thing that still surprises me: how many directors think the Work Health and Safety Act is someone else's problem. Wrong. Dead wrong. The WHS Act 2011 fundamentally...

Overall, the implementation of the model Work Health and Safety Regulations (WHS Regulations) 1 should not have a significant impact in how NSW businesses operate and manage work health and safety matters. Essentially, many requirements are unchanged, or substantially...

New Legislation is now in place for Workplace Health and Safety Act which places the primary duty of care and various other duties and obligations on a ‘person conducting a business or undertaking’ (PCBU). The meaning of a PCBU is set out in section 5 of the WHS Act...

Modules Module 1:  Overview of WHS Act and the National Changes  Module 2: Terminology & Definitions across Australia  Module 3:  Implications for Small Business in Australia  Module 4:  WH&S ACT implications for Senior Managers, CEO’s and Directors  Module...

The WHS Act places the primary duty of care and various other duties and obligations on a ‘person conducting a business or undertaking’ (PCBU). The meaning of a PCBU is set out in section 5 of the WHS Act. This is a broad concept used to capture all types of modern...

Nationally uniform work health and safety laws will ensure a consistently high level of protection for all Australians, and over time, reduce the compliance and regulatory burden for businesses which operate across state borders. The harmonised legislation will be...

When will the new legislation come into effect? The model Work Health and Safety (WHS) Act, model work health and safety regulations, and model codes of practice are anticipated to come into effect on 1 January 2012. What does ‘model’ work health and safety (WHS)...