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New Legislation Pushes Boundaries
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...
Modules
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...
New work health and Safety laws
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...
Work health and safety harmonisation update
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...
Guide to the Work Health and Safety Act 2011
This guide provides an overview of the Queensland Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (WHS Act). It is designed to help people understand their health and safety duties and rights in the workplace. However it is not intended to be read in place of the...
Model work health and safety regulations
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...
New work health and safety laws in 2012
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...
The model work health and safety bill
On 11 December 2009, the Workplace Relations Ministers’ Council endorsed the Model Work Health and Safety (WHS) Bill. The intention is that the Commonwealth and each state and territory government will enact a workplace health and safety Bill to...
COMCARE Defines PCBU
COMCARE Defines PCBU The principal duty holder is a ‘person conducting a business or undertaking’ and replaces the term ‘employer’. PCBUs include the Commonwealth, Commonwealth Authorities, non-Commonwealth licensees, principal contractors, and...
Online Induction Programs
Incorporating e-learning into your induction and orientation program has some distinct advantages. The most important is the level of in-built trainee engagement, content consistency, and corporate compliance that e-learning provides. Most...