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 unchanged, or substantially...
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 Directors Module...
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 all types of modern...
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 legislation will be...