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 and safety (WHS)...
The model work health and safety bill

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 commence on 1 January...
COMCARE Defines PCBU

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 will, in some cases,...
PCBU
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