Model Work Health and Safety Regulations and model Codes of Practice

Source: Safe Work Australia

On 10 August 2011, the Workplace Relations Ministers' Council endorsed in principle the model Work Health and Safety (WHS) Regulations and the first stage model Codes of Practice, which support the model WHS Act that Ministers agreed to in December 2009.

Ministers also endorsed the National Compliance and Enforcement Policy, developed by Safe Work Australia.

The Communiqué from the Workplace Relations Ministers' Council is available to download from www.deewr.gov.au

The model WHS Regulations and the National Compliance and Enforcement Policy will be made available shortly on the Safe Work Australia website.

The first stage model Codes of Practice are currently being prepared for publishing. Subscribe to the Safe Work Australia's subscription service to receive notification when model Codes of Practice are available.


View the Draft model Work Health and Safety (WHS) Regulations and model Codes of Practice