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Home Membership Information Services OHS and workers' compensation From OHS to WHS - The New National Work Health and Safety Laws What is happening in your state or territory?

What is happening in your state or territory?

When will your state or territory be implementing the new WHS laws?

State/Territory

Operational date

Further information

New South Wales

1 January, 2012

www.workcover.nsw.gov.au

Queensland

1 January, 2012

www.justice.qld.gov.au

Victoria

No operational date; unlikely before 1 January, 2013

www.worksafe.vic.gov.au

South Australia

No operational date

www.safework.sa.gov.au

Western Australia

No operational date; unlikely before 1 January, 2013

www.safetyline.wa.gov.au

Tasmania

1 January, 2013

www.wst.tas.gov.au

ACT

1 January, 2012

www.worksafe.act.gov.au

Northern Territory

1 January, 2012

www.worksafe.nt.gov.au

Commonwealth (Commonwealth public servants only)

1 January, 2012

www.comcare.gov.au

 

How do I get copies of the WHS legislation?

Formal copies of the Act, Regulations and Codes of Practice as made in your state/territory can be obtained at the following links:
New South Wales, Queensland, Tasmania, ACT, Northern Territory, Commonwealth.

Where the laws are not yet passed in your state or territory, copies of the agreed Model WHS Act, Regulations and associated Codes of Practice can be accessed from the Safe Work Australia website: www.safeworkaustralia.gov.au.