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WorkSafe is an agency within the Department of Energy, Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety, which is part of the Government of Western Australia, and responsible for the administration of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1984. [1]
Western Australia 31 March 2022 The process provides legislative clarity for all stakeholders, giving businesses a clearer understanding of health and safety law regardless of the state they operate in. Compliance costs are lower as there are fewer differing requirements, less training needs and a reduced requirement for local subject matter ...
In August 2019, Western Australia committed to join nearly every other state and territory in implementing the harmonized Model WHS Act, Regulations and other subsidiary legislation. [115] Victoria has retained its own regime, although the Model WHS laws themselves drew heavily on the Victorian approach. [citation needed]
Safe Work Australia comprises 15 Members who work with agency staff to deliver the objectives of the strategic and operational plans. These members include an independent Chair, nine members representing the Commonwealth and each state and territory, two members representing the interests of workers, two representing the interests of employers and the Chief Executive Officer.
Palmer v Western Australia was a case heard by the High Court of Australia during the COVID-19 pandemic, which held that the Quarantine (Closing the Border) Directions and the authorising legislation, the Emergency Management Act 2005, were not impermissibly infringing section 92 of the Constitution of Australia. [1]
Prominently display the official OSHA Job Safety and Health – It's the Law poster [16] that describes rights and responsibilities under the OSH Act. Not retaliate or discriminate against workers [17] for using their rights under the law, including their right to report a work-related injury or illness. Workers have the right to: [18]
The bill did not make it out of committee, but Stonier isn’t giving up, pre-filing legislation in the form of House Bill 1032 for the upcoming session. HB 1032 would amend the state constitution ...
The Conservation Commission of Western Australia, responsible for assessing and auditing the performance of the department, was also created by the CALM Act. [3] Now (as of 2020 renamed the Conservation and Parks Commission), [4] its functions have broadened, with its purpose stated as "to act as an independent and trusted community steward and ...