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The model WHS Act and Regulation are supported by codes of practice, [2] developed to give practical guidance on the requirements of the Workplace Health & Safety Act 2011 and Workplace Health & Safety Regulation 2011. The codes of practice are admissible in court as evidence of whether a duty has been complied with, and can also provide ...
The Office of Industrial Relations is a Queensland Government agency with responsibility for coordination and regulation of workplace health and safety, electrical safety, and workers' compensation regulation in the state of Queensland, Australia.
Queensland Some pressure equipment (excluding pressure piping) is regulated in the state of Queensland as per Schedule 4 (13) of the Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 2008. [ 3 ] In this Schedule, it refers to certain criteria being met per AS 4343, which scope is to classify hazard levels of pressure equipment to AS/NZS 1200.
There are 21 Queensland Government departments, each responsible for delivering a portfolio of government legislation and policy. [1] Each portfolio area is led by a minister who is a senior member of the governing party in the state Legislative Assembly .
Queensland's Workplace Health and Safety Act 1995 required that "A workplace must have a lunch room in or adjacent to the workplace." The law stated that the lunch room must be separate from areas where work is performed and must not be used for any purpose other than lunches and other breaks.
Queensland Health employs over 130,00 people state-wide and has an annual operating budget of A$28.9 billion. [3] [4] At the end of June 2024, Queensland Health had 13,810 beds, including day treatment chairs and observation ward spaces, between 300-400 of which are Intensive Care beds. [5] [6]
The majority of health spending went on hospitals (40%) and primary health care (34%). Health spending accounted for 10% of overall economic activity. [6] [7] State and territory governments (through agencies such as Queensland Health) regulate and administer the major elements of healthcare such as doctors, public hospitals and ambulance services.
The agency is responsible for the safety of all water vessels in Queensland waterways. It deals with marine pollution and provides pilotage for Queensland ports. The agency also maintains boating infrastructure including harbours and channels. Maritime Safety Queensland was established on 1 October 2002 under the Maritime Safety Queensland Act ...