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The WorkCover Authority of New South Wales primarily administers New South Wales workplace health and safety law, including the Work Health and Safety Act, 2011 (NSW) [5] and the Workers Compensation Act, 1987 (NSW). [6] WorkCover prepares codes of practice for particular industries, [7] and investigates reports of unsafe practices in ...
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The Occupational Health and Safety Act 2000 is a repealed statute of New South Wales (NSW). The Act was repealed by the Work Health and Safety Act 2011. The NSW Occupational Health and Safety Act 2000, No 40. (OHS Act) provides the rules and legislation to be abided by all workplaces, to ensure the health, safety and welfare of all persons at ...
Comcare administers the Commonwealth's workers' compensation scheme under the SRC [4] Act; and the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 [6] (WHS Act). The department is headquartered in Canberra, and has offices in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, Newcastle, Darwin and Launceston.
The Australian Capital Territory has provisions for industrial manslaughter introduced in 2004. ACT Crimes Act 1900 (A1900-40) R32 13 July 2004 p44. In 2017, industrial manslaughter became an offence in Queensland in their workplace health and safety legislation, the Work Health and Safety Act 2011.
Each of these jurisdictions has enacted work health and safety legislation and regulations based on the Commonwealth Work Health and Safety Act 2011 and common codes of practice developed by Safe Work Australia. [114] Some jurisdictions have also included mine safety under the model approach.
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.
The Minister for Work Health and Safety is a minister in the New South Wales Government concerned with workplace conditions, particularly safety. [ 1 ] It is a separate portfolio from Industrial Relations but both are currently held by The Hon. Sophie Cotsis MP.