Safe Work Australia has published amendments to the model Work Health and Safety (WHS) Act and Regulations, following approval by WHS ministers.
Important: Changes to the model WHS laws do not apply unless adopted in your jurisdiction. Check with your WHS regulator for details.
Incident notification amendments
Under the updated model WHS Act, notification duties have been extended to include:
- dangerous incidents involving mobile plant and falls
- violent incidents, including sexual assault
- work-related suicide and attempted suicide, and
- extended worker absences (15+ calendar days).
Please note: changes to incident notification requirements do not apply unless adopted in your jurisdiction. Employers should check with their local WHS regulator before updating their notification systems or reporting practices.
To help employers understand their notification duties, we've published a fact sheet and a downloadable handbook.
Check out the updated model WHS Act and explanatory memorandum, and visit the incident notification page
