The Model Work Health and Safety (WHS) Regulations were agreed to in principle by the majority of the Ministerial Council on 10 August 2011 subject to approval of the Decision Regulation Impact Statement (RIS) by the Office of Best Practice Regulation. The Decision RIS was approved on 9 September 2011.
The Model (WHS) Regulations and the first stage Model Codes of Practice support the Model WHS Act agreed to by Ministers in December 2009.
All Ministers have now been advised to implement the Model Work Health and Safety Regulations and first stage Model Codes of Practice by 1 January 2012 in accordance with the Intergovernmental Agreement.
Related information:
Model Work Health and Safety Regulations - Transitional Principles
Guide to the Model Work Health and Safety Regulations
Workplace Exposure Standards for Airborne Contaminants