Under the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) requirements, a Regulation Impact Statement (RIS) is required for all agreements and decisions made by COAG, Commonwealth-State Ministerial Councils and national standard setting bodies.
The development of a COAG RIS is a two-stage process involving a Consultation RIS and a Decision RIS. The RIS includes issues which have given rise to the need for action, the desired objectives, and the options for achieving these.
The Decision RIS developed for harmonisation are available below.
Decision regulation impact statement for a model Occupational Health and Safety Act
Download the Decision regulation impact statement for a model Occupational Health and Safety Act
Regulation Impact Statement for National Harmonisation of Work Health and Safety Regulations and Codes of Practice
Download the Decision Regulation Impact Statement for National Harmonisation of Work Health and Safety Regulations and Codes of Practice