Model Code of Practice: Healthcare and social assistance industry

The model Code of Practice: Healthcare and social assistance industry provides guidance for duty holders such as employers in the healthcare and social assistance industry on how to meet their work health and safety (WHS) duties and manage risks in their workplaces. The model Code of Practice focuses on hospitals, aged care and disability support, and includes in home-based settings.  

An online interactive tool with interactive content and further case studies will be published in 2026.

Supporting information

• Health care and social assistance | Safe Work Australia

• Health care and social assistance interactive data dashboard | data.safeworkaustralia.gov.au

• Model Code of Practice: How to manage work health and safety risks 

• Model Code of Practice: Hazardous manual tasks  

• Guide for managing the risk of fatigue at work