This is the current version of the model WHS Act, dated 14 April 2022, which includes all amendments made since 2011. For the model WHS Act to have effect in a jurisdiction it must be implemented in that jurisdiction. Amendments to the model WHS Act do not automatically apply in a jurisdiction.

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Related information

• Law and regulation
• Explanatory Memorandum to the model WHS Act
• Model WHS Regulations