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The Model Work Health and Safety Act has been amended by the Parliamentary C

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The Model Work Health and Safety Act has been amended by the Parliamentary C

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Incident notification requirements under the model WHS Act have changed.

The changes will only apply once they are adopted under local WHS laws.

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Incident notification requirements under the model WHS Act have changed.

The changes will only apply once they are adopted under local WHS laws.

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Learn what to do if a serious incident happens at your workplace. 

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Work Health and Safety (WHS) ministers have agreed to a range of recommendations to improve the incident notification provisions in the model WHS Act.

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Safe Work Australia has published amendments to the model Work Health and Safety (WHS) Act and updated guidance on incident notification requirements.

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Safe Work Australia is seeking feedback on a range of potential options to improve the coverage and operation of the incident notification provisions in the model WHS laws.  

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Learn about notification requirements under the model Work Health and Safety (WHS) laws.

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