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Australia’s work health and safety (WHS) framework is facing an important opportunity for reform, with Safe Work Australia publishing its Best Practice Review of the model Work Health and Safety laws on 19 October 2026. The review makes 21 recommendations aimed at strengthening worker protections, improving regulatory consistency and ensuring the national WHS framework remains…
A new workplace phrase is attracting attention across Australia: “getting disappeared”. It describes a situation where an employee raises concerns, challenges a decision or becomes perceived as difficult, and then suddenly leaves the organisation, with colleagues receiving little explanation about what happened. There may, of course, be entirely legitimate and confidential reasons why an employee…
Queensland businesses should be aware of important updates to seven Work Health and Safety (WHS) Codes of Practice taking effect from 1 September 2026. The amendments affect the following Codes of Practice: Managing the risk of psychosocial hazards at work Code of Practice 2022 Managing noise and preventing hearing loss at work Code of Practice…
Queensland’s new Electrical Safety Regulation 2026 is set to replace the Electrical Safety Regulation 2013 from 1 September 2026. For electricians, electrical contractors, businesses and other people working with electrical installations and equipment, the change is important, but it is not a major overhaul of Queensland’s electrical safety requirements. The Queensland Government has confirmed that the 2026 Regulation does…
Australian businesses operate in an environment shaped by legislation, regulations, industry codes, Australian Standards, workplace requirements and customer expectations. While not every standard is legally mandatory, standards can play an important role in helping businesses operate safely, consistently and professionally. The challenge is that standards do not remain static. They can be revised, replaced or…
The biggest changes to Australia’s Heavy Vehicle National Law (HVNL) in more than a decade will take effect on 1 August 2026, bringing a stronger focus on proactive safety management, documented systems, and demonstrable compliance. For heavy vehicle operators, the reforms represent a shift away from simply complying with prescriptive rules towards proving that your…
