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Implementation and
future challenges -
Model WHS Legislation
Wayne Creaser
Safety in Action 2013, Sydney, 3-4 September
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Overview
• Implementation
• Act
• Regulations
• Codes of Practice
• Future work
• Australian Strategy
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Implementation
• ACT, NSW, NT, Queensland, Commonwealth –
commenced 1 January 2012
• SA, Tasmania - commenced 1 January 2013
• WA
• Victoria
• Model WHS legislation currently covers about 64% of the
population
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Model WHS Act
• Further clarification/explanation of the policy intent
around PCBU and workers and their application for
some specific niche sectors
• Clarifying and correcting misinformation about who are
officers and about officer duties
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Model WHS Regulations
• Ongoing technical amendments to ensure policy
correctly reflected and to correct technical or drafting
errors
• Mining regulations (core)
– Ministerial agreement and implementation
• Fundamental review of areas of regulation –
– exposure standards
– health monitoring
– plant design requirements
– high risk work licensing
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Model WHS Regulations (cont.)
• Maintaining referenced documents –
– GHS
– exposure standards
– referenced Australian Standards
• Translating Major Hazard Facility tables to the equivalent
GHS categories
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Model WHS Codes of Practice
• Finalisation of the harmonised codes
• Applicability of codes to small businesses
• Review and revision of codes
– Construction code
• Development of some further codes underway
– Bullying
– Stevedoring
• Develop new codes in areas agreed by members
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Guidance
• Continue to develop and expand range of interpretative
and technical guidance
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Current and future work
• HWSA to continue implementation programs:
– developing regulator material for consistent
implementation
– alignment of existing guidance material
– regulator training and compliance guidance
– consistent interpretation of technical matters
• Evaluation of implementation for effectiveness
– will be used to inform reviews
• Implement the Australian Work Health and Safety
Strategy 2012 - 2020
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Overview of the Australian Strategy
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Purpose
• To drive key national activities to improve work
health and safety
• Aimed at national, state and local governments,
regulators, industry, unions and other
organisations which in turn will influence
everyday work and workplaces across Australia
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Targets and Performance
Indicators
• 20 percent decrease in fatalities
• 30 percent reduction in injuries
• 30 percent reduction in claims for musculoskeletal
disorders
• Performance indicators (as data becomes available)
– Exposure to hazards
– Type and effectiveness of workplace controls
– Infrastructure improvements
– Skills and attitudes
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Action Area Strategic Outcomes
Healthy and Safe by
Design Hazards are eliminated or minimised by design
Supply Chains and
Networks Improved work health and safety through supply chains and networks
Health and Safety
Capabilities Improved work health and safety capabilities
Leadership and Culture Leaders in communities and organisations promote a positive culture for health
and safety
Research and Evaluation Evidence informed policy, programs and practice
Government Governments improve work health and safety
Responsive and Effective
Regulatory Framework
The regulatory framework improves effectiveness by responding and adapting to
changing circumstances
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Industries (broad sectors)
• agriculture
• transport
• manufacturing
• construction
• accommodation
• public administration
• health
National priorities - industries
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National priorities - disorders
Work-related disorders
• musculoskeletal
disorders
• mental disorders
• asthma
• cancer
• contact dermatitis
• noise-induced hearing
loss
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Further Information
General information
www.safeworkaustralia.gov.au