Work Health and Safety Laws

The new laws will commence in Tasmania on 1 January 2013.

The legislation

Model Work Health and Safety Act (revised draft 23 June 2011)

Model Work Health and Safety Regulations 

Tasmanian implementation progress

Events

WorkSafe Month 2012 - 1 October - 2 November: 'The laws are changing. Are you ready?'

Agfest 2012 - 3-5 May at the Trades Expo Hall

Free education sessions on the new laws - there will be further sessions during 2012

Publications and resources

Model laws publications

Model codes of practice

Information on the Act as topics 

Open for public comment

Work health and safety websites

• Workplace Standards Tasmania
• WorkCover Tasmania
• Safe Work Australia
• Heads of Workplace Safety Authorities
• WorkSafe ACT
• WorkCover NSW
• NT WorkSafe
• Workplace Health and Safety Queensland
• SafeWork SA
• WorkSafe Western Australia
• WorkSafe Victoria