Guidelines for the use of taxi security cameras in new south. An act to provide for the health, safety and welfare of persons at work. Child protection working with children act 2012 no 51 nsw. Workers compensation legislation amendment act 2012 no 53 new south wales an act to amend the workers compensation act 1987 and other acts with respect to the reform of the nsw workers compensation scheme. Nov 21, 2019 legal and regulatory services provides a comprehensive legal service to the nsw minister for health and medical research, and also the minister for mental health, regional youth and women. The crucial change in the work health and safety act 2011 is the amendment of the definition for which bodies or individuals are now responsible for the application. Workers compensation legislation amendment act 2012. Work health and safety act 2011 current as at 1 january 2012. Assented to 27 june 2012 see also safety, return to work and support board act 2012. The whs legislation applies to all workplaces in nsw, including mines. Aug 30, 2017 other nsw environmental legislation many other acts that are administered by other government departments such as the department of planning, department of water and energy, department of lands, and the nsw rural fire service, also relate to aspects of the environment. Act, the regulation or the crimes act 1900 committed in or about a taxi.
Worker representation and participation guide safework nsw. I am pleased to present the committees report on registered nurses in new south wales nursing homes. Review of nsw whs act 2011 and regulation 2011 thank you for the opportunity to comment on the model whs act and in particular areas specific to nsw, including the nsw whs regulation. An act to amend the public health act 2010 to bring the definition of a nursing home into line with relevant commonwealth legislation so as to ensure that the requirement for a registered nurse to be on duty at all times at a nursing home is continued. Staffing by registered nurses in nsw nursing homes the nsw public health act 2010 requires that a registered nurse is on duty in the nursing home at all times and defines which aged care homes are nursing homes. Prepare a guidance document to help drinking water suppliers develop and implement their own riskbased drinking water management systems. Nsw legislation 362 articles the principal whs law in new south wales consists of the work health and safety act 2011, supported by the work health and safety regulation 2011. Oct 29, 20 work health and safety act 2011 current as at 29 october 20 warningsome provisions of this legislation are not in operation. On january 2012 in new south wales, the new work heath and safety act 2011 replaced the existing occupational health and safety ohs laws in nsw.
Worksafe wa, workplace health and safety qld, nt worksafe, safework nsw, comcare and worksafe. Work health and safety act 2011 queensland legislation. New nsw whs mining legislation changes effective as of 01022015. Each state will administer and regulate its own whs act and as such workcover nsw will remain the. Presently many of the codes of practice are still being finalised. New south wales work health and safety act 2011 no 10 status information currency of version historical version for 7 june 2011 to 27 november 2011 generated 6 december 2011 at.
We are responsible for maintaining the model whs laws, but we dont regulate or enforce them. Did the whs act replace the coal mine health and safety act 2002 cmhs and the mine health and safety act 2004 mhs. Work health and safety regulation 2017 made under the work health and safety act 2011 as at 25 march 2020 reg 404 of 2017 table of provisions chapter 1 preliminary part 1. Office and published on the nsw legislation website. Clause 1 security industry amendment regulation 2012 security industry amendment regulation 2012 under the security industry act 1997 2012 no 536 1 name of regulation this regulation is the security industry amendment regulation 2012. Faqs on the introduction of the work health and safety act 2011.
That nurses continue to be regulated by title in new south wales. Feb 21, 20 an act relating to work health and safety, and for related purposes. The principal whs law in new south wales consists of the work health and safety act 2011, supported by the work health and safety regulation 2011. From the 1st of july 2014, wording changed in the commonwealth aged care act 1997 affecting the definition of a nursing home in the. The work health and safety act 2011 came into effect on 1 january 2012 and the work health and safety regulation 2017 commenced on 1 september 2017 the whs legislation applies to all workplaces in nsw, including mines. Union right to prosecute under section 2301c prosecutions. I would like to raise three critical areas that require attention. The unnecessary costs to business are created more by the detail of regulations than the act itself. Carry out an effective inspection of their workplace and recognise and understand the haz ards that are there. Workplace culture health professionals workforce plan workforce planning and development junior medical officer recruitment map my health career.
An employer is captured under the definition pcbu person conducting a business or undertaking. In addition to the whs laws, there are also model codes of practice which provide support and guidance on different issues in work health and safety. Work health and safety act 2011 whs principal act applying to all workplaces 2. The work health and safety whs act and the work health and safety whs regulations came into effect on 1 january 2012. The work health and safety act 2011 came into effect on 1 january 2012 and the work health and safety regulation 2017 commenced on 1 september 2017. New south wales 2012 no 480 workers compensation amendment transitional regulation 2012 under the workers compensation act 1987 published lw 28 september 2012 page 1 her excellency the governor, with the advice of the executive council, has made the following regulation under the workers compensation act 1987. The legislation can be found on the nsw legislation website.
Aug 01, 2016 this guide provides an overview of the structure of the model work health and safety whs regulations. The reprint shows the law as amended by all amendments that commenced on or before that day reprints act 1992 s. The work health and safety act 2011 replaced the occupational health and safety act 2000. Were developing a new legislation website and need your feedback. Jan 12, 2015 new nsw whs mining legislation changes effective as of 01022015. Part 1 preliminary 1 name of act this act is the public health tobacco act 2008.
My health records act 2012 federal register of legislation. To progress nationally consistent laws, safe work australia, an australian government tripartite agency focused on improving work health and safety arrangements across australia, developed a model work health and safety act that could be adopted by each state, territory and the commonwealth. This act commences on the date of assent to this act. Risk based drinking water management local government. There are three acts and their supporting regulations which apply to mines. Overview of the whs act and regulations australian business. Impact of new whs legislation in nsw vertical asset management. Authorised by the act parliamentary counselalso accessible at. A large number of acts and regulations impact the property industry in nsw. Rail safety national law office of the national rail safety regulator. Finally, the new work health and safety whs laws for the nsw mining industry the work health and safety mines act 20 nsw and work health and safety mines regulation 2014 nsw new mining laws will commence on 1 february 2015. This is the model work health and safety bill prepared by the parliamentary counsels committee and approved by the workplace relations minsters council on 11 december 2009.
The act is designed to monitor, investigate and prevent infectious diseases, and to improve public health in nsw. Work health and safety act 2011 no 10 nsw contents page current version for 1. Health practitioner regulation adoption of national law act 2009 no 86 and the health practitioner regulation national law nsw except section 165b of that law and section 4 of that act in so far as it applies section 165b as a law of new south wales, the attorney. Guide to the model work health and safety regulations safe. Fiscal responsibility act 2012 no 58 nsw legislation. Strata schemes freehold development regulation 2012 nsw repealed. Jun 12, 2012 nsw whs regulation application of the new laws. In nsw this legislation is the nsw work health and safety act 2011 whs act. Security industry amendment regulation 2012 nsw police force. Applying the new whs regulations to your business can be overwhelming, so we have created a series of factsheets to help with the application of the new whs laws. Residential tenancies miscellaneous amendmentact 20. A regulation made under the work health and safety act 2011 nsw today 23 october permits information obtained by a person exercising a power or function under that act to be accessed when it is necessary for certain workers compensation purposes.
Child protection working with children act 2012 nsw. Work health and safety amendmen t miscellaneous regulation 2015 under the work health and safety act 2011 page 2 work health and safety amendment miscellaneous regulation 2015 nsw published lw february 2015 2015 no 61 1 name of regulation this regulation is the work health and safety amendment miscellaneous regulation 2015. Children and young persons care and protection act 1998 nsw. Changes to the nsw public health act 2010 what will it. Risk based drinking water management local government nsw. The inquiry was initiated due to the concerns raised about the possible removal of the requirement in new south wales for registered nurses to be on duty in nursing homes at all times. Section 1 child protection working with children act 2012 no 51 part 1 preliminary the legislature of new south wales enacts. What health and safety legislation applies to mines. Could the objectives of the act be achieved in ways that do not cost business as much time, resources or financial expenditure. Defined terms this is a list of terms defined and the provisions where they are defined. Election processes for hsrs that have not been finalised by the time the whs act commences may be completed in accordance with previous laws and will also be recognised under the new whs act. Nsw whs mining legislation stagstag safety first for. Nt legislation 34 articles the principal whs law in the northern territory consists of the work health and safety national uniform legislation act, supported by the work health and safety national uniform legislation regulations.
The workcover authority of new south wales primarily administers new south wales workplace health and safety law, including the work health and safety act, 2011 nsw and the workers compensation act, 1987 nsw. Rail safety national law south australia act 2012 rail safety national law national regulations 2012 published on the nsw legislation. This code includes references to both mandatory and nonmandatory actions. Transport services division 1618 wentworth street locked bag 5085 parramatta nsw 2124 tel.
New south wales 2011 no 674 work health and safety regulation 2011 under the work health and safety act 2011 published lw 16 december 2011 page 1 her excellency the governor, with the advice of the executive council, has made. We administer acts and regulations relating to work health and safety whs, explosives and the transportation of dangerous goods. An act relating to work health and safety, and for related purposes. Jun 05, 2015 workplace health and safety australia. Residential tenancies miscellaneous amendment act 20no of 20 part 2amendment of residential tenancies act 1995 6 3 section 31, definition of mediationdelete the definition and substitute. Workcover prepares codes of practice for particular industries, and investigates reports of unsafe practices in particular workplaces. An act about telecommunications, and for related purposes. This guide provides an overview of the structure of the model work health and safety whs regulations. Australian child protection legislation child family community. Work health and safety act 2011 no 10 nsw legislation. Work health and safety act 2011 nsw a refresher a paper. It has been just over a year since the commencement of the new harmonised work health and safety laws model legislation in a number of jurisdictions, with 2 more states joining the harmonised jurisdictions on 1 january 20 this year. Information about this reprint this act is reprinted as at 1 january 2012. Jun 20, 2012 2 see the education and care services national law transitional regulations 2012 published in gazette 25 jul 2012 p.
Work health and safety regulation 2011 act legislation register. Carry out an effective inspection of their workplace and recognise and understand the hazards that are there. Workers may decide to either maintain the number and composition of existing work groups. Guide to the model work health and safety regulations. In 2011, safe work australia developed a single set of whs laws to be implemented across australia. For the model whs laws to become legally binding, the commonwealth, states and territories must separately implement them as their own laws.
Guidelines for the use of taxi security cameras in new south wales. Legislation on the nsw legislation website is usually updated within 3 working days. Guide to the work health and safety act 2011 queensland. The references to legal requirements contained in the whs act and regulations, and the whs mines act and regulations are not exhaustive and are included for context only. Part 1 preliminary 1 name of act this act is the child protection working with children act 2012. The procedures for appointment or engagement, and the obligations of principal contractors, differ between the commonwealth, states and territories. Public health regulation 2012 part 8 disposal of bodies. The my health record system is a system for making health information about a healthcare recipient available for the purposes of providing healthcare to the. Guide to the work health and safety act 2011 11 work health and safety duties general principles sections 17 the whs act outlines the general health and safety duties of pcbus, officers of companies, unincorporated associations, government departments and public authorities including local governments, workers and other people at a. Contents work health and safety act 2011 page 2 subdivision 2 what is reasonably practicable 18 what is reasonably practicable in ensuring health and safety. Model work health and safety bill safe work australia. Guidelines for the use of taxi security cameras in new. The work health and safety regulation 2011 replaced the occupational health and safety regulation 2001.
Other nsw environmental legislation many other acts that are administered by other government departments such as the department of planning, department of water and energy, department of lands, and the nsw rural fire service, also relate to aspects of the environment. The act also restricts the practice of midwifery to registered nurses who hold an. This guide provides an overview of the work health and safety act whs act. The legislative reforms also include harmonised regulation whs regulation and codes of practice. New mining legislation in nsw workplace health and safety. Whs risk assessment this course explores the hazards in a workplace and how to manage risks. New south wales legislation ohs legislation workplaceohs.
Along with an extensive range of functions, the act lists diseases which doctors, pathology labs and hospitals are required to notify to nsw health. New south wales rail safety national law nsw 2012 no 82a historical version valid from 1. A principal contractor is an entity with legislative responsibility for the management of health and safety for construction work. Develop, from the four management systems, generic deidentified documents as a guide for other water suppliers. Public health regulation 2012 part 8 disposal of bodies division 1 definitions 49 definitions in this part. It is also a specialist legal resource for the nsw health system and prepares the legislative program for the nsw health portfolio. This guide will help readers identify what duties or rights are contained in each part of the model whs regulations, and direct readers to other provisions of the model whs laws that may be relevant to those rights or duties. Regulation of midwives the nurses act 1991 restricts the title midwife to registered nurses who have recognised qualifications in midwifery and hold an authority to practise midwifery.
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