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NSW Work Health & Safety Legislation

NSW Work Health & Safety Legislation. Module: Overview. About this Module. Purpose: To provide participants with an overview of the changes introduced by the new WHS Act and the rationale for such changes . Learning Outcomes. The key learning outcomes of this module are:

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NSW Work Health & Safety Legislation

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  1. NSWWork Health & Safety Legislation WHS Act Module: Overview

  2. About this Module Purpose: To provide participants with an overview of the changes introduced by the new WHS Act and the rationale for such changes WHS Act

  3. Learning Outcomes WHS Act The key learning outcomes of this module are: An understanding of why the move to nationally harmonised legislation was needed and the objectives of harmonising WHS legislation An understanding of how the harmonisation of legislation has been achieved A broad overview of the major changes that will be introduced into NSW by the WHS Act

  4. Why Change? The Federal Government is committed to developing a ‘seamless economy’ 9 separate OHS Acts 1 Model Work Health Safety Act WHS Act

  5. Objectives of Harmonisation WHS Act The objects of harmonising work health & safety laws through a model framework are:

  6. Achieving Consistency N Model Work Health & Safety Act Commonwealth of Australia Zoom E W HARMONISED WORK HEALTH & SAFETY LAWS WHS Act The adoption and implementation of model OHS legislation requires each jurisdiction to enact . . . their own laws that mirror the model laws as far as possible having regard to the drafting protocols in each jurisdiction.” (Clause 5.1.7) S Work Health & Safety Act NSW While many features of the NSW OHS Act 2000 remain the same, there are some significant differences Man

  7. The Path to Harmonisation Oct 2008 Jan 2009 July 2008 Nov 2010 Dec 2010 Dec 2009 Sept 2009 June 2011 1st Jan 2012 Jan-Dec 2011 Development and agreement on Model WHS Legislation and priority Model Codes of Practice Mirroring of Model Legislation by States and Territories Commencement of harmonised Legislation across Australia WHS Act

  8. Terms of Reference for Review WHS Act

  9. The Result: A Nationally Uniform WHS Legislative Framework Nationally consistent Compliance & Enforcement Policy 1 Model Work Health &Safety Codes of Practice 2 Jurisdictional Work Heath & Safety Regulation WHS Act 3 Jurisdictional Work Heath & Safety Act 4 Model Work Heath & Safety Act & Regulation 5

  10. The benefits of harmonised WHS laws? The expected benefits of similar work health & safety laws in each jurisdiction are: WHS Act

  11. What will be different The new laws introduce a number of significant changes: WHS Act

  12. What is new for NSW under WHS Act? SUMMARY WHS Act

  13. What is new for NSW under WHS Act? SUMMARY WHS Act

  14. What is new for NSW under WHS Act? SUMMARY WHS Act

  15. What is new for NSW under WHS Act? SUMMARY WHS Act

  16. WHS Training Package WHS Act

  17. Questions - Please! WHS Act

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