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Work Health & Safety
State and territory WHS/OHS duties, officer due diligence, incident response and practical safety systems for small businesses.
Sources last reviewed 8 June 2026
Main law guides
307
Acts, regulations and codes worth reading first
Topics
22
Plain-English clusters
Published case explainers
496
Selected cases with a business lesson
Tracked updates
110
New, amended & reviewed
Plain-English explainers, not legal advice. Check the linked official source before you rely on a specific section, and get advice for your situation.
Get legal helpMain laws
Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 (Vic)
Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 (Vic)
Work Health and Safety (National Uniform Legislation) Act 2011 (NT)
Work Health and Safety (National Uniform Legislation) Act 2011 (NT)
Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (ACT)
Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (ACT)
Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (NSW)
Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (NSW)
Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (Qld)
Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (Qld)
Work Health and Safety Act 2012 (SA)
Work Health and Safety Act 2012 (SA)
Work Health and Safety Act 2012 (Tas)
Work Health and Safety Act 2012 (Tas)
Work Health and Safety Act 2020 (WA)
Work Health and Safety Act 2020 (WA)
Return to Work Act 1986 (NT)
Return to Work Act 1986 (NT)
Return to Work Act 2014 (SA)
Return to Work Act 2014 (SA)
Workers Compensation Act 1951 (ACT)
Workers Compensation Act 1951 (ACT)
Workers Compensation Act 1987 (NSW)
Workers Compensation Act 1987 (NSW)
Workers Compensation and Injury Management Act 2023 (WA)
Workers Compensation and Injury Management Act 2023 (WA)
Workers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 (Tas)
Workers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 (Tas)
Workers' Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003 (Qld)
Workers' Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003 (Qld)
Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2013 (Vic)
Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2013 (Vic)
Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (Cth)
Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (Cth)
Tracker
- Amendment7 June 2026
NT WHS amendment regulations tracked
NT businesses with workers, contractors or sites should check the current WHS Regulations if they operate in the Territory. This update is most relevant to safety managers, directors, franchisors and operators with multi-state safety systems because even small regulation changes can affect forms, notices, training content or incident-response steps.
Work Health & SafetyEmployment & Workplace - New7 June 2026
Commonwealth WHS Act added
Businesses now have a clearer Commonwealth WHS guide that explains when the Comcare jurisdiction matters and when a state or territory WHS/OHS law is the better starting point.
Work Health & SafetyEmployment & Workplace - New1 June 2026
WHS and OHS coverage added across Australia
Employers can now compare WHS/OHS source pages across jurisdictions and use the guides as a starting point for safety systems and incident response.
Work Health & Safety
Cases
Bilal v Ampol Australia Petroleum
Employment litigation often becomes a document fight before it becomes a witness fight. Employers should preserve records early, use clear discovery searches,...
Kent Projects v CEPU
Enterprise agreement approval is not just a form process. Employers should keep evidence that voters were genuinely employed, the agreement was genuinely agreed and...
Lye v Commonwealth of Australia
Urgent reinstatement is hard to get if the evidence does not connect the employer's decision to a prohibited reason, and delay can be fatal. Employers still need...
Rizkalla v CDC Geelong
Fair Work general protections disputes need disciplined records and disciplined pleadings. Employers should be able to separate safety complaints, union activity,...