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Areas Abbreviation Capital
New South Wales NSW Sydney
Queensland QLD Brisbane
South Australia SA Adelaide
Tasmania TAS Hobart
Victoria VIC Melbourne
Western Australia WA Perth
► Work Health and Safety Act 2011
The Work Health and Safety Act 2011 is concerned with the health and safety of all those involved with a workplace. The Work Health and Safety Act provides a framework to protect all workers at work and other people who might be affected by the work. In general the aim of WHS is to eliminate risks to the health and safety arising out of work; in other words, to make the workplace safe from risks.
The main objectives of the WHS Act are to:
protect the health and safety of workers and other people by eliminating or reducing workplace risks
ensure effective representation, consultation and cooperation to address health and safety issues in the workplace
encourage unions and employers to take a constructive role in improving health and safety practices
promote information, education and training on health and safety
provide effective compliance and enforcement measures deliver continuous improvement and progressively higher standards of health and safety.
WHS - Work Health and Safety
The model WHS laws include:
the model WHS Act
the model WHS Regulations
model Codes of Practice.
MODEL WHS Act
model Work Health and Safety Act - —The model WHS Act forms the basis of the WHS Acts that have been implemented in most jurisdictions across Australia. The main object of the Act is to provide for a balanced and nationally consistent framework to secure the health and safety of workers and workplaces.
MODEL WHS Regulations
model Work Health and Safety Regulations -— The model WHS Regulations set out detailed requirements to support the duties in the model WHS Act.
Occupational Safety and Health Act 1984 WA
In Western Australia, the Occupational Safety and Health Act 1984 administers laws which relate to the safety and health of workers or visitors at a workplace. The Occupational Safety and Health Act 1984 is concerned with promoting and improving standards for occupation safety and health.
The main objectives of the OSH Act are to:
to promote and secure the safety and health of persons at work
protect persons at work against hazards
assist in securing safe and hygienic work environments
reduce, eliminate and control the hazards to which persons are exposed at work
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aimore commented Apr 8, 2018

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aimore commented Apr 8, 2018 •
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Question 1
Model WHS laws are a single set of WHS laws intended to harmonise the approach to work health and safety in Australia. However, only QLD, NSW, the ACT and NT implement the Model WHS laws.
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The Model Laws are implemented in Queensland, NSW, the Australian Capital and Northern Territories.

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Question 2
What act promotes and secures the safety and health of a person at work in Western Australia?
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Occupational Safety and Health Act 1984 WA

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