A list of the agreed responses by WHS Ministers to the Review of the Model Work Health and Safety (WHS) Laws’ recommendations as discussed at the WHS Ministers' Meeting on 20 May 2021.
On 20 May 2021, Ministers responsible for work health and safety (WHS) from the Commonwealth and each state and territory met to finalise the response to the independent Review of the Model WHS Laws (the Model Law Review) undertaken by Marie Boland and to discuss a range of other important WHS issues.
A Decision Regulation Impact Statement (DRIS) was prepared by Safe Work Australia (SWA) on the Model Law Review and recommended alternative proposals to the review’s recommendations in some cases. The DRIS reflects an assessment of the feedback and evidence considered during the Consultation Regulation Impact Statement process and was considered by WHS Ministers in finalising their response to the Model Law Review.
Decisions required support of at least a two-thirds majority of Ministers and the following table outlines the agreed response to each recommendation of the Model Law Review.
A copy of the final report of the Model Law Review and the DRIS is available on the SWA website.
- Creation Date
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- Modified date
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- Stream
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Workplace Relations
- Creator
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Department of Employment and Workplace Relations
- Publisher
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Attorney-General's Department
- Publication Category
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Departmental document
- Language
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English / Australian English
- Coverage
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Australia
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