This Member Advice provides important information about:

• Legislative Changes:
  • Queensland - Workers’ Compensation and Rehabilitation and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2024 has been passed, creating significant changes that will require employers to take action.
  • Queensland – Electrical Safety and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2024, which includes amendments to the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 and the Safety in Recreational Water Activities Act 2024.
  • Queensland – new Codes of Practice – Mobile cranes, rural plant and sugar mill safety. 
  • Queensland – new regulations and Code of Practice for recreational water activities.
• National Heavy Vehicle Regulator – Mobile Crane Industry Code of Practice.
• Inquiries, reviews and public comment:
  • National – Union officials assisting health and safety representatives
    • Review of operation of Fair Work Act 2009 provisions.
  • NSW – 2024 Review of the Dust Diseases scheme.
  • Report of the Victorian Inquiry into workplace drug testing.
• Ai Group Members talking about psychosocial risks – get involved!
• Publications of interest: 
  • Various documents from Safe Work Australia.
• Opportunities to engage in discussions about legislation change and development of guidance that are not public comment processes. A list of currently active topics is included in the Advice.