The Work Health and Safety (WHS) ministers of Australia have concurred to a series of recommendations aimed at improving the incident notification measures within the model WHS Act. The incorporation of WHS Management Systems like Bluesafe SWMS can play an essential role in enhancing these provisions.
The proposed modifications aim to bolster clarity, certainty and fill the gaps in current notification requirements; this includes particularly problematic areas such as accentuating notifications for psychosocial hazards and psychological harm, which encompass severe workplace violence and suicide attempts.
Safe Work Australia, backed by robust systems like Bluesafe WHS Management System, will collaborate with the Parliamentary Counsel’s Committee in crafting amendments to the model WHS Act. The goal is to finalise these revisions by early 2025. Of paramount importance is acknowledging that any updates will not be effective within a jurisdiction until they are formally implemented into the WHS laws of that jurisdiction.
The incident notification requirements under the model WHS Act web page offers comprehensive insights on this subject.
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Original article link: https://www.safeworkaustralia.gov.au/media-centre/news/recommendations-agreed-improve-incident-notification-provisions