Margaret Diamond, General Counsel; Sophie Redmond, Executive Counsel; Greg Robertson, General Counsel, Harmers Workplace Lawyers

The national harmonisation initiative does not equate with national uniformity of work health and safety legislation. Where a state or territory has passed mirror legislation implementing the Model Work Health and Safety legislation (Model legislation), the mirror legislation has been consistent with the terms of the Model legislation. There are, however, some variations between the Model legislation and the mirror legislation. This also applies in respect of the federal mirror legislation.

See Work health and safety legislation across Australia: Introduction.

Where there are significant variations, these are noted and described within the Guidance Notes contained within this topic.

See Work health and safety legislation across Australia: Commonwealth.

See Work health and safety legislation across Australia: New South Wales.

See Work health and safety legislation across Australia: Queensland.

See Work health and safety legislation across Australia: Northern Territory.

See Work health and safety legislation across Australia: Australian Capital Territory.

See Work health and safety legislation across Australia: South Australia.

See Work health and safety legislation across Australia: Tasmania.