Safety update – Q1 FY23: amendments to model WHS Act; labour hire; psychological health; industrial manslaughter

We hope this finds you all well as we launch into spring. In this update, we cover safety legislative reforms and recent cases.

Psychological health has been the safety topic of interest and focus for clients recently, particularly given the proposed changes to the Occupational Health and Safety Regulations 2017 (Victoria). We have enjoyed conducting interactive training sessions with you on this important development over the last few months. Once these proposed regulations are finalised and in operation, we expect there will be activity with safety regulator site visits to check employers’ compliance with these new regulatory requirements.

To access the update, please click on the link below. If you would like more detail or have any questions on anything below, please contact a member of our Workplace Relations & Safety team.

Click to download: KHQ Lawyers – Workplace Relations & Safety Q1 Update

This article was written by Tim Agius (Lawyer) and Gina Capasso (Principal Solicitor).