Safe Work Australia

To support the Model Work Health and Safety Act, Safe Work Australia, have released draft model Work Health and Safety Codes of Practice and an Issues Paper for public comment. This public comment period is now closed.

View the submissions received for the Draft model Work Health and Safety Codes of Practice comment period

Model Work Health and Safety Codes of Practice - Frequently Asked Questions

The table below outlines the materials that were available for public comment.

Document title	Pdf. file type	Doc. file type	Release date	Closing date
Issues Paper	Issues Paper	Issues Paper	Monday 26 September 2011	Friday 16 December 2011
Model Work Health and Safety Codes of Practice	First Aid in the Workplace Managing Risks in Construction Work Preventing Falls in Housing Construction Managing Electrical Risks at the Workplace Managing Risks of Hazardous Chemicals Managing Risks of Plant in the Workplace	First Aid in the Workplace Managing Risks in Construction Work Preventing Falls in Housing Construction Managing Electrical Risks at the Workplace Managing Risks of Hazardous Chemicals Managing Risks of Plant in the Workplace	Monday 26 September 2011	Friday 18 November 2011
Model Work Health and Safety Codes of Practice	Safe Design of Building and Structures Excavation Work Demolition Work Spray Painting and Powder Coating Abrasive Blasting Welding and Allied Processes Safe Access in Tree Trimming and Arboriculture Preventing and Managing Fatigue in the Workplace Preventing and Responding to Workplace Bullying	Safe Design of Building and Structures Excavation Work Demolition Work Spray Painting and Powder Coating Abrasive Blasting Welding and Allied Processes Safe Access in Tree Trimming and Arboriculture Preventing and Managing Fatigue in the Workplace Preventing and Responding to Workplace Bullying	Monday 26 September 2011	Friday 16 December 2011