This is the current version of the model WHS Regulations, dated 1 September 2024, which includes all amendments made since 2011. For the model WHS Regulations to have effect in a jurisdiction it must be implemented in that jurisdiction. Amendments to the model WHS Regulations do not automatically apply in a jurisdiction. 

You can review the WHS laws in your jurisdiction.

Older versions

Safe Work Australia publishes all historical versions of the model WHS Regulations on the Amendments to the model WHS laws page.

More information

• Law and regulation
• Explanatory Statement to the model WHS Regulations
• Model Work Health and Safety Act