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Harmonisation All News

Harmonised Work Health and Safety Laws

On 20 October 2011, Comcare CEO Paul O’Connor and Comcare’s General Manager of Project Harmony, Melissa Ryan, presented an SES update on the new Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (WHS Act 2011).

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Work Health and Safety Bill - passed

Thursday, 24 November marked a historic moment for Comcare and for the safety of Australian workers. The Work Health and Safety Bill 2011 and the Work Health and Safety (Transitional and Consequential) Bill 2011 were passed in the senate without amendment and received Royal Assent on 29 November 2011.

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Commonwealth Work Health and Safety Act 2011 effective now

Today, 1 January 2012 marks an historic event for our jurisdiction with the commencement of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (Cth) (WHS Act) for the Commonwealth jurisdiction.

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