Laws and Regulation

Better practice guidance to decision making 

Central to good decision making is decision makers’ understanding of the legal and administrative framework in which decisions should be made.

Comcare Enforcement Policy (OHS 50) 

Investigative and enforcement provisions of the Occupational Health and Safety Act 1991.

Safety at work: Your responsibilities as an employer (OHS 60) 

A guide to the laws covering health and safety in the Commonwealth workplaces.

When an investigator calls: Putting health and safety law to work (OHS 3) 

This publication is intended to help you understand how Comcare enforces the laws that protect the health and safety of employees in the Commonwealth occupational health and safety jurisdiction and the public.