
Under Commonwealth occupational health and safety (OHS) legislation, the employer has a number of responsibilities relating to duty of care, workplace consultative arrangements and incident notifications.
The safety and prevention section of this site provides employers and employees with essential information on the OHS regulatory framework, workplace consultative arrangements and OHS risk management, as well as a single access point for information, guidance and publications on a range of health and safety topics and types of working environments.
Employers are required to give notice to Comcare of injuries, illnesses or diseases that meet certain notification criteria.
The laws and regulation section of this site provides OHS managers and practitioners with links to the OHS Act, Regulations and Code of Practice, along with information on OHS investigations and enforcement activities.
Virtual Office is a risk management tool to help employers and employees identify hazards and control risks in an office environment.