The obligation
PCBUs must provide first aid equipment, facilities, and trained first aiders appropriate to workplace size, nature, and hazard profile under the WHS Regulation and this Code.
Under the Work Health and Safety Regulation 2011 (ACT), PCBUs must provide first aid equipment, facilities, and a sufficient number of trained first aiders. The First Aid in the Workplace Code of Practice (NI2020-543) provides practical guidance on meeting this duty. Requirements are scaled to workplace size, type of work, and hazard profile. Following the Code assists PCBUs in achieving compliance with the relevant duties in the WHS Act and Regulation.
- What
- PCBUs must provide first aid equipment, facilities, and trained first aiders appropriate to workplace size, nature, and hazard profile under the WHS Regulation and this Code.
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Which WHS law does this come from?
PCBU Duty to Provide First Aid Equipment, Facilities and Trained First Aiders is a WHS requirement set out in First Aid in the Workplace (ACT). It is made under Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (ACT).
What does this WHS obligation require?
PCBU Duty to Provide First Aid Equipment, Facilities and Trained First Aiders is a WHS obligation under First Aid in the Workplace (ACT). In short, PCBUs must provide first aid equipment, facilities, and trained first aiders appropriate to workplace size, nature, and hazard profile under the WHS Regulation and this Code.
What changed recently?
PCBU Duty to Provide First Aid Equipment, Facilities and Trained First Aiders was last updated on 6 October 2026.
