The obligation
Where WHS duties are shared with other employers, contractors or organisations, the Code explains how to consult, cooperate and coordinate activities with them.
WHS responsibilities can be shared between you and other employers, contractors or organisations, and more than one organisation can have the same legal WHS responsibilities at the same time. This can arise where they are involved in the same activities, share the same workplace, or owe a duty to the same people, such as a contracted security guard working in a hospital.
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- What
- Where WHS duties are shared with other employers, contractors or organisations, the Code explains how to consult, cooperate and coordinate activities with them.
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- safeworkaustralia.gov.au
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Which WHS law does this come from?
Consulting, cooperating and coordinating with other duty holders is a WHS requirement set out in Healthcare and social assistance industry (FEDERAL). It is made under Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (FEDERAL). The relevant provision is 2.6.
What does this WHS obligation require?
Consulting, cooperating and coordinating with other duty holders is a WHS obligation under Healthcare and social assistance industry (FEDERAL). In short, Where WHS duties are shared with other employers, contractors or organisations, the Code explains how to consult, cooperate and coordinate activities with them.
What changed recently?
Consulting, cooperating and coordinating with other duty holders was last updated on 19 October 2026.