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Under Healthcare and social assistance industry · made under Work Health and Safety Act 2011

Managing vehicle hazards for healthcare and social assistance workers

Medium severity
FEDERAL § 3.10
The obligation
The Code treats a vehicle used for a work purpose as a workplace, so WHS risk management responsibilities apply whether it is the organisation's vehicle or a worker's own car.
Many workers in the healthcare and social assistance industry perform jobs that require the use of a vehicle. In Australia, vehicle-related incidents are the single biggest cause of work-related fatalities and can also pose significant injury risks for both workers and others. Vehicles may belong to an organisation or workers may use their own car; either way, a vehicle used for work is a workplace and your responsibilities for managing WHS risks apply. …
What
The Code treats a vehicle used for a work purpose as a workplace, so WHS risk management responsibilities apply whether it is the organisation's vehicle or a worker's own car.
Source
safeworkaustralia.gov.au

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Which WHS law does this come from?

Managing vehicle hazards for healthcare and social assistance workers 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 3.10.

What does this WHS obligation require?

Managing vehicle hazards for healthcare and social assistance workers is a WHS obligation under Healthcare and social assistance industry (FEDERAL). In short, The Code treats a vehicle used for a work purpose as a workplace, so WHS risk management responsibilities apply whether it is the organisation's vehicle or a worker's own car.

What changed recently?

Managing vehicle hazards for healthcare and social assistance workers was last updated on 19 October 2026.

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Healthcare and social assistance industry Work Health and Safety Act 2011 Federal Australia

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First seenOct 2026