The obligation
The current model Code, dated November 2024, incorporates all amendments made since it was first published in September 2015.
Amendments were agreed in 2018 as part of a technical and usability review of the model Code. Further amendments were made in July 2020 to reflect the adoption of the 7th revised edition of the GHS. In 2024 the Code was amended to reflect amendments to the model WHS Regulations and the publication of the model Code of Practice: Managing psychosocial hazards at work. The November 2024 edition includes a section on psychosocial hazards.
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- The current model Code, dated November 2024, incorporates all amendments made since it was first published in September 2015.
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- safeworkaustralia.gov.au
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Which WHS law does this come from?
November 2024 edition of the model noise Code of Practice is a WHS requirement set out in Managing noise and preventing hearing loss at work (FEDERAL). It is made under Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (FEDERAL). The relevant provision is WHS Act > Codes of Practice > Noise.
What does this WHS obligation require?
November 2024 edition of the model noise Code of Practice is a WHS obligation under Managing noise and preventing hearing loss at work (FEDERAL). In short, The current model Code, dated November 2024, incorporates all amendments made since it was first published in September 2015.
What changed recently?
November 2024 edition of the model noise Code of Practice was last updated on 19 October 2026.