Under Managing the work environment and facilities · made under Work Health and Safety Act 2011

PCBU duty to provide adequate welfare facilities for workers

Code version as at 1 Dec 2025 From Managing the work environment and facilities, no changes tracked yet

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FEDERAL · Welfare Facilities Managing the work environment and facilities > Welfare Facilities § 3

The obligation

PCBUs must provide adequate and accessible welfare facilities including toilets, drinking water, washing facilities, and eating areas, so far as is reasonably practicable.

The WHS Regulations and this Code require PCBUs to provide adequate facilities for the welfare of workers. Minimum requirements include toilets, drinking water, washing and eating facilities. Specific guidance addresses construction workplaces, facilities ratios, and additional provisions such as drying facilities for workers who need to decontaminate (e.g. after asbestos or lead work).

What: PCBUs must provide adequate and accessible welfare facilities including toilets, drinking water, washing facilities, and eating areas, so far as is reasonably practicable.
Source: safeworkaustralia.gov.au

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Which WHS law does this come from?

PCBU duty to provide adequate welfare facilities for workers is a WHS requirement set out in Managing the work environment and facilities (FEDERAL). It is made under Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (FEDERAL). The relevant provision is Managing the work environment and facilities > Welfare Facilities § 3.

What does this WHS obligation require?

PCBU duty to provide adequate welfare facilities for workers is a WHS obligation under Managing the work environment and facilities (FEDERAL). In short, PCBUs must provide adequate and accessible welfare facilities including toilets, drinking water, washing facilities, and eating areas, so far as is reasonably practicable.

What changed recently?

PCBU duty to provide adequate welfare facilities for workers was last updated on 26 August 2026.

Where this sits

Managing the work environment and facilities Work Health and Safety Act 2011 Federal Australia

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First seenAug 2026