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Under Sexual and gender-based harassment · made under Work Health and Safety Act 2011

Federal WHS Sexual and Gender-Based Harassment Code of Practice 2025

Legislation date 5 Mar 2025
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FEDERAL · Code of Practice WHS Act 2011 (Cth) > Codes of Practice
The obligation
Federal Government approved the WHS (Sexual and Gender-Based Harassment) Code of Practice on 5 March 2025, binding Commonwealth entities and non-Commonwealth licensees under the WHS Act 2011 (Cth).
On 5 March 2025, the Federal Government approved the Work Health and Safety (Sexual and Gender-Based Harassment) Code of Practice 2025 under the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (Cth). The Code provides practical guidance to PCBUs on how to eliminate or minimise risks of sexual and gender-based harassment at work. It applies directly to Commonwealth entities and non-Commonwealth licensees. …
What
Federal Government approved the WHS (Sexual and Gender-Based Harassment) Code of Practice on 5 March 2025, binding Commonwealth entities and non-Commonwealth licensees under the WHS Act 2011 (Cth).
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safeworkaustralia.gov.au

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5 Mar 2025 · New
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Which WHS law does this come from?

Federal WHS Sexual and Gender-Based Harassment Code of Practice 2025 is a WHS requirement set out in Sexual and gender-based harassment (FEDERAL). It is made under Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (FEDERAL). The relevant provision is WHS Act 2011 (Cth) > Codes of Practice.

What does this WHS obligation require?

Federal WHS Sexual and Gender-Based Harassment Code of Practice 2025 is a WHS obligation under Sexual and gender-based harassment (FEDERAL). In short, Federal Government approved the WHS (Sexual and Gender-Based Harassment) Code of Practice on 5 March 2025, binding Commonwealth entities and non-Commonwealth licensees under the WHS Act 2011 (Cth).

What changed recently?

Federal WHS Sexual and Gender-Based Harassment Code of Practice 2025 was last updated on 11 August 2026.

Where this sits

Sexual and gender-based harassment Work Health and Safety Act 2011 Federal Australia

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First seenAug 2026