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Under Children and young workers code of practice 2006 · made under Work Health and Safety Act 2011

Legislative Framework: WHS Act 2011, Child Employment Act 2006, and Regulation 2016

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QLD · Codes of Practice Work Health and Safety > Young Workers > Legislative Context
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The Code is an approved code of practice under the WHS Act 2011 and complements Queensland's Child Employment Act 2006 and Child Employment Regulation 2016.
The Code was preserved as a code of practice under section 284 of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 and commenced as a preserved code on 1 January 2012. It was varied by the Minister for Education and Industrial Relations on 27 November 2011 and again on 1 July 2018. It is an approved code of practice under section 274 of the WHS Act, giving practical guidance on meeting the standards required by the WHS Act and the Work Health and Safety Regulation 2011. …
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The Code is an approved code of practice under the WHS Act 2011 and complements Queensland's Child Employment Act 2006 and Child Employment Regulation 2016.
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Which WHS law does this come from?

Legislative Framework: WHS Act 2011, Child Employment Act 2006, and Regulation 2016 is a WHS requirement set out in Children and young workers code of practice 2006 (QLD). It is made under Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (QLD). The relevant provision is Work Health and Safety > Young Workers > Legislative Context.

What does this WHS obligation require?

Legislative Framework: WHS Act 2011, Child Employment Act 2006, and Regulation 2016 is a WHS obligation under Children and young workers code of practice 2006 (QLD). In short, The Code is an approved code of practice under the WHS Act 2011 and complements Queensland's Child Employment Act 2006 and Child Employment Regulation 2016.

What changed recently?

Legislative Framework: WHS Act 2011, Child Employment Act 2006, and Regulation 2016 was last updated on 19 October 2026.

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Children and young workers code of practice 2006 Work Health and Safety Act 2011 Queensland Australia

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