Under First aid in the workplace 2021 · made under Work Health and Safety Act 2011

Code status, commencement and legal standing

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QLD · First Aid First aid in the workplace 2021 > Overview § 1

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The First aid in the workplace Code of Practice 2021 is an approved code of practice under section 274 of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011, commencing 23 February 2021.

WorkSafe Queensland lists the code with a commencement date of 23 February 2021 and a varied date of 1 March 2021. Under section 26A of the WHS Act, duty holders must comply with an approved code of practice or follow another method, such as a technical or industry standard, that provides an equivalent or higher standard of work health and safety. Codes of practice are admissible in court proceedings, and courts may rely on them in determining what is reasonably practicable. …

What: The First aid in the workplace Code of Practice 2021 is an approved code of practice under section 274 of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011, commencing 23 February 2021.
Source: worksafe.qld.gov.au

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Which WHS law does this come from?

Code status, commencement and legal standing is a WHS requirement set out in First aid in the workplace 2021 (QLD). It is made under Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (QLD). The relevant provision is First aid in the workplace 2021 > Overview § 1.

What does this WHS obligation require?

Code status, commencement and legal standing is a WHS obligation under First aid in the workplace 2021 (QLD). In short, The First aid in the workplace Code of Practice 2021 is an approved code of practice under section 274 of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011, commencing 23 February 2021.

What changed recently?

Code status, commencement and legal standing was last updated on 19 October 2026.

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First aid in the workplace 2021 Work Health and Safety Act 2011 Queensland Australia

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