Under Sexual and gender-based harassment · made under Work Health and Safety Act 2012

PCBU duty: prevent sexual and gender-based harassment

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TAS · Workplace Health & Safety Code of Practice > PCBU Duties > Prevention

The obligation

PCBUs must eliminate or minimise, so far as is reasonably practicable, the risk of sexual and gender-based harassment at work under the WHS Act 2012 (Tas) and this Code.

Under the Code and the Work Health and Safety Act 2012 (Tas) s 19, PCBUs have a primary duty of care to provide a safe working environment free from sexual and gender-based harassment. The Code requires PCBUs to: conduct a risk assessment; consult workers; implement controls (including policies, training, and reporting mechanisms); and review controls periodically. The duty is proactive — PCBUs must not wait for a complaint before acting. …

What: PCBUs must eliminate or minimise, so far as is reasonably practicable, the risk of sexual and gender-based harassment at work under the WHS Act 2012 (Tas) and this Code.
Source: worksafe.tas.gov.au

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Frequently asked questions

Which WHS law does this come from?

PCBU duty: prevent sexual and gender-based harassment is a WHS requirement set out in Sexual and gender-based harassment (TAS). It is made under Work Health and Safety Act 2012 (TAS). The relevant provision is Code of Practice > PCBU Duties > Prevention.

What does this WHS obligation require?

PCBU duty: prevent sexual and gender-based harassment is a WHS obligation under Sexual and gender-based harassment (TAS). In short, PCBUs must eliminate or minimise, so far as is reasonably practicable, the risk of sexual and gender-based harassment at work under the WHS Act 2012 (Tas) and this Code.

What changed recently?

PCBU duty: prevent sexual and gender-based harassment was last updated on 27 August 2026.

Where this sits

Sexual and gender-based harassment Work Health and Safety Act 2012 Tasmania Australia

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First seenAug 2026