Under First aid in the workplace · made under Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004

PCBU Duty to Provide First Aid Facilities

Code version as at 1 Nov 2021 From First aid in the workplace, no changes tracked yet

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VIC · First Aid Compliance Code: First Aid in the Workplace (Edition 1, 2021)

The obligation

PCBUs must provide first aid equipment, facilities, and trained first aid officers appropriate to workplace hazards and workforce size under the OHS Act 2004 and the Compliance Code.

Under the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 (Vic) and the First Aid in the Workplace Compliance Code (Edition 1, November 2021), PCBUs (including employers) must assess workplace hazards and workforce size to determine adequate first aid provision. This includes supplying appropriately stocked first aid kits, designated first aid rooms where required, and ensuring sufficient trained first aid officers. Independent contractors may be deemed employees under s 21(3) OHS Act.

What: PCBUs must provide first aid equipment, facilities, and trained first aid officers appropriate to workplace hazards and workforce size under the OHS Act 2004 and the Compliance Code.
Source: worksafe.vic.gov.au

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Frequently asked questions

Which WHS law does this come from?

PCBU Duty to Provide First Aid Facilities is a WHS requirement set out in First aid in the workplace (VIC). It is made under Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 (VIC). The relevant provision is Compliance Code: First Aid in the Workplace (Edition 1, 2021).

What does this WHS obligation require?

PCBU Duty to Provide First Aid Facilities is a WHS obligation under First aid in the workplace (VIC). In short, PCBUs must provide first aid equipment, facilities, and trained first aid officers appropriate to workplace hazards and workforce size under the OHS Act 2004 and the Compliance Code.

What changed recently?

PCBU Duty to Provide First Aid Facilities was last updated on 3 September 2026.

Where this sits

First aid in the workplace Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 Victoria Australia

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