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Compliance Code: Managing Asbestos in Workplaces — Overview and Legal Status

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VIC · Asbestos Management OHS Act 2004 (Vic) > OHS Regulations 2017 Part 4.4 > Compliance Code

The obligation

WorkSafe Victoria's compliance code gives practical guidance on complying with OHS Act 2004 and OHS Regulations 2017 duties to manage asbestos exposure risks at work.

Part 4.4 of the OHS Regulations deals specifically with asbestos. If you comply with the code, you are deemed to comply with the Act or Regulation duty it covers. Codes are not mandatory, and duty holders may choose another way to achieve compliance. The code covers the asbestos register, controlling risks, demolition and refurbishment work, what an asbestos management plan should include, and asbestos-related activities. …

What: WorkSafe Victoria's compliance code gives practical guidance on complying with OHS Act 2004 and OHS Regulations 2017 duties to manage asbestos exposure risks at work.
Source: worksafe.vic.gov.au

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Which WHS law does this come from?

Compliance Code: Managing Asbestos in Workplaces — Overview and Legal Status is a WHS requirement set out in Managing asbestos in workplaces (VIC). It is made under Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 (VIC). The relevant provision is OHS Act 2004 (Vic) > OHS Regulations 2017 Part 4.4 > Compliance Code.

What does this WHS obligation require?

Compliance Code: Managing Asbestos in Workplaces — Overview and Legal Status is a WHS obligation under Managing asbestos in workplaces (VIC). In short, WorkSafe Victoria's compliance code gives practical guidance on complying with OHS Act 2004 and OHS Regulations 2017 duties to manage asbestos exposure risks at work.

What changed recently?

Compliance Code: Managing Asbestos in Workplaces — Overview and Legal Status was last updated on 19 October 2026.

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Managing asbestos in workplaces Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 Victoria Australia

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