The obligation
The code recommends a first aid room for low risk workplaces with 200 or more workers and high risk workplaces with 100 or more workers.
A first aid room should be established if a risk assessment indicates it would be difficult to administer first aid without one. Room contents should suit the workplace's hazards, and its location and size should allow easy access and movement of injured people, who may need a stretcher or wheelchair.
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- What
- The code recommends a first aid room for low risk workplaces with 200 or more workers and high risk workplaces with 100 or more workers.
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- worksafe.wa.gov.au
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Which WHS law does this come from?
First Aid Room Requirements is a WHS requirement set out in First aid in the workplace (WA). It is made under Work Health and Safety Act 2020 (WA). The relevant provision is First aid in the workplace > Facilities § Appendix 3.
What does this WHS obligation require?
First Aid Room Requirements is a WHS obligation under First aid in the workplace (WA). In short, The code recommends a first aid room for low risk workplaces with 200 or more workers and high risk workplaces with 100 or more workers.
What changed recently?
First Aid Room Requirements was last updated on 19 October 2026.