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Code of Practice: How to Manage WHS Risks — Overview and Legal Status

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WA · Code of Practice WHS Act 2020 (WA) > Codes of Practice > Risk Management
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This code is an approved code of practice under section 274 of the Work Health and Safety Act 2020 (WA), giving practical guidance on managing WHS risks.
It gives practical guidance on achieving the standards required under the WHS Act and the Work Health and Safety (General) Regulations 2022 and (Mines) Regulations 2022. Following an approved code of practice will assist the duty holder to achieve compliance with the health and safety duties in the WHS Act and WHS Regulations on the code's subject matter. Compliance may also be achieved by another method that provides an equivalent or higher standard of work health and safety than the code. …
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This code is an approved code of practice under section 274 of the Work Health and Safety Act 2020 (WA), giving practical guidance on managing WHS risks.
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worksafe.wa.gov.au

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3 Sep 2026 · New
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Which WHS law does this come from?

Code of Practice: How to Manage WHS Risks — Overview and Legal Status is a WHS requirement set out in How to manage work health and safety risks (WA). It is made under Work Health and Safety Act 2020 (WA). The relevant provision is WHS Act 2020 (WA) > Codes of Practice > Risk Management.

What does this WHS obligation require?

Code of Practice: How to Manage WHS Risks — Overview and Legal Status is a WHS obligation under How to manage work health and safety risks (WA). In short, This code is an approved code of practice under section 274 of the Work Health and Safety Act 2020 (WA), giving practical guidance on managing WHS risks.

What changed recently?

Code of Practice: How to Manage WHS Risks — Overview and Legal Status was last updated on 19 October 2026.

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How to manage work health and safety risks Work Health and Safety Act 2020 Western Australia Australia

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Updates tracked1
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First seenOct 2026