The obligation
The Work Health and Safety Act 2020 and supporting regulations came into effect on 31 March 2022.
They set out the rules for keeping workers and others safe at work. The WorkSafe Commissioner is the regulator under the Act and is responsible to the Minister for Industrial Relations for its administration. Transitional arrangements give duty holders time to adapt their safe systems of work to the WHS requirements.
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- What
- The Work Health and Safety Act 2020 and supporting regulations came into effect on 31 March 2022.
- Source
- worksafe.wa.gov.au
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Which WHS law does this come from?
Start of the work health and safety laws is a WHS requirement set out in Work Health and Safety Act 2020 (WA). The relevant provision is Work Health and Safety Act 2020 (WA) > Commencement.
What does this WHS obligation require?
Start of the work health and safety laws is a WHS obligation under Work Health and Safety Act 2020 (WA). In short, The Work Health and Safety Act 2020 and supporting regulations came into effect on 31 March 2022.
What changed recently?
Start of the work health and safety laws was last updated on 19 October 2026.