Below are historical documents relating to the development of OSH legislation in Western Australia
1983 Occupational Health, Safety and Welfare legislation - A public discussion document - Hon DK Dans MLC 1983
1987 Second reading speech - Occupational Health, Safety and Welfare Amendment Bill - Hon Peter Dowding
1999 Liability for health and safety at workplaces - Hon David Malcolm
2002 Review of the Occupational Safety and Health Act 1984 - R Laing
2006 Review of the Occupational Safety and Health Act 1984 - Richard Hooker
Harmonised OSH Laws
2012 Regulation Impact Statement - Harmonised Work Health and Safety Laws
2015 [Archived] FAQ - Model Work Health and Safety (WHS) Regulations
2015 Update on Work Health and Safety laws consultation
2016 Public comment - Work Health and Safety regulations
2017 Call for public comment – live electrical work and work in roof spaces
2017 Minister announced Ministerial Advisory Panel on Work Health and Safety Reform
2018 Modernising Work Health and Safety laws in WA - Public comment announcement
2018 WA Modernising Work Health and Safety Act – Submissions – closed 31 August 2018
2018 Archive Progress of the Ministerial Advisory Panel
2019 Development of modernised Work Health and Safety Bill - Government announcement
2019 Submissions - Work Health and Safety Regulations
2019 Workplace safety laws tabled in parliament - Media statement - Work Health and Safety Bill 2019
2019 November 2020 - Work Health and Safety Act 2020 receives assent
2020 Work Health and Safety Bill 2019 passed though Parliament - Work Health and Safety Act 2020
Further information about the development of federal OSH legislation is available from the following sources.
- Toward national workplace safety and workers compensation systems: a chronology Parliamentary Library
- National Review into Model Occupational Health and Safety laws Safe Work Australia
- National Research Centre for Occupational Health and Safety Regulation (NRCOHSR) Australian National University
These websites provide information about significant developments in safety worldwide.