We are committed to making workplaces safer and healthier for everyone. Your feedback helps to effectively shape policies, projects and services that meet the needs to all workers in Western Australia. By taking part in the consultation, you can help us understand what is working, where improvements are needed and how we can better support safe work environments across the state.
Draft code of practice: Sexual and gender-based harassment
The Work Health and Safety Commission invites public submissions on the draft Code of practice: Sexual and gender-based harassment, on how to manage health and safety risks arising from sexual and gender-based harassment at work. It contains material adapted from Safe Work Australia’s Model code of practice: Sexual and gender-based harassment and incorporates changes in practices brought about by the adoption of work health and safety (WHS) laws.
The Code should be used by persons in control of a business or undertaking (PCBUs) and others who have duties under the WHS laws to manage sexual and gender-based harassment hazards and risk factors in all workplaces across Western Australia.
The Work Health and Safety Act 2020 (WHS Act) provides for the approval, variation and revocation of codes of practice by the Minister for Industrial Relations. Under section 275 of the WHS Act, the Minister may only approve a code of practice if it was developed by a process involving consultation between the unions and employer organisations.
Note: Unless advised by the submitter, all submissions may be collectively made available to the public in a consultation summary. Published submissions will be verbatim with the submitter listed.
Submissions close 5.00 pm Friday 5 December 2025.
Please use the public consultation submission sheet to make a written submission.
All queries and written submissions can be sent via email to wspublications@lgirs.wa.gov.au.