tracker WHS Tracker — Week 38 of 2026 Three new air monitoring and diesel emissions guides land eleven weeks before Workplace Exposure Limits One week left to comment on health and air monitoring rules for hazardous chemicals John Holland charged again, over a 450kg distribution board that fell on an electrician Fewer WHS prosecutions in 2025, but the
tracker WHS Tracker — Week 37 of 2026 Health and air monitoring rules for hazardous chemicals out for consultation Workplace Exposure Limits replace Workplace Exposure Standards in under three months Agricultural combinations: one towed trailer only under the amended national notice John Holland charged over a six-metre fall at Helensburgh Reservoir Model WHS lead regulations under review,
industry-brief Monthly WHS Industry Brief: August 2026 Personal liability stops being theoretical in transport and construction, Victoria's biggest dangerous goods overhaul in 40 years receives assent, and diesel particulate matter gets its first enforceable national exposure limit.
roundup Monthly Roundup — August 2026 Work Health & Safety — Monthly Roundup Monthly Roundup — August 2026 Everything published in the WHS Legislative Brief during August 2026, condensed into one read. Five weekly editions across nine Australian jurisdictions plus New Zealand, Standards and the courts — reduced to the changes that mattered. August 2026 — Weeks 32 to 36
tracker WHS Tracker — Week 36 of 2026 Linq Buslines and two directors convicted over the Greta bus rollover John Holland charged over a six-metre fall at Helensburgh Reservoir Model WHS lead regulations under review, with lower blood lead triggers on the table Workplace Exposure Limits replace Workplace Exposure Standards in three months Comcare accepts a $1.
tracker WHS Tracker — Week 35 of 2026 Have your say: health and air monitoring requirements for hazardous chemicals New Hazardous Chemical Information System launched ahead of the exposure limits switch Commonwealth WHS Act penalties indexed up 4 per cent for 2026-27 New data reveals the WHS risks facing Australia's sales and service workforce Amended
industry-brief WHS Industry Brief — July 2026 WHS Monthly Industry Brief: this month's WHS/OHS legislative changes, court decisions and enforcement activity across construction, mining, manufacturing, agriculture, transport, health care and utilities.
blog Welcome to WHS Brief WHS Brief tracks work health & safety legislative change across Australia, every amendment, commencement and proposal moving through Commonwealth, state and territory WHS/OHS law, plus New Zealand developments, relevant Australian Standards and notable WHS court decisions. Each week we cover all nine Australian jurisdictions National (Safe Work Australia &
blog NSW Codes of Practice Changes - What's Coming on July 1 From 1 July 2026, NSW WHS Codes of Practice changes are coming and will carry greater compliance significance. Learn what the changes mean for your business and how to prepare.
blog Psychosocial Risk Management Doesn't Need to Be Complicated Learn how to implement practical psychosocial risk management using role-based risk assessments, control effectiveness frameworks and targeted psychosocial hazard controls.
blog Are Your SWMS a Hazard or a Control? Discover how to enhance SWMS effectiveness and ensure safety in high-risk industries, including barriers around literacy, ego, and psychosocial hazards.
blog Hiring the Wrong Safety People is a Risk Hiring the wrong safety people can damage culture and increase risk. Learn what to look for, how to assess capability, and how to hire the right WHS person.
blog Why Traditional Leadership Programs Fail Operational Leaders Many supervisors become leaders without formal leadership development. Learn why traditional leadership programs fail operational leaders.
blog NSW Employers Could Soon Be Fined for Workplace Bullying Under New Psychosocial Hazard Reforms New SafeWork NSW reforms may allow fines for workplace bullying and psychosocial hazards. Learn what the changes mean for employers and how to manage the risks.