SA State Legislation

Adherence to Legislative & Regulatory Requirements Policy and Procedure: South Australia

Workplace Health and Safety Legislation and Regulations:

• SA Work Health and Safety Act 2012
• SA Work Health and Safety Regulation 2012
• SA Return to Work Act 2014
• SA Return to Work Regulation 2015
• SA South Australian Skills Act 2008
• SA South Australian Skills Regulations 2021
• SA Dangerous Substances Act 1979
• SA Dangerous Substances (Dangerous Goods Transport) Regulations 2023
• SA First Aid in the Workplace Code of Practice June 2020

Consumer Protection:

• Privacy Act 1988
• Privacy Amendment (Enhancing Privacy Protection) Act 2012
• Australian Privacy Principles
• Privacy Regulation 2013
• Australian Consumer Law and Fair Trading Act 2012
• Australian Consumer Law and Fair Trading Regulations 2022
• SA Fair Trading Act 1987
• SA Fair Trading Regulations 2010
• Copyright Act 1968
• Copyright Regulations 2017

VET Legislation and Regulations:

• National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Act 2011
• Standards for Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) 2015
• Standards for Training Packages
• Standards for VET Accredited Courses 2021
• Training Package Products Policy
• Training Package Products Development and Endorsement Process Policy
• Student Identifiers Act 2014
• Student Identifiers Regulation 2014
• National Vocational Education and Training Regulator (Data Provision Requirements) Instrument 2020
• National Vocational Education and Training Regulator (Financial Viability Risk Assessment Requirements) Instrument 2021
• The Australian Qualifications Framework
• ANZCOR Guidelines

Human Rights:

Commonwealth Legislation:

• Workplace Gender Equality Act 2012
• Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 1986
• Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986
• Disability Standards for Education 2005
• Disability Discrimination Act 1992
• Racial Hatred Act 1995
• Racial Discrimination Act 1975
• Sex Discrimination Act 1984
• Age Discrimination Act 2004

State Based Legislation:

• SA Equal Opportunity Act 1984
• SA Racial Vilification Act 1996
• SA Disability Inclusion Act 2018
• SA Disability Inclusion Regulation 2019
• SA Civil Liability Act 1936
• SA Civil Liability Regulation 2013
• SA Children and Young People (Safety) Act 2017
• SA Children and Young People (Safety) Regulations 2017

Currency

Australia Wide First Aid will regularly check its policies and procedures against legislation and regulations as is practical and reasonable, or as advised by relevant authorities, advisors, or industry persons or organisations and will ensure that all staff, clients and learners are informed of any changes to current legislation.

Related Standard/s: Clause 8.5 and 8.6