WA State Legislation

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

Workplace Health and Safety Legislation and Regulations:

• WA Work Health and Safety Act 2020
• WA Work Health and Safety (General) Regulations 2022
• WA Workers’ Compensation and Injury Management Act 2023
• WA Workers’ Compensation and Injury Management Regulations 1982
• WA Dangerous Goods Safety Act 2004
• WA Dangerous Goods Safety (General) Regulations 2007
• WA Code of practice – First aid in the workplace

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
• WA Fair Trading Act 2010
• WA Fair Trading (Infringement Notices) Regulations 2012
• 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:

• WA Equal Opportunity Act 1984
• WA Equal Opportunity Regulations 1986
• WA Disability Services Act 1993
• WA Disability Services Regulations 2004
• WA Civil Liability Act 2002
• WA Working with Children (Criminal Record Checking) Act 2004
• WA Working with Children (Criminal Record Checking) Regulations 2005

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