Workplace Bullying

The Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (Qld) (the Qld Act) commenced on 1 January 2012, implementing the national Model Work Health and Safety Act (Model Act) released by Safe Work Australia in November 2010.  Legislation implementing the Model Act also commenced on 1 January 2012 in New South Wales, the Australian Capital Territory, the Northern Territory and the Commonwealth but other jurisdictions are yet to pass legislation.  The new laws were discussed in the Queensland Parliamentary Library’s Research Brief (2011/17).The Qld Act is supported by the Work Health and Safety Regulation 2011 (Qld), a National Compliance and Enforcement Policy and model Codes of Practice.