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Current Australian legislation and guidance:

Australia-wide legislation: the Australasian Legal Information Institute or "Lawlex" are good. 
The "Scaleplus" site also has State and territorial legislation. Findlaw is a general resource on legal advice, finding lawyers, legislation and case reports.

Victorian laws led the way for much of Australia's OH&S reforming legislation. 
This site has links to legislation, Codes and related material.

New South Wales: the NSW Law and Justice Foundation (has links
to most other main databases, plus some judgements).

West Australian-based legislation and information (the site includes links to other jurisdictions)

Queensland:  legislation, advisory Codes, etc

South Australian OH&S laws

Northern Territory legislation

Commonwealth OH&S Legislation and guidance material.

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State WorkCover or equivalent Authorities:

NSW: www.workcover.nsw.gov.au
VIC: www.workcover.vic.gov.au
ACT: www.workcover.act.gov.au

TAS: www.wst.tas.gov.au/node/wstlegislati.htm
SA: www.workcover.sa.gov.au
WA: www.workcover.wa.gov.au

Northern Territory Work Health Authority
Queensland Department of Industrial Relations, Workplace Health and Safety
Tasmania Workplace Standards:  www.wsa.tas.gov.au
COMCARE (Commonwealth Government): www.comcare.gov.au

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STANDARDS

Standards Australia : www.standards.com.au
International Standards Organization (ISO): www.iso.ch

NOHSC (National Occupational Health and Safety Commission)
NIOSH (in the USA)
NIH (in the USA)

 

 
 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
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