This Member Advice provides important information about:

• Upcoming Ai Group events related to WHS
• Legislative change:
  • New South Wales silica worker register – effective 1 October 2025
  • New South Wales WHS regulations remade with no significant changes
  • ACT – 6 updated codes published.
  • New model WHS code of practice: Managing risks of respirable crystalline silica in the workplace.
• Bills before parliament
  • Heavy vehicle national law amendment Bill 2025
• Inquiries and public consultation:
  • Victoria – Independent review of employee representatives under OHS laws
  • New South Wales – Draft code of practice - cutting, drilling and grinding concrete and masonry products
  • New South Wales – Draft code of practice - transport and delivery of cash and valuable goods
  • National – Best Practice review of the model WHS laws
  • Queensland Workers’ Compensation Regulator – Compliance and Enforcement Framework
• WHS/OHS Regulator priorities and approaches to enforcement
• National Safe Work Month – October – tool kit published
• Publications of interest
• Opportunities to engage in policy discussions that are not public comment processes, with a list of active discussions.