This Member Advice provides important information about:   

• Legislative changes:

• SA – Work Health and Safety (High Risk Construction Work)
  Amendment Regulations 2025
• ACT – Workplace Legislation Amendment Bill 2025
• ACT – New Code of Practice – Managing the Risks Associated with
  Extreme Temperatures
• QLD – Key WHS updates.

• Inquiries and public consultation:

• SafeWork NSW – Codes of Practice Tunnels and Shafts in Construction
  and Tree Industry Work.

• Grant opportunities – applications close on 3 December 2025:

• WorkSafe Victoria – Manufacturing.

• Publications or resources of interest:

• National Return to Work Strategy 2020-2030 – Mid-Term Review
• Safe Work Australia – Comprehensive guidance on airborne contaminants
• VIC – Updated guidance on notifiable incidents
• ACTU paper on WHS and climate crisis
• Silica awareness videos.

• Opportunities to engage in policy discussions that are not public comment processes, with a list of active discussions.