New Environment Protection Regulations will commence on 1 July 2021 as part of an overhaul of the environment protection legislative framework in Victoria.
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Ban on Single-Use Plastic Items in Queensland
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Queensland Parliament has passed new laws banning the supply of single-use plastic items in order to reduce plastic pollution.
Read MoreNew Nurse and Midwife Staffing Requirements Commence in Victoria
Posted in Employment, Treatment
New laws in Victoria have recently commenced clarifying certain nurse to patient and midwife to patient ratios in public hospitals and health services.
Read MoreNew Reportable Incidents Procedures in NSW
Posted in Duty of Care
New South Wales has introduced new reportable incident review procedures for dealing with incidents involving public health services.
Read MoreNew National Higher Education Student Protection Measures
Posted in Education
New national higher education student protection measures have recently commenced, including new student identifier requirements.
Read MoreNew NDIS Worker Screening Laws in Queensland
Posted in Disability Services
Queensland has implemented a nationally consistent NDIS worker screening system, strengthening its legislative framework for disability related worker screening.
Read MoreNew Mental Health Support Laws for Victorian Workers
Posted in Employment, OH&S
Victoria has introduced new laws providing workers who suffer a mental injury in the workplace better access to payments for treatment and support, while they await the outcome of their injury assessment claim. Follow the link below to ...
Read MoreNew National Recycling and Waste Reduction Laws
Posted in Organisation
Federal Parliament has introduced new laws enabling more effective management of the environmental and human health and safety impacts of Australia’s waste material.
Read MoreLaw Compliance Report – February 2021
Posted in Publications - Law Compliance Report
In this issue of the Law Compliance Report we discuss recent legislative changes occurring throughout Australia and we also set out some of the Bills that we are currently tracking.
Read MoreNew Worker Screening Scheme in Victoria
Posted in Disability Services, Employment
Victoria has introduced a new scheme for the provision of Working with Children and NDIS clearances.
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