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Making workplaces safer for everyone, every day

Queensland workers and workplaces have the strongest safety protections thanks to the Work Health and Safety and Other Legislation Amendment (WHSOLA) Act 2024. While WHSOLA Act 2024 provides the strongest protections, safety is still a shared responsibility, and we all have a role to play in making sure our workplaces are safer for everyone, every day.

Your guide to the changes: Work Health and Safety and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2024

Whether you're an employer, worker or a dedicated health and safety representative, staying informed is key to ensuring the well-being of you and your workforce as well as compliance with the Work Health and Safety and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2024.

Sex work - WHS overview

From 1 August 2024, work health and safety (WHS) laws will apply to all sex work businesses operating in Queensland. In consultation with industry, guidance material specific to sex work has been developed to explain worker's rights and duty holder responsibilities under WHS laws.

Sex work - How to manage work health and safety risks

This film explains what a Persons conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU) is and the responsibility they have to ensure the safety of workers. It also covers the various work health and safety duties in a sex work workplace and the crucial role of consultation to ensure plans are being followed.

Sex work – Workplace hazard prevention

This film explains how hazard prevention can take many forms including providing suitable and adequate PPE, providing furniture and equipment that is in good working order and providing hygiene and break facilities for workers.

Sex work – Fatigue and other psychosocial risks

Workplace health and safety isn’t just about physical safety. Managing psychosocial hazards and risks at work is just as important. This film explains common psychosocial hazards effecting sex workers and how businesses are required to help mitigate or even eliminate these risks.

Sex work – Working safely

Here we explain some simple examples duty holders can take to ensure that sex workers can operate safely, no matter what type of business the workplace is or where it is located.

Lynne Brown, Queensland Police Service

Work Well Awards 2023 Category nine winner – Best individual contribution to rehabilitation and return to work.

John Kenworthy

Work Well Awards 2023 Category seven winner – Injured worker achievement award

Monadelphous and Incitec Pivot Limited

Work Well Awards 2023 Category six winner – Best demonstrated healthy and safe work design.

Shine Lawyers

Work Well Awards 2023 Category five winner – Best commitment to work health and wellbeing

Townsville City Council

Work Well Awards 2023 Category four winner – Most significant improvement to work health and safety performance