If you work in WHS, risk, HR or management, you probably know the feeling. You hear that something has changed, someone mentions a new Code of Practice, there is an amendment to legislation or a court decision starts doing the rounds on LinkedIn and suddenly you're wondering whether you've missed something important.

From 1 July 2026, section 26A of the NSW Work Health and Safety Act 2011 will commence. The new provision means that where an approved Code of Practice exists, a person conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU) must either: Comply with the Code of Practice; or Demonstrate that an alternative approach provides an equivalent or higher standard of health and safety. This represents a significant shift in how organisations may need to demonstrate compliance during regulatory in

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