Learn about health and safety legislation

UQ operates in a compliance environment governed by work health and safety (WHS) laws and related legislation. Everyone has a role to play in meeting these obligations.

UQ is legally obliged under the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 and the Work Health and Safety Regulation 2011 to comply with duties to provide, as far as reasonably practicable, a healthy and safe workplace.

UQ is self-insured for workers compensation under the Workers' Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003 and is subject to strict licensing conditions, including work health and safety.

Find legislation online

• Visit the WorkSafe Queensland website
• Search current and historical Queensland legislation on the Queensland Government Legislation website
• Access federal, state and territory legislation through Austlii
• Explore Safe Work Australia, which develops national policies to improve workplace health, safety and workers’ compensation

Subscribe to SafetyLaw

SafetyLaw provides summaries and directories of OHS/WHS and environmental requirements.

UQ subscribes to SafetyLaw and all UQ staff and students with a UQ log in can access it for guidance information and legislative updates.

First-time users need to complete the SafetyLaw registration form (staff login required). After registering, you’ll receive an automated password by email to log in.

Search Australian Standards

Standards are official publications used in industry and trade to describe specifications and procedures. You can search Australian Standards online via the UQ Library (staff login required).