Online Model Code of Practice for Healthcare Industry

Safe Work Australia Media

Published March 10th, 2026

Detected March 13th, 2026

Summary

Safe Work Australia has released an online version of the model Code of Practice for the Healthcare and Social Assistance industry. This update makes the existing guidance more accessible and user-friendly for employers and workers across the sector.

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Safe Work Australia has launched an online, web-based version of its model Code of Practice for the Healthcare and Social Assistance industry. This digital format aims to improve accessibility and usability of the existing guidance, which provides advice on managing workplace risks and meeting work health and safety duties within this large and injury-prone sector.

This update is primarily an enhancement of accessibility for existing guidance. Employers and workers in the healthcare and social assistance sector should familiarize themselves with the new online format to easily access and utilize the work health and safety advice provided. No new obligations or deadlines are introduced by this change; it is a modernization of how existing guidance is presented.

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10 Mar 2026

Safe Work Australia has released an online version of the model Code of Practice: Healthcare and social assistance industry, making this important guidance easier to access and use.

The online model Code provides the same guidance as the published text-based version, now presented in a clear, user-friendly, web-based format to support easier navigation and use.

Designed to support employers and workers across Australia’s largest and fastest growing sector – employing more than 2 million people and recording the highest number of work-related injuries – the online model Code provides clear, practical advice to help manage workplace risks and meet work health and safety (WHS) duties.

Developed in consultation with industry stakeholders and Safe Work Australia Members, the online model Code aims to make WHS guidance accessible to everyone working across this diverse sector.

Explore the online model Code today by visiting our website.