This Member Advice provides important information about:

• Bills before parliament:
  • New South Wales –Workers Compensation Legislation Amendment Bill 2025 – relating to liability and entitlements for psychological injury.
  • New South Wales – Industrial Relations and Other Legislation Amendment (Workplace Protections) Bill 2025 which includes amendments to the
    Work Health and Safety Act.
• Legislative changes:
  • New South Wales – Engineered stone ban exemption related to reinstallation of
    stone benchtops, slabs and panels which have been removed to enable repairs.
• Safe Work Australia Updates:
  • Summary of Workers’ Compensation Scheme Developments in Australia and
    New Zealand (2024) report published.
  • The Lost Time Injury Frequency Rate (LTIFR) calculator has now been retired.
• Public consultation:
  • Western Australia - Draft code of practice: Road and traffic management at
    Western Australian mines.
• Publications of interest:
  • Victoria – Inquiry into workplace surveillance final report published including recommendation relating to WHS.
• Opportunities to engage in policy discussions that are not public comment processes, with a list of active discussions.