For years, a code of practice in New South Wales sat in a strange middle ground. It wasn’t law, but it wasn’t optional either. Courts leaned on it. Inspectors quoted it. Yet a business could technically depart from a code and still be fine, as long as it could show its own approach met the...
This June update summarises the legislation and regulations flagged in our register for the month across New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia and the Commonwealth. While the underlying amendments and commencement dates vary by instrument, the June register shows recurring activity across environmental protection, planning and development, building and construction compliance, work health and...
If your business falls into the Group 2 reporting category, the clock is ticking. From 1 July 2026, Group 2 entities will be required to start reporting climate-related financial disclosures for financial years commencing on or after that date. For most businesses in this category, that means data capture has already started and the first...
If your business works with chemicals, dust, fumes, vapours, or gases, December 2026 is a compliance date you need on your radar right now. A significant change to how airborne contaminant exposure is regulated in Australian workplaces is coming. And while six months may feel like plenty of time, the organisations that move through this...
This May update summarises the legislation and regulations flagged in our register for the month across Victoria, New South Wales, South Australia, Western Australia, Tasmania and the Commonwealth. While the underlying amendments and commencement dates vary by instrument, the May register shows recurring activity across workplace injury and compensation, construction payment and contractor compliance, environment...
Data privacy in Australia is not what it was two years ago. The regulatory environment has shifted, and if your business has not reviewed its privacy governance recently, the gap between where you are and where the law expects you to be has quietly grown wider than most leaders realise. Here is a plain-language breakdown...
If you run a business in New South Wales, July 2026 is a date worth taking seriously. A meaningful shift is coming to how workplace health and safety compliance is assessed in NSW, and businesses that are not prepared will find themselves in a materially different legal position than they are in today. Here is...
This April update summarises the legislation and regulations flagged in our register for the month across Western Australia, Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania, New South Wales and the Commonwealth. While the underlying amendments and operational impacts vary by instrument, the April register shows recurring activity across public sector governance, health and medicines administration, child safety obligations,...
Businesses in NSW use CCTV, access control, and electronic monitoring systems. These tools help manage safety and security. But they also create legal obligations under workplace surveillance laws. The Workplace Surveillance Act 2005 (NSW) sets the rules. This blog outlines your WHS responsibilities and how to balance monitoring with employee rights. For workplace surveillance, the...
From 1 July 2026, all Certificates of Compliance for Electrical Work in New South Wales must be submitted through the Building Commission NSW eCert. This change affects how facility and operations leaders govern records and demonstrate assurance. The following outlines what the transition means for your role. Preparing for the Transition to Digital Compliance NSW...
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