This week, the Government announced the first update in its suite of reforms to the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 (HSWA).
In the first announcement on Monday, 31 March 2025 Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety, Brooke van Velden, said that the proposed changes were just the start of the reform programme, and further Cabinet decisions would be sought over the coming months that will “further improve WorkSafe and address sector-specific pain points.”
Since then, announcements have been made on Tuesday, 1 April 2025 and Wednesday, 2 April 2025. Further details in respect of these announcements are expected later in the week. Legislation to amend the HSWA is expected to be introduced before the end of the year, and the intention is to pass the new legislation in early 2026.
