Statutory Obligations
The VWA's statutory obligations are spelt out in several Acts of Parliament including:
- health, safety and welfare in the workplace under the Occupational Health & Safety Act 2004
- workers' compensation and the rehabilitation of injured workers under the Accident Compensation Act 1985 and the Accident Compensation (WorkCover Insurance) Act 1993
- employer insurance and premium under the Accident Compensation (WorkCover Insurance) Act 1993
- explosives and other dangerous goods under the Dangerous Goods Act 1995
- the transport of dangerous goods by road under the Road Transport Reform (Dangerous Goods) Act 1995
- high-risk equipment used in public places and on private premises under the Equipment (Public Safety) Act 1994.'
