Next Steps SafetySupporting Safer Business OperationsRegulatory Response & Close-Out
Calm, organised support for regulator communications, corrective actions and evidence-based close-out.
Practical guidance to help workplaces understand the stated requirements, coordinate corrective actions, meet response dates and prepare evidence for regulator review. The relevant regulator determines whether a notice has been complied with or closed.
We support site-based and workforce compliance against the applicable Commonwealth, State or Territory WHS or OHS Act, regulations, approved codes of practice and regulator guidance.
Review notices, directions and requested information, including responsibilities and due dates.
Develop action plans, assign accountability and track implementation to completion.
Compile evidence packs and support professional engagement with the relevant regulator.
Support for documented consultation, workplace investigation and corrective-action processes that preserve procedural fairness, allow affected people a reasonable opportunity to respond and recognise applicable Fair Work protections.
Practical support to consider discrimination risks, accessibility and reasonable workplace adjustments in accordance with applicable Commonwealth, State and Territory equal opportunity and human rights requirements.
Practical governance, risk assessment, consultation, training and review support to help employers and PCBUs take reasonable and proportionate measures to eliminate, as far as possible, sex discrimination, sexual harassment, sex-based harassment, hostile workplace environments and related victimisation.
Next Steps Safety provides operational compliance support and does not hold itself out as a legal practice, regulator or authorised representative. Regulatory, employment and discrimination matters requiring legal interpretation should be referred to a suitably qualified Australian legal practitioner.
Regulatory framework
Australia’s WHS, OHS, workers’ compensation, employment, privacy and discrimination requirements vary by jurisdiction and circumstance. Safe Work Australia develops national policy and model laws but is not the workplace regulator. We confirm the applicable Commonwealth, State or Territory framework at engagement and work within an agreed professional scope.