Welcome to WHS Brief

About this site

WHS Brief is the weekly legislative intelligence service built for Australian employers, safety professionals and officers who need to meet their Section 27 due diligence duties without drowning in source material.

Every week we track every amendment, commencement and proposal moving through Commonwealth, state and territory plus New Zealand WHS/OHS law, developments, relevant Australian Standards updates and notable court decisions. The result is a clear, searchable audit trail you can rely on when regulators, auditors or the board ask what you knew and when.

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A subscription unlocks the complete database of published briefs. You get instant access to updates across all nine Australian jurisdictions, New Zealand, Australian Standards and key WHS court decisions. Think of it as your private research library for compliance. Always current, always sourced, always ready for your next audit or board paper.

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Stay ahead of the regulators with concise weekly summaries delivered straight to your inbox. Every item is clearly tagged in force, upcoming or proposed so you can prioritise action. No more scanning gazettes, regulator websites or case reports, we do the monitoring so you can focus on what actually needs changing in your workplace.

Built for people like you

WHS Brief serves the professionals responsible for keeping workplaces safe and organisations compliant. Whether you manage safety systems, advise boards, or simply need reliable evidence of due diligence, you get the same clear, practical intelligence used by safety managers, consultants and officers across Australia and New Zealand.