The NSW Industrial Relations Act of 1996 is a foundational legislation governing labor relations in New South Wales, Australia. It outlines the rights and obligations of employers and employees, establishes minimum employment standards, and provides mechanisms for resolving disputes. The Act covers various aspects of employment, including wages, working hours, and workplace safety. It also addresses collective bargaining, unfair dismissal, and industrial action. Through its provisions, the Act aims to promote fairness, equity, and productivity in the workplace while balancing the interests of both employers and workers within the jurisdiction of New South Wales.
(1) The main object of this Act is to provide for a balanced and nationally consistent framework to secure the health and safety of workers and workplaces by: (a) protecting workers and other persons against harm to their health, safety and welfare through the elimination or minimisation of risks arising from work; and (b) providing for fair and effective workplace representation, consultation, co‑operation and issue resolution in relation to work health and safety; and © encouraging unions and employer organisations to take a constructive role in promoting improvements in work health and safety practices, and assisting persons conducting businesses or undertakings and workers to achieve a healthier and safer working environment; and (d) promoting the provision of advice, information, education and training in relation to work health and safety; and (e) securing compliance with this Act through effective and appropriate compliance and enforcement measures; and (f) ensuring appropriate scrutiny and review of actions taken by persons exercising powers and performing functions under this Act; and (g) providing a framework for continuous improvement and progressively higher standards of work health and safety; and (h) maintaining and strengthening the national harmonisation of laws relating to work health and safety and to facilitate a consistent national approach to work health and safety in this jurisdiction.
In furthering subsection (1)(a), regard must be had to the principle that workers and other persons should be given the highest level of protection against harm to their health, safety and welfare from hazards and risks arising from work as is reasonably practicable.
The Education and Training Reform Act 2006 is legislation enacted in Victoria, Australia, to govern education and training systems. It provides the framework for the administration, regulation, and improvement of schools, vocational education, and training (VET), and higher education sectors. The Act establishes standards for curriculum development, student assessment, teacher registration, and school governance. It promotes equity, quality, and accountability in education delivery, fostering lifelong learning and workforce development. By ensuring compliance with educational standards and supporting innovation and improvement initiatives, the Act contributes to the advancement of education and training outcomes across Victoria.
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