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Work Health And Safety
First Aid Requirements In Your Workplace
It’s the LAW
If a relevant requirement in the
Act or Regulations exists, you
must follow the requirements.
Penalties may apply if
workplaces are found not
following the WHS ACT or
Regulations.
WORK
HEALTH
& SAFETY
ACT
The WHS ACT
provides a balanced and
nationally consistent
framework to secure the
health and safety of workers
and workplaces.
NOT the LAW
Following an approved code of
practice may achieve compliance
with the health and safety duties
in the WHS Act and Regulations.
However, compliance may be
achieved by following another
method if it provides an
equivalent or higher standard of
health and safety.
The WHS Act is the outlining PRINCIPLE
DOCUMENT that is supported by a
framework of legislative instruments (WHS
Regulations and approved Codes of Practice)
that prescribe duties and provide guidance to
employers and others on how to meet the
requirements of the legislation.
Document: Work Health and Safety Act 2011
WORK HEALTH & SAFETY
REGULATIONS
The WHS Regulations impose mandatory requirements for duty holders
to comply with when managing work health and safety.
This document gives you the HOW TO to ensure workplaces are equipped with
the right first aid and emergency plans.
Document: Health and Safety Regulation 2011
FIRST AID IN THE WORKPLACE
CODE OF PRACTICE
The Code of Practice provides PRACTICAL GUIDANCE for persons conducting a business or undertaking
on how to comply with duties under the WHS Act and Regulations to provide adequate first aid facilities in
the workplace. It includes information on first aid kits, procedures, facilities and training for first aiders.
Document: Code of Practice, First Aid in the Workplace
Workplace First Aid Kits and Officers Guide
Workplace Size
High
Risk
Low
Risk
Number of First Aid Kits to
Workers
Number of First Aid Officers
100 or more workers No Yes
25 or more workers Yes No
• 1 First Aid Kit for first 50 workers
• 2 First Aid Kits for 100 workers
• 1 additional First Aid Kit for every
100 workers thereafter
• 1 First Aid Kit for first 25 workers
• 1 additional First Aid Kit for every
50 workers thereafter
• 1 Officer for 25-50 workers
• 2 Officers for 51-100 workers
• Additional officer for every additional
100 workers
• 1 Officer for up to 25 workers
• 2 Officers for 25-50 workers
• Additional Officer for every additional
50 workers
10-100 workers No Yes • 1 First Aid Kit is to be provided
• 1 Officer for 25-50 workers
• 2 Officers for 5-100 workers
• Additional Officer for every additional
100 workers
25 or fewer workers Yes No
• 1 First Aid Kit for first 25 workers
• 1 additional kit for every 50
workers thereafter
• 1 Officer for 25 workers
• 2 Officers for 25-50 workers
• Additional Officer for every additional
50 workers
10 or fewer workers N/A N/A • 1 First Aid Kit
• Risk assessment conducted to identify
the need to provide a First Aid Officer
The content is provided as a general recommendation and should not be used as a substitute for information provided by your
local State or Territory Work Health & Safety regulatory authority.
For the full range of
National Workplace First Aid Kits,
see page 478
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