NSW IR + WHS: Consult, Verify, Evidence—Now NSW’s industrial relations reforms are colliding with tighter expectations under the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (NSW) and WHS Regulation 2017. For manufacturers, this means proving—fast—that you consult with workers and HSRs, verify contractor controls, and evidence officer due diligence. Clients and insurers are asking for the
NSW 2025: From Consultation to Compliance in 30 Days NSW industrial relations reforms are tightening the link between worker consultation and WHS compliance. For manufacturers, 2025 enforcement settings lift the bar on psychosocial hazard management, plant safety and contractor controls—raising penalty exposure and officer liability. This story shows how a small manufacturer closed gaps fast
30 Days to WHS Confidence: A Manufacturer’s Playbook Industrial relations reforms and recent WHS amendments are tightening expectations on manufacturers. With sharper focus on labour-hire consultation, psychosocial risk management, and officer due diligence—plus escalating enforcement and NSW’s remade WHS Regulation on the horizon—the cost of gaps is rising. Here’s a practical, small-business story and a