Increases to penalty provisions from 1 July 2025
Increase to penalty provisions – Work Health and Safety Amendment (Review) Act 2020
Schedule 2 – Consequential amendments to the WHS Act
Penalty unit amount calculated under this section - (s242B of the WHS Act)
Editorial note - Financial year | Penalty unit amount |
|---|---|
2019-2020 | $100.00 |
2020–2021 | $102.00 |
2021–2022 | $102.95 |
| 2022-2023 | $107.47 |
| 2023-2024 | $115.29 |
Increase to penalty provisions – Work Health and Safety Amendment Act 2023
| Financial year | Penalty unit amount |
|---|---|
| 2024-2025 | $120.42 |
| 2025-2026 | $123.31 |
Penalty unit amount calculated under this section - (s242B of the WHS Act)
Work Health and Safety Act 2011
Sections | Penalty units
(WHS Amendment (Review) Act 2020)
(June 2020 – 30 June 2024 | Penalty for FY 23/24 Penalty unit value: $115.29 (Sydney CPI) | New Penalty Unit (increase)
WHS Amendment Act 2023
Commence 1 July 2024 | Penalty for FY 24/25 Penalty unit value: $120.42 (Australian CPI) | Penalty for FY 25/26 Penalty Unit value: $123.31 (Australian CPI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
31(1) – individual and | 3465 | $399,479 (imprisonment 5 years) | 9038 (imprisonment 10 years) | $1,088,355 | $1,114,475 |
31(1) – Individual as a PCBU or officer of a PCBU | 6925 | $798,383 (imprisonment 5 years) | 18805 (imprisonment 10 years) | $2,264,498 | $2,318,844 |
31(1) – Body corporate | 34630 | $3,992,492 | 90424 | $10,888,858 | $11,150,183 |
32 – individual | 1730 | $199,451 | 1813 | $218,321 | $223,561 |
32 – PCBU or officer of PCBU | 3465 | $399,479 | 3626 | $436,642 | $447,122 |
32 – body corporate | 17315 | $1,996,246 | 18128 | $2,182,973 | $2,235,363 |
33 – individual | 575 | $73,094 | 607 | $73,094 | $74,849 |
33 – individual as a PCBU or officer of a PCBU | 1155 | $133,159 | 1214 | $146,189 | $149,698 |
33 – body corporate | 5770 | $665,223 | 6070 | $730,949 | $748,491 |
38(1), 39(1), 52(5), 56(2), 61(4), 70(1) and (2), 71(2), 72(7), 79(1), (3), and (4), 155(5), 165(2), 171(6), 177(2) and (6), 185(4), 188, 189, 268 (1) and (2), and 271 (2) and (4) | 115 | $13,258 | 121 | $14,570 | $14,920 |
575 | $66,291 | 607 | $73,094 | $74,849 | |
Section 38(7),75(1), 97(1) & (2), 210 and 273 | 60 | $6,917 | 61 | $7,345 | $7,521 |
290 | 304 | $36,607 | $37,486 | ||
Sections 41, 99(2), 193, 200(1), 219, and 242(1) | 575 | $66,291 | 607 | $73,094 | $74,849 |
2885 | $332,611 | 3036 | $365,595 | $374,369 | |
Sections 42-46 and 47(1) | 230 | $26,516 | 243 | $29,262 | $29,964 |
1214 | $146,189 | $149,698 | |||
Sections 53, 57 and 74(1) | 25 | $2,882 | 25 | $3,010 | $3,082 |
115 | $13,258 | 121 | $14,570 | $14,920 | |
104(1), 107, 108(1), 109(1), 197 | 1155 | $133,159 | 1206 | $145,226 | $148,711 |
5770 | $665,223 | 6028 | $725,891 | $743,312 | |
118(3), 124-126, 128, 129, 143, 144(1), 145, 146, 147(1) and 148 | 115 | $13,258 | 121 | $14,570 | $14,920 |
575 | $66,291 | 607 | $73,094 | $74,849 | |
123 Individual | 115 | $13,258 | 243 | $29,262 | $29,964 |
149(1) Individual – WHS civil penalty provision | 25 | $2,882 | 25 | $3,010 | $3,082 |
150 WHS civil penalty provision | 60 | $6,917 | 61 | $7,345 | $7,521 |
290 | $33,434 | 304 | $36,607 | $37,486 | |
190 | 575 | $66,291 | 607 | $73,094 | $74,849 |
2885 | $332,611 | 3036 | $365,595 | $374,369 | |
197D Commenced 24 April 2024 | N/A | 1206 $139,039 | 1206 | $145,226 | $148,711 |
N/A | 6028 $694,968 | 6028 | $725,891 | $743,312 | |
229B(4) | 650 | $74,938 | 1200 | $144,504 | $147,972 |
272A(1)(a) Individual | 250 | $28,822 | 250 | $30,105 | $30,827 |
272A (1)(a) Body corporate | 1250 | $144,112 | 1250 | $150,525 | $154,137 |
272A((1) (b) Individual | 500 | $57,645 | 607 | $73,094 | $74,849 |
272A(1)(b) Body Corporate | 2500 | $288,225 | 3036 | $365,595 | $374,369 |
272B(1) Individual | 1250 | $144,112 | 1250 | $150,525 | $154,137 |
273A | 243 | $28,015 | 243 | $29,262 | $29,964 |
1214 | $139,962 | 1214 | $146,189 | $149,698.34 | |
276(3)(h) | 345 | $39,775.05 | 365 | $43,953.30 | $45,008 |
* These provisions were newly introduced by the Work Health and Safety Amendment (Review) Act 2020.
Schedule 2 – Amendment of WHS Regulation 2017
Clauses | Penalty units
(WHS Amendment (Review) Act 2020)
(June 2020 – 30 June 2024 | Penalty for FY 23/24 Penalty unit value: $115.29 (Sydney CPI) | New Penalty Unit (increase)
WHS Amendment Act 2023
Commence | Penalty for FY 24/25
Penalty unit value: $120.42 (Australian CPI) | Penalty for FY 25/26
Penalty unit value: $123.31 (Australian CPI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Clauses 19, 22, 46, 47, 50(3), 66(2) and (5), 68, 70, 77(5), 85(1)–(3), 149, 150(1) and (2), 151, 162(4), 165(1), 176(2), 182(4), 184B, 184C, 184K, 187, 188, 195, 196, 198, 200, 213, 224, 235, 236, 239, 253, 254, 294–296, 298, 301, 302, 303(3), 304(2)–(4), 308, 310, 311, 312, 313(3), 316, 317, 327, 336–338, 344(3), (5) and (6), 346(3), 347(3), 369, 371(2), 372, 373, 385, 387, 388, 398(2), 401, 403, 409, 410, 415(2), 425–428, 429(5), 430, 432(5), 433, 438, 439, 446, 448, 451(5), 454, 455, 464(3), 465, 466, 482(3), 529, 547, 548, 551, 553, 555(5), 557(8), 560, 562, 563, 567(4), 570 and 576 | 40
| $4,611 | 43 | $5,178 | $5,302 |
210 | $24,210 | 217 | $26,131 | $26,758 | |
Clauses 39–45, 48, 49, 50(1), 53, 55, 57–59, 61, 64, 65, 67, 69, 71–75, 76(1), 78–80, 84, 142B, 142C, 154–161, 163, 164, 166, 168, 177–179, 183, 184O, 184Q–184S, 189–194, 197, 199, 201, 202, 204–212, 215, 216, 218, 219, 222, 223, 225, 231–234, 238, 240, 241, 299, 300, 306, 309, 314, 329–335, 339, 340(1) and (2), 341–343, 344(1), 345, 346(1), 347(1), 348–350, 352–363, 365–368, 370, 371(1), 374–377, 379, 389, 391(2), 395–397, 398(1), 399, 400, 402, 405–408, 411–414, 415(1), 416, 417, 419, 420, 422, 424, 429(2) and (3), 432(2) and (3), 434–437, 440–443, 445(1), 449, 450, 451(2) and (3), 452, 453, 456–460, 462, 463, 464(1), 467–477, 479–481, 482(1) and (2), 483, 484, 536, 554, 555(1) and (4), 556, 557(1) and (5)–(7), 558, 559, 564–566, 567(1)–(3), 568, 569, 571, 572(1) and 573–575 | 70
| $8,070 | 73 | $8,790 | $9,001 |
345 | $39,775 | 364 | $43,832 | $44,884 | |
Clauses 50(2), 66(3), 76(2), 77(2)–(4), 85(4), 94, 96–98, 111, 124–127, 139, 142, 142E, 143I–143K, 143P, 143Q, 143ZD, 150(3), 162(2), (3) and (5), 165(2), 170, 175, 176(3), 180, 181, 182(2), (3) and (5), 184J, 184T, 184U, 226, 228–230, 237, 242, 260, 262, 273, 275, 282, 287, 288, 288D, 303(1), (2) and (4), 304(5), 313(1), (2) and (4), 326, 340(3) and (4), 364, 378, 390, 391(3), 404, 418, 423, 444, 445(3) and (4), 461, 505–507, 512, 513, 525, 572(4), 587, 588, 593, 594 | 15 | $1729 | 15 | $1,806 | $1,849 |
70 | $8,070 | 75 | $9,031 | $9,248 |