Officer Duties of Due Diligence Under WHS Legislation

Principles and practice for ensuring compliance

Officers of businesses have personal duties under WHS legislation that requires them to exercise due diligence by taking reasonable steps to ensure the businesses of whom they are officers comply with their duties under the WHS legislation.

In this session, Michael will explore these duties, with a particular focus on the practical measures officers must undertake to systematically exercise due diligence and ensure compliance including a deep-dive into the following matters:

• the legislative framework for WHS where officer duties of due diligence exist; 
• who officers are;
• the nature of the duty of due diligence;
• the ‘reasonable steps’ required for officers to comply with the duty;
• the practical measures officers should undertake on an ongoing basis to ensure compliance with the duty;
• some case studies that illustrate key aspects of the above matters.

Learning Outcomes:

Attendees will gain an understanding of:

• what the officer duty of due diligence is
• what it requires and 
• the practical methods for ensuring compliance with it.

Suited to:

Company directors & board members, company secretaries, executive managers, legal advisors, WHS advisors and professionals, and HR advisors and professionals with WHS responsibilities. Organisations of all sizes and industries. 

This On Demand includes: 

• a recording of the webinar Event which can be viewed multiple times
• a PDF of the presenter’s PowerPoint
• a verbatim Transcript
• any supporting documentation
• a CPD Certificate after successful completion of the Knowledge Quiz