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 Home : Waiving : Waiving Guidelines
EOWA has developed the Waiving Guidelines to assist you to:
  • Understand what you need to do to be 'waived', over and above what you need to do to comply;
  • Assess your organisation's readiness to apply for waived status, and
  • Assist you prepare your application to be waived.

The Waiving Guidelines include the following:

  • What do I need to do to be waived?
  • How will waiving be assessed?
  • What are the requirements for Waiving?
    • Waiving Requirement 1
    • Waiving Requirement 2
  • How do I apply to be waived?
    • Written Application, or
    • Voluntary Workplace Visit
  • Format for Voluntary Workplace Visits
  • Waiving Requirement Examples Relating to the Employment Matters

You need to be familiar with compliance requirements under the new Act to consider waiving. These waiving guidelines should therefore be read in conjunction with the Compliance Guidelines.

Download the Waiving Guidelines in one of the following formats:

Refer to The Waiving Application for the Application Cover Sheet, the Organisational Details Cover Sheet and a suggested Reporting Framework.
 
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