Are you across the changes to the NSW WHS Framework that expand the primary duty of care for PCBUs to include ensuring that the health and safety of workers is not at risk as a result of the use of digital work systems?
Wednesday, 27 May 2026
Description
Attend and earn 1 CPD unit in Substantive Law
This program is based on NSW legislation
1.00pm to 2.00pm WHS Digital Work Systems Reform: Everything You Need to Know
The NSW Parliament has passed the Work Health and Safety Amendment (Digital Work Systems) Bill 2025 bringing significant changes to the state’s WHS Framework.
The introduction of this bill is an Australian first, specifying that all work demands must be safe, whether they come from a human or come through artificial intelligence (AI) or algorithms.
Understanding the new laws is critical for all businesses.
Hear a run-down on the key features of the new laws, and what employers need to do to avoid potential prosecution for breach of health and safety duties as a result of these.
- What are the new Digital Work System laws?
- Where do they apply?
- What are examples of how they apply?
- What steps do organisations need to take to comply?
- What are likely ways that the laws will be used in prosecutions for breach of health and safety duties?
Presented by Katherine Morris, Partner, Norton Rose Fulbright and Arabella Cull, Associate, Norton Rose Fulbright
Presenters
Katherine Morris, Partner, Norton Rose FulbrightKatherine is a work health and safety lawyer based in Sydney. Katherine has over 20 years' experience in work health and safety law, employment and industrial relations, representing clients across a range of industries including, infrastructure construction, real estate, and energy. Katherine is identified as a leading individual in key global legal rankings publications including Chambers & Partners, Asia-Pacific Legal 500 and Best Lawyers Australia. Her experience includes providing strategic advice to boards on health and safety issues, serious incident response, dealing with regulators and responding to enforcement action including successful defence of corporate entities and individuals in health and safety prosecutions, and developing extensive compliance systems. Katherine regularly speaks at leading safety and legal conferences.
Arabella Cull, Associate, Norton Rose Fulbright
Arabella is a Sydney based work health and safety lawyer with experience advising organisations on serious incident response, enforcement action and regulatory compliance, including in relation to emerging legislative reforms. She has assisted clients across the construction, government, and energy sectors in regulator engagement, prosecution defence, and the development and implementation of effective WHS systems.
