The main objective of the Commonwealth WHS Acts are provided for a balance and nationally consistent framework to protect the health and safety of workers and workplaces such as employees, contractors, subcontractors, outworkers, apprentices and trainees, work experience students, volunteers, employers who perform work and include for the general public. They outline your legal responsibilities and duties as an employer and business owner. It also sets out the requirements for the incident notification, consultation with workers, issue resolution, inspector powers and functions, offences and penalties.