The relevant legislation of all the other states and territories in Australia are also available in the WorkSafe WA Library. Examples of international or other national standards setting bodies are the British Standards Institute, and the International Standards Organisation. All standards issued by these bodies can be purchased from their local offices or their appointed agents. These organisations also have home pages on the Internet with access to their catalogues and information on how to place orders. West Australian legislation.
Codes of practice provide practical advice on preventive strategies.
They may contain explanatory information and are designed to be used with the relevant act and regulations. Some of the codes of practice, like the standards, have been adopted in Western Australian legislation giving them a legal status. All Western Australia's codes and some of the national codes are available in full text on Safetyline in Safety and Health Laws .