Workers’ Accommodation Act 1952
The Workers’ Accommodations Act 1952 (PDF, 368 KB) sets out minimum requirements and conditions of accommodation for workers performing any construction work or work in:
- meatworks
- sawmill
- sugar farm
- sugar works
Workers throughout Queensland, except within the city of Brisbane and any other city or town during their employment, who reside on or around where they are employed, must be provided with proper accommodation for their comfort and health in buildings on those premises.
Section 15 of the Workers’ Accommodation Act 1952 states that any accommodation (including buildings) subject to any contrary provision of any award or industrial agreement made under Industrial Relations Act 1999 (PDF, 1.9 MB) or under any Act of the Commonwealth relating to conciliation and arbitration, be free of all cost to the workers accommodated there.
Last updated July 17, 2005
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