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New laws for young workers

In Queensland, the employment of school-aged and young children is governed by the Child Employment Act 2006 and Child Employment Regulation 2006 both of which are effective from 1 July 2006.

The laws are complemented by the Children and Young Workers Code of Practice 2006 which is also effective from 1 July 2006.

The new laws:

protect school-aged children from performing work that may be harmful to their health and safety, or that compromises their mental, moral or social welfare
limit the hours of work for school-aged children to ensure that their studies aren't adversely affected by employment.
provide practical advice about ways to manage health and safety at workplaces where children and young workers are likely to be.

Last updated 22 July 2009